Minecraft Earth, the augmented reality version for smartphone of the legendary game
It is announced by Microsoft that this year the game Minecraft Earth, an augmented reality version of the mythical game, will arrive for Android and iOS.
The success of Minecraft It seemed quite complicated at first, but it succeeded. A game that has always been characterized by simple graphics, a cubic world and a world of possibilities. The game, with an open world, with great capacity for mods and endless possibilities, has triumphed and is one of the best sellers in history. Now Microsoft, owner of the Minecraft franchise, has announced the game Minecraft Earth. An actually augmented version of the original game that will be released for free on Android and iOS.
Microsoft announces Minecraft Earth, an augmented reality game for smartphones
The most important feature of this new version of the popular game is that the constructions will be persistent. These constructions can be done on infrastructures present in the real world and that we can visualize with the application. Not only will the game be building, it will also put us in the first person adventure. We will have to battle against the typical monsters of the game and also face the enemies.
“When we say augmented reality, we mean augmented reality. It's not just a 2% AR geocaching game. We decided to go head first and build the game from scratch as an experience that is played both in your immediate environment and in the world, in parks and cities, wherever you are, ”said Torfi Olafsson, Director of Minecraft Earth.
If there are other users nearby, we can collaborate in building an infrastructure, adding blocks in a collaborative way. They have stressed that the possibility of building on private property will be restricted.
Thanks to augmented reality we can appreciate the scale and see any angle of our constructions. Through the smartphone we can also attack the virtual animals that appear. And is that the mechanics in Minecraft Earth will be the same as the classic game: look for resources, explore different areas and build without limits.
Gradual departure so nothing fails
Microsoft to bring this game to life will use Open Street Maps to locate the objects. Azure Spatial Anchors to keep track of players and Azure PlayFab for efficient multiplayer management.
Minecraft Earth will hit the market this summer in the form of a limited beta and you will need to be over 18 years old to participate. Ira gradually unfolding in different countries until reaching all of them. It is not scheduled to be released for the HoloLens.
