Not long ago, I had the opportunity to sit down for coffee with two high-ranked players of the popular AR game “Ingress.” If you’re not familiar with the game, it’s a massively multi-player experience shared by people across the globe. Players organize themselves into thousands of cells aligned with one of two factions–the “Enlightenment”[...]
Augmented Reality Gamer Detained By Police
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 By 15 Comments
For years now, in blog posts and in speeches across the country, I have been warning about the real-world implications of augmented reality games. Primarily, I’ve focused on the risk of getting physically hurt while playing these virtual games. But I’ve also shared the story of an incident that happened only a few miles from[...]
Personal Jurisdiction: Can My AR App Get Me Sued in a Foreign State?
Thursday, June 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Picture this: a European software company writes an augmented reality program that allows people to discover information in their respective locales. An end user in New Jersey downloads the app, and is injured while using it. (Maybe it gives her bad directions that cause a traffic accident, or maybe it gives her improper instructions[...]
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