Wherigo
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| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Contact | No |
| Team members | 1+ |
| Mixed gender | Yes |
| Categorization | Outdoor |
| Equipment | GPS receiver or Smart phone |
| Venue | Earth |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | No |
Wherigo is a GPS based activity that can be played outdoors which was created by Groundspeak.[1][2] A simple description is a mix between an adventure game and a geocache search.
People can develop self-enclosed story files (called "cartridges") that are installed on a GPS enabled unit along with a player program. The player and story take advantage of the location information provided by the GPS to trigger in-game events, such as reaching a virtual object or interacting with characters. Completing an adventure can require reaching different locations and solving puzzles.
The site[3] offers a builder application and a database of adventures free for download, though the builder has remained in its Alpha version since its last release in May, 2008.[4] The official player is only available for Pocket PC. A built-in player is available on Garmin Colorado and Oregon GPS models.
Unofficial Cartridge Builder Software
- Earwigo - a web-based Wherigo cartridge builder.
Unofficial Player Software
- Openwig - provides limited support for Java ME enabled devices as well as desktops running java.
- [https://market.android.com/details?id=menion.android.whereyougo&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm1lbmlvbi5hbmRyb2lkLndoZXJleW91Z28iXQ.. WhereYouGo] - Android (operating system) app by menion.asamm, based on the Openwig client.
- Wherigo - iPhone app by Pi-Soft Consulting, LLC.
References
- ↑ "Getting Started with Geocaching > Geocache types". Geocaching.com. Groundspeak. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ↑ "Getting Started with Geocaching > Glossary of Terms". Geocaching.com. Groundspeak. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ↑ "Wherigo > About the Wherigo Platform". Wherigo.com. Groundspeak. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ↑ "Wherigo > Builder". Wherigo.com. Groundspeak. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
External links
- Wherigo.com - Official Wherigo site
- GeocachingCE - Geocaching for WINCE
- Groundspeak - Groundspeak forum for Wherigo
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