Backseat Playground: So you’re sitting in the back seat of a car staring out of the window - imagine that the world moving past you is a vast game engine - the objects, places and people around you are all part of an intertwining series of episodes that make up an ongoing game plot…

Background Introduction
Future mobile technology will provide more services that exploit the benefits of mobile life. Today and in the foreseeable future, travelling by car is for many families an important part of their mobile life. It is a largely mundane activity involving daily commuting, trips to the weekend house or longer journeys when going on vacation. Children travelling in the car often engage in different means of amusement in order to pass the time. They might read, talk or play mobile games. But current mobile games are often portable versions of classic computer games where the focus is on the interface and screen. Thus, gaming becomes a complete alternative that does not draw on the positive aspects of being on the road. This form of traditional computer game rather obscures the highway experience, than exploiting the journey for fun, exploration, play and creativity

This is a really cool idea! It differs from most other location based projects by not being bound to a fixed location. Most location based projects so far concentrate presenting you informatiom based on where you are. Presenting information to a moving target is a whole other kettle of fish, both technically and content-wise.

This kind of technology could be of value to a driver as well. It would be great to able to get traffic reports and news relevant to where you are on your way in to work for example.

via Anne Galloway