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    Combining virtual and reality in gaming

    Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

    As a futurist I follow very much blogs to find out new things and emerging issues in life. I do not follow blogs that are mainly focused on personal experiences of life (diary type of blogs), but I do follow blogs that are focused on new gadgets, trends in technology, environment, society etc. Also, there are some blogs that I  follow because the writers of them are just so brilliant, and it is kind of necessity to read them. One of my favourite blogs is www.pinktentacle.com that collects interesting news about Japan- practically in all areas of life. Here is one of my favourite stories:

    New Japanese mobile phone game combines virtual gaming and reality. The game — called “Ippon Zuri” (which means “pole-and-line fishing”) — was created by FIT, a Fukuoka-based system development company. The idea of the game is simple: just virtually catch a fish with your mobile phone and if you manage to get one, a real fish is delivered behind your door.  Read more here.