Augmented Reality needs to catch up with Sandbox gaming

AR is a technology that’s still desperately in need of its killer app—and it isn’t seeing if a couch fits in your living room. Gaming often pushes the boundaries of what tech can do, but so much of AR-enabled gaming is still limited.
Some of the key players in the global augmented reality and virtual reality market include names such as Microsoft Corporation, Google Inc., Apple Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. among others. These companies are heavily investing in the development of the new virtual reality and augmented reality products as a result of which there is an increasingly high demand from multiple sectors and industries including healthcare and gaming.

Still, we're missing a great deal in the area of MMORPG - a place we all want to be soon. There's Harry Potter Go, which is scheduled to come out next year along with the new Walking Dead AR game, but what about Minecraft? Games like Planet of Cubes are still far, far away from having us reside in our homes we create in the sandbox, but it will be nice one day.

Pig in a tree is the funniest gaming pic of the day

Visiting the Survival Multiplayer of PLanet of Cubes, you can see some things.

As I was running through the woods today looking for the next stop to wait out the zombies,  I looked up and saw this pig in a tree.

Not that I was actually looking for a pig in a tree but it was a funny sight. He was just sitting there taking in the day. Animals in games like these are funny AIs because they’re just wandering around the board.  Are you an animal lover? If you say the furrier the better, the scalier the cooler, the more animals the merrier, then this is the category of game for you.

Something else I didn’t think about is that if you wanted to farm these animals it would only take a few blocks to lock them in and boom! You’ve got a pet! Just something to think about when you see a pig in a tree or any other area in Planet of Cubes.

 

All Pumpkin Everything: A Pumpkin patch for Planet of Cubes Fall Season

I figured I'd do a little homework on how to farm a Pumpkin Patch, since it is Fall season. Here's what the site says:

"Farming Melon and Pumpkin is a difficult process at the first sight, but in the real, this is not it. The are only one really hard thing is to find melon and pumpkin blocks in the infinite world. The tips and tricks in this news will help you to easily and effectively grow melons and pumpkins. Of course, before we do any farming, we need first to know how to farm. Please read our previous news about Farming Basics! Start with searching melon and pumpkin blocks in the Overworld. Then use these blocks to craft melon and pumpkin seeds in the workbench! When you made a hydrated farmland surrounded with fences and lights, you are ready for farming melons and pumpkins. Plant a seed in each farmland block by clicking it while holding a melon or pumpkin seed.

You can read more of that by clicking here.

I'll be online checking out the Fall scene today getting photos. 

Mobile gaming has yet to peak: It's time to get on board

 

Planet of Cubes is just the beginning of what mobile gaming is expected to bring to new users. 

While other sandbox game titles like Minecraft will always dominate, there is so much space for everyone in the industry. The mobile gaming industry is raking in around $30 billion per year. There’s higher expectation that it will soon surpass consoles and PCs.  Meanwhile it already makes up 42 percent of the gaming industry revenue around the world, according to numerous reports. 

Globally, the gaming market will hit $100 billion this year, mostly driven by the evolution of mobile gaming, and upcoming consoles. Anyone who still doesn’t consider mobile gaming “true gaming” is behind in the times and has no care in looking at the worldwide stage. People want to carry their gaming experiences with them, connect with friends, etc. Static, yet expensive consoles aren’t made for that. While they do make cases for mobility, it’s all risk. In addition, it’s totally unnecessary and avoidable. Add Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to the conversation and that’s a Friday night special at the house – far from mobile gaming. That’s just fine too. 

And it’s only growing. According to the Motley Fool, last year,  mobile gaming worldwide made as much revenue as the global box office. Most story lines in the gaming world are unique, if not better than what’s in movie theaters, thus being the reason why this competition isn’t a competition at all: It’s evolution of storytelling. Companies like Zynga are aware of this, and are working to keep up. According to reports, Zynga is planning a 15 percent turnaround in their mobile gaming, which moved them from overweight to neutral by analyst Piper Jaffray.

In other words, if you're thinking about getting into the mobile gaming industry, this year may be the year to reserve your seat.

Mobile gaming needs to keep up with one user experience for success

 Mobile gaming makes life on the go better for everyone.

Mobile gaming 101 - Whenever you have a few minutes to spare or you are in the middle of a commute and you are bored because of the traffic, you can just whip out your mobile phone, choose a game and your boredom is alleviated.  This is the world as we know it now.


 But they have to work smoothly. Like mobile applications, mobile games also need to work perfectly and deliver richer user experience to gain popularity and profitable. There are so many factors that make mobile gaming such a runaway success that it has established brand new markets virtually overnight.


Keeping up with updates and bugs are the top issue. Without this department, games are ignored, lost in app stores forever. Maintenance is ostensibly the most imperative metric in an allowed to-play experience. In the event that players leave a mobile game too quick and time after time, the diversion has flopped, especially on the off chance that you are adapting your mobile game experience with in-application buys. A similar factor applies in case you're adapting an application with promoting features inside the games. Add Inertness and association disappointment amid advertisement, and numbers will tell the truth. As a result, promotion income is lost and you’re pulling funds from other departments to keep the hype alive.

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Mobile games are about speed and client encounter. Advanced execution is normal and accepted by all players, paying little mind to age and level of gaming background. Client encounters prompt dissatisfaction, deserting and even the uninstalling of versatile diversions. Improved execution implies an upgraded gamer engagement, higher maintenance and expanded in-application income. If mobile gaming is your niche right now, tend to the machine in play.

Multiplayer Update available!

According to information provided by the good folks at Planet of Cubes, the multiplayer update is now available in the Mac store! 

Now you can create your own friends and chat with them privately! Added instantaneous teleport to any friend! Even better, now you can see a list of players from around the world that are around you. 
Other updates included:  Added 3D person camera, TNT explosions, bow / arrow potions, and beer! Using enhanced Arc Arms: Bow, Arrows, and Snow Balls (Longer Arch Endurance), added the chance to launch the eggs! Battle Mode Added Reuse! Added new skin for some monsters! Improve motion animation elements! Improvement in Sneak mode. Added Sneak animation mode reader! Fancy option added graphics for powerful devices! The creator added selection feature element. Upgrade Spawn Logic Area, Modify Marker Messages and Status Area Spawn! Containing smooth graphics, realistic shadows, and added enhancements! Improve world performance and fixed errors!

Monsters Ball in survival mode

I had just entered survival mode in Planet of Cubes when I see this Party of monsters down below. It was too funny. The house on the right was the target apparently, but they gave up and started to have a fit.
I was surprised they didn't get me but I may have been too far away. A Monster's Ball? That's first thing I thought. Just a bunch of monsters having a backyard party!