RE: Lunatix plans to develop reality game on the Moon with jumping nanobots

[gaming-trail]

Interesting idea and one I will certainly try out if it comes to fruition, but I think it won't be succesful for the masses for two reasons:

1. The delay
   There will be at least a 2.6 second delay when trying to see what is happening from the moment you will see it happen. This is some considerable lag and most people will find it irritating.

2. There really isn't much to see on the moon for the average person
   Everyone will try it, see the moon surface, look around for 20 minutes and get bored. Apart from the very small nerdy minority, most people just won't find it entertaining.

I'm not saying I don't like the idea and that I won't partake in it, I just feel like it won't be as massively successful as people might think.

Great post! Would you mind if I included it in today's "best of gaming"?

Comments

[busser]

Thanks!

1. I think that delay will add reality in the show.
2. They can looking for lava tubes or some minerals and get rewards. There is nothing interesting in images of the night sky but thousands of citizen astronomers are searching for the 9th planet.

[gaming-trail]

Well, thousands of people isn't really "mainstream" these days ;)

[busser]

Depends of price, example: zero-g flight 1,5 hours - $3300 per person, free t-shirt) ;-) btw, booked 2 months ahead: http://starcity-tours.com/
It's not mass-market