History of Computers - Location-Based Games

Introduction

Location-based games utilizes a player’s location in order to create objectives, obstacles, and interactions for the player based on their location. Most games use the Global Positioning System (GPS) to locate their players. Not all location-based games use the position of their players though. Geocaching, for example, uses the position of caches, water proof containers holding items provided by the players, to create a game akin to a treasure hunt for players.