PSP's Augmented Reality Game: Invizimals
June 3, 2009 10:00 AM | Eric Caoili
With the PS3 using its PlayStation Eye accessory for The Eye of Judgment and upcoming virtual pet title EyePet -- and the low-powered DSi soon using its camera to capture spirits with GhostWire -- it's no surprise that Sony has an augmented reality game planned for the PSP in the form of Invizimals.
This kid-targeted title uses the PSP Camera/Go!Cam (still unavailable in the U.S.) to find hidden monsters around their homes, which they can capture with real-life trap pieces, then trade or battle them against each other locally or online.
The ability to cast spells like earthquakes by shaking the system, or lightning strikes from shadows players cast is particularly cool. It even has a very DS-like feature in which players blow into the system mic to create a snowstorm. You can see more of Invizimals on Eurogamer's image gallery
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4 Comments
that clicking sounds too much like geiger counter, will hunks of uranium hold the strongest invizimals?
evirus | June 3, 2009 6:11 PM
Check out this augmented reality concept for IKEA. There is also a live demo: http://robinwestergren.com/myikea/
Rw | June 4, 2009 5:09 AM
this is copying the 3DS
Nic | October 17, 2010 2:34 PM
If this is copying the 3DS, then the 3DS copied the Gizmondo. Glyph Tracking and augmented reality is nothing new, this is simply the first time the technology has been marketed so successfully.
DShiznit | July 18, 2011 10:15 AM