š #ingress From USA TODAY Phone game worries those concerned with base security NORFOLK, Va. ā A popular game for Android devices has some raising concerns about attempts to breach security on military bases across the USA. The game, named Ingress, requires players to travel to historic or cultural sites to claim them for points, a twist on other apps like Foursquare that want users to check in at locations. The smartphone works like a scanner, picking up energy and helping a player identify the real-world "portals." By joining together and capturing portals, players help their teams on the global scoreboard. The more portals a player visits, the more points a person gets for his or her team. That's how to move up in rank.ļ»æ Phone game worries those concerned with base security NORFOLK, Va. ā A popular game for Android devices has some raising concerns of attempts to breach security on military bases across the country. This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
š #ingress From USA TODAY Phone game worries those concerned with base security NORFOLK, Va. — A popular game for Android devices has some raising concerns about attempts to breach security on military bases across the USA. The game, named Ingress, requires players to travel to historic or cultural sites to claim them for points, a twist on other apps like Foursquare that want users to check in at locations. The smartphone works like a scanner, picking up energy and helping a player identify the real-world "portals." By joining together and capturing portals, players help their teams on the global scoreboard. The more portals a player visits, the more points a person gets for his or her team. That's how to move up in rank. Phone game worries those concerned with base securityNORFOLK, Va. — A popular game for Android devices has some raising concerns of attempts to breach security on military bases across the country.
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INGRESS – Do people still need invites? I have 8 to give away if people need them – PM me your email address What is Ingress? Ingress is a role playing/augmented reality game played in the real world using your phone or tablet. Similar to a virtual game of capture the flag. What is an augmented reality game? Augmented reality describes when a device is used to augment the real world around you with objects, people, creatures and environments that are virtual. In the case of Ingress, there is an app on the players mobile device that shows them the location of "portals" in the real world using the device's GPS radio and Google Maps. Who created Ingress? Ingress was developed by a division of Google called Niantic Labs What is the purpose of Ingress? The game was created as a way for Google to collect information about points of interest in communities. What is a point of interest? A point of interest in the game is called a portal and can be seen within the game interface on a mobile device. This portal can map to a real world point of interest like a statue, work of art, post […]
What is Ingress? Ingress is a role playing/augmented reality game played in the real world using your phone or tablet. Similar to a virtual game of capture the flag. What is an augmented reality game? Augmented reality describes when a device is used to augment the real world around you with objects, people, creatures and environments that are virtual. In the case of Ingress, there is an app on the players mobile device that shows them the location of "portals" in the real world using the device's GPS radio and Google Maps. Who created Ingress? Ingress was developed by a division of Google called Niantic Labs What is the purpose of Ingress? The game was created as a way for Google to collect information about points of interest in communities. What is a point of interest? A point of interest in the game is called a portal and can be seen within the game interface on a mobile device. This portal can map to a real world point of interest like a statue, work of art, post office, church, historic site, monument, etc. Really any location that holds some form of significance in the community. Who plays this game? Anyone […]
What is Ingress? Ingress is a role playing/augmented reality game played in the real world using your phone or tablet. Similar to a virtual game of capture the flag. What is an augmented reality game? Augmented reality describes when a device is used to augment the real world around you with objects, people, creatures and environments that are virtual. In the case of Ingress, there is an app on the players mobile device that shows them the location of "portals" in the real world using the device's GPS radio and Google Maps. Who created Ingress? Ingress was developed by a division of Google called Niantic Labs What is the purpose of Ingress? The game was created as a way for Google to collect information about points of interest in communities. What is a point of interest? A point of interest in the game is called a portal and can be seen within the game interface on a mobile device. This portal can map to a real world point of interest like a statue, work of art, post office, church, historic site, monument, etc. Really any location that holds some form of significance in the community. Who plays this game? Anyone […]
So I have one +IngressĀ invite to give away this weekend. I ended up with two so one should go to a wanting, ok lets call it needing G+ user So I am not going to make you follow me…if you want feel free..but do itĀ becauseĀ you think my posts are worth following, not just for the invite.. Not going to make you do anything to get this other than one thing….. In a post below let the community know why you need the invite so bad… Best story with the most +1's gets the invite…oh and if this does not hit at least 30 comments then I will post it again …. so no posts that say "neet" or "rad"Ā unlessĀ you use it in aĀ sentence….and it is fun to read… Yes as in the community will vote by plus 1's and you will get the invite.. G+ is about creativity and taking a minute to care more than we do in other social networks. DoĀ notĀ make it too long but the more creative and the more people like it the better your chance… So make your post and vote….. +IngressĀ #ingress Ā #ingressinvite Ā ļ»æ This post has been reshared 4 times on Google+ […]
So +IngressĀ users – I had an invite code given to me (SeparateĀ from the request on the site) and now I have an invite code that the system finally sent to me – Does anyone know if that code is only good or tied to one email acct? #ingress Ā #ingressinvite Ā ļ»æ View this post on Google+
Waiting for the first PPW – Portal Photo Walk – I am sure they will happen… #ingress Ā Join the Enlightened……… #enlightenment Ā Here is how to create a new Portal.. New Portal Submissions( http://support.google.com/ingress/answer/2808254?hl=en ) Help us fill out the play field by locating, photographing and submitting candidate Portals. Steps to submit a candidate Portal: Make sure your GPS on camera app is enabled (Open Camera > Settings > Store location > ON; you may also need to turn on Settings > Location services > Share Picture Location, if available).Snap a photo with your Android phone with the standard camera appSelect the Share option for the photoShare to NIA Super Ops (with the Ingress logo)Enter a proposed title for the Portal and touch OK.This prepares an email to our Niantic Ops team with the photo and location of the object. Send the email. Our operations team will review the picture and object location and then add it to the game database if it meets our general criteria for Portals. General Portal criteria: Should be safe and accessible to the publicExample types of objects:StatuesUnique architectureOutdoor muralsHistoric buildingsSpecial outdoor buildingsUnique local businesses Decisions on whether or not a Portal will be […]
I know there are a million posts about #ingress Ā that said this is the best description I have seen about what it is all about…. All Photographers here should be Portal Makers or somehow involved in what others find.. as we know where all the cool secret places are… Or as +Brian RoseĀ voiced on another thread – Photowalks might be truly much more interesting now…. I am all for anything that gets us all out more exploring the world… And I still want invite …. even though it is full pier pressure induced at this point… it just look cool… I am all for my phone giving me secret missions….just hopefully not self destructing afterward… Reshared post from +Moritz Tolxdorff Ingress – Game guide and secrets About #Ingress .Ingress is an Augmented Reality Game (ARG) where you have to go to certain locations and hack portals. There are two factions in this game, the Enlightened and the Resistance. The story behind the game is that a +CERNĀ scientific experiment created a cascade that released exotic matter (XM) around the world and portals have been formed in locations like statues, Ā museums and other public spaces. Both factions are trying to capture these […]
