Jun 11 12:04 PM US/Eastern
By GREG BLUESTEIN
Associated Press Writer
ATLANTA (AP) - 0611tAugmentedReality There's no alien world behind the virtual reality gear, just a modestly decorated living room that can be seen without the video goggles.
But once the game "AR Facade" starts, you might wish there were space invaders. That's because it puts you in the middle of an excruciatingly uncomfortable argument between Trip and Grace, a bickering thirty-something married couple.
Do you play moderator and decide to help broker a truce? Do you instigate them by complimenting Grace on her decorating style or pretending to be impressed with your pal Trip's place? Or do you act as if everything's peachy while their arguing heats up?
Whatever path is taken, this participatory soap opera at a Georgia Tech research lab is at times funny, awkward and intriguing. And it's always intense and emotionally draining.
"AR Facade" is an "augmented reality" game, a genre that mixes a virtual world with physical reality. The technology is still emerging, though someday people may play such games with gear as simple as their cell phones.
So far, scientists seem to be having fun with the possibilities.
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