In this paper we review mobile location-based games for learning. These games are played
in physical space, but at the same time, they are supported by actions and events in an …

This article reviews a selected set of location–based services (LBS) that have been
published in the research literature, focussing on mobile guides, transport support, gaming …

Gaming as a cutting-edge concept has recently been used by some innovative tourism
sectors as a marketing tool and as a method of deeper engagement with visitors. This …

There is an increasing interest in creating pervasive games based on emerging interaction
technologies. In order to develop touch-less, interactive and augmented reality games on …

This article gives an introduction and overview of the field of pervasive gaming, an emerging
genre in which traditional, real-world games are augmented with computing functionality, or …

Player enjoyment is perhaps the most important issue in successful game design, but so far
it has not been addressed in the area of pervasive games. Departing from the general …

Visual mixed and augmented realities have historically been applied to the gaming
application domain. This article provides a survey of visual mixed and augmented reality …

†œToward a Ludic Architecture†is a pioneering publication, architecturally framing play
and games as human practices in and of space. Filling the gap in literature, Steffen P. Walz …

REXplorer is a mobile, pervasive spell-casting game designed for tourists of Regensburg,
Germany. The game creates player encounters with spirits (historical figures) that are …

Mobile experiences that take place in public settings such as on city streets create new
opportunities for interweaving the fictional world of a performance or game with the everyday …