My Corrupt Town

Michael Martinez-Campos



An augmented reality walking tour mobile app for New York City that explores the players involved in the financial crash.

Background
Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal[Book]

Total Engagement: How Games and Virtual Worlds Are Changing the Way People Work and Businesses Compete by Byron Reeves and J. Leighton Read[Book]

Philly.com. The website Philadelphia's The Inquirer newspaper. It includes a gaming element to reading news stories.




Implementation
I intend to make an augmented reality app for mobile phones that allows users to take a tour around New York City, exploring the locations of the players responsible for the Financial Crash of 2008. While I don't think that this is the end-all solution for re-engaging people with the news, it's the beginning of an exploration into this topic.