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Australian developer Bulpadok has recently released the iPhone game for kids called The Hidden Park (costs $6.99). Of course, it’s not the children that will buy this app, but their parents, which will guide their little boys and girls through a fantasy world of trolls, fairies and genies.
Anyway, here’s how it works and why I find it interesting:
Once you grab the game, you should go to a nearby park. But not every park will work, as The Hidden Park supports a select group of parks in nine major cities around the world — including New York, London, Tokyo and Sydney. Let’s say you’re on the right place, now start the app. Then, you’ll see a special navigation map that’s designed for children, helping them navigate their way through the real park, revealing where mystical creatures live, along the way. As kids move past landmarks, the app tells them where to go next, and tells them interesting stories. Children can also take photos of various landmarks and store them in a gallery for an album of their adventure that day…
As you can guess from the description above, an iPhone 3G(S) is required, because of its built-in GPS receiver.
Those not living in major cities supported by the app may be glad to know that Bulpadok is working on a park builder that will allow parents to set up the game in their local park. In the meantime, the company is also accepting nominations for additional parks to support in the game. Nice!
[Via: springwise]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
