Pioneering game system creator LyteShot Inc. has unveiled the launch of its Kickstarter campaign for the LyteShot platform, the groundbreaking mobile gaming platform that turns any place in the world into your own gaming arena. The open cloud-based interactive platform reimagines mobile gaming on iOS and Android smart phones to include the next generation of heads-up displays (HUD) for unlimited real-world multiplayer experiences.
With the launch of LyteShot’s Kickstarter campaign, now anyone can join the new movement of live-action gaming, and be one of the first to play this revolutionary gaming platform by supporting LyteShot on Kickstarter.
In addition to the Kickstarter launch, LyteShot will be providing live demos and interviews about the platform using Epson Moverio’s next-generation smart glasses at the Epson booth (#74728) each morning at CES 2015 in Las Vegas (January 6-9), demonstrating a fully augmented reality gaming experience.
The demo will feature LyteShot's Assassin game using the Epson Moverio smart glasses. The versatile LyteShot platform engages the explosive growth of the ARG (Alternate Reality Gaming) movement and promises to deliver compelling interactive gaming experiences to ignite the player's imagination, far from the living room.
LyteShot’s integrated platform consists of the LyteShot mobile app system, the Lyter handheld device, and the LytePuck sensor, which leverage an array of sensors that combine to deliver an endless supply of games from live-action RPGs, FPS games, new variations of games of tag with user-defined obstacles, as well as scavenger hunts with challenges, and adventures with complex storylines. With LyteShot, the experiences are only limited by your imagination, as the platform offers unrivaled immersive gaming experiences.
“It’s time that mobile games become truly mobile by getting players away from TV and computer screens and instead interacting with the real world,” said LyteShot co-founder and CEO Mark Ladd. “The LyteShot platform gives developers an open-source SDK to create entirely new augmented reality games, and gives makers the chance to create unique 3D printed peripherals. At its core, the platform is designed to get gamers outside, playing with their friends, bringing completely new gameplay experiences that enhance imagination.”
The Games
The platform is launching with Assassin, which will be followed by Besieged, with more games in development.
Assassin: Not only can you play the according to the classic rules of Assassin, the game of "hunt or be hunted", but you will also have the option to set up timeframes, boundaries, special features to make the game more complex (respawning, late entry, a cool-down clock, penalties, private or public options, etc), and more. Players set their timers, receive their dossiers and mugshots, and then use the phone’s geolocation capabilities to find and eliminate their targets. When they've tracked down and "killed" their opponent, LyteShot will automatically update the game status and deliver the next target from the players remaining in the game. The game ends when the last Assassin eliminates their last target.
Besieged: A fantasy RPG, Besieged pits teams of players against one another by having them locate and secure territories, getting more complex as the game continues. Players select the roles of warrior, wizard, or ranger -- each is a distinct class featuring unique characteristics and abilities -- and work as a team to capture and control more strategic "zones" than the other team, earning them points over time. As you play through multiple matches, you earn experience points and new abilities, allowing you to "level up" by playing with the same character.
By Developers, for Developers
The LyteShot platform has been developed with game developers in mind. It’s built on a versatile, fully integrated, open source software development kit and designed so that creative and imaginative developers will have immediate access to create innovative new games. The accessible hardware and peripheral system enables users to design and 3D print their own peripherals to attach to the Lyter for any type of game. The hardware connects with players' smartphones through Bluetooth on any iOS or Android device to utilize its many sensors, including infrared and an accelerometer to provide instantaneous in-game data such as player positioning, leaderboards and hit-count via the LyteShot cloud servers.
