New online game promotes primate conservation Posted by Anita Froneman on 9 April 2020 A new augmented reality (AR) game teaches players about endangered animals and is just the thing to keep young and old busy during lockdown. Kenyan augmented reality game developer Internet of Elephants launched the game, called Wildeverse, in partnership with conservation science experts from the Borneo Nature Foundation, Goualougo Triangle Ape Foundation, Zoo Atlanta and Chester Zoo. View this post on Instagram Tomorrow we make Wildeverse 1.1.1 available globally. This new update will unlock two more apes to find and study, Aida and Buka, in Congo. If you already have the tech installed on your phone, update the app to unlock the new indoor mode, our two new study subjects, and a new habitat. #EnterTheWildeverse #OnlyZooATL #gorilla #chimpanzee #greatapes #tech4wildlife #conservationoptimism #earthoptimism #mobilegames #thingstodoathome #gibbon #orangutan #AR #arcore #arkit A post shared by wildeversegame (@wildeverse.game) on Apr 2, 2020 at 12:37pm PDT ‘Ape populations are being decimated across the world. Wildlife protection will only become a global priority if enough people take an interest, said Internet of Elephants company founder Gautam Shah. ‘Conservationists on the ground are fighting an uphill battle with the support of only a handful of people. We are on a mission to turn the 2 billion people playing games today, into wildlife lovers and supporters of conservation efforts.’ The game consists of players acting as conservationists on a mission to find endangered animals in a virtual forest. A timer keeps track of how long it takes to complete a mission and once a mission is complete, the player runs through a scripted interaction with an actual conservationist who provided research assistance and supported the developers in creating the animals represented in the gameplay. Challenges include searching for the animals themselves or their footprints, food leftovers or droppings to looking for illegal human activity and threats to the habitat of four orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas and gibbons. The game can be played on any iOS or Android device that support ARKit or ARCore. Source: TechCrunch Image: Instagram Related Posts Extinct & Endangered: world’s rarest insects captured in microscopic detail 16 March 2023 A collaboration between photographer, Levon Biss, and the American Museum of Natural History featured photos... read more Dutch tech company develops AI-powered anti-poaching camera 2 March 2023 EWT successfully challenges classification of wild animals as livestock 23 February 2023 Several previously classified animals as “landrace” breeds and managed as livestock will soon have their... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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