Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Google Released Cult Game "Ingress" for iOS


So far, only Android users could participate in the virtual battle for the future. Now is the popular augmented reality game "Ingress", for which one has to go out the door, also available for iPhone and iPad.

In the struggle for world domination is now can no longer compete against each other only Android users. Since the night of Monday, the smartphone game is "ingress" also available in a version for iOS devices. The potential clientele for the game is expected to be significantly expanded.


"Ingress" was developed by Google Labs daughter Niantic. After a lengthy closed beta phase, the game was released in 2013 for everyone. The only restriction: In order to load the app, you needed an Android device.
Caused a stir the app because she weaves real and virtual world in a special way with each other. Players must decide at the beginning of one of the two factions fighting in the game around the world. So you have to join either the Enlightened (Enlightened) or resistance (resistance).

Later it comes to setting up in places in the real world virtual portals to defend and conquer. The goal of the teams is to collect as much "exotic matter" as possible. It is not enough to tap virtual buttons on the touch screen. You have to open in the real world and see the items highlighted in a highly modified Google Maps map portals actually.

Like so many Google projects is also "Ingress" for free, bringing the Group in addition to the goodwill of the players but also provide valuable information. Thus, the participants of the virtual contest deliver passing large amounts of location data, which in turn can be used to improve Google's maps and the position determination via mobile and wireless.

Even some companies have jumped on the project and make its mechanical advantage in order to promote itself. For example, Vodafone had introduced its stores in Germany as early as last August as portals to "Ingress". Who would want to take on such a portal for his team, it inevitably had to go to such a shop. Even so you can get customers.

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