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[[HoloLens Clicker]] is the [[Input Device]] for the [[Microsoft HoloLens]]. Developed by [[Microsoft]], the small remote has a single button along with [[rotational tracking]]. It allows a user to click and scroll with minimal hand motion as a replacement for the air-tap gesture.
==Introduction==
The HoloLens Clicker is a peripheral device for Microsoft HoloLens (figure 1) <ref name=”1”> Greenwald, W. (2016). Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition. Retrieved from www.pcmag.com/review/347119/microsoft-hololens-development-edition</ref>. It was designed exclusively for that augmented reality (AR) device, allowing for another way to control and interact with the holograms displayed by the AR headset <ref name=”2”> Microsoft (2016). Use the HoloLens Clicker. Retrieved support.microsoft.com/pt-pt/help/12646/hololens-use-the-hololens-clicker</ref>. It is a miniature controller that lets the user click on whatever he or she is looking at, since there is a small dot in the center of the user’s view functioning as a cursor. Hand motion is used for the drag and drop command, since the Clicker has motion sensors on board <ref name=”5”> Rubino, D. (2016). My first 24 hours with Microsoft HoloLens and awesome things I learned. Retrieved from /www.windowscentral.com/my-first-24-hours-microsoft-hololens</ref>. The user clicks and holds with the Clicker, and then slowly moves the hand to drag objects. This function is mainly used for resizing windows and holograms as well as scrolling up and down documents in Edge <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”3”> Wilhelm, P. (2016). Microsoft HoloLens Bluetooth Clicker is our first glimpse at a possible controller. Retrieved from www.techradar.com/news/wearables/microsoft-s-hololens-bluetooth-clicker-is-our-first-glimpse-at-any-controller-1315623</ref>. It also makes typing an easier endeavor, where the user can look at the letters in the keyboard and click on the device to select them. The HoloLens Clicker can be used in addition or instead of the “air-tap” gesture <ref name=”5”></ref>.

==Hardware==
The Clicker attaches to the user’s finger via an elastic strap (figure 2). It uses Bluetooth and its design aims for simplicity <ref name=”3”></ref> <ref name=”4”> Petty, J. (2016). I used the Microsoft HoloLens and I can’t stop thinking about it. Retrieved from www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/06/i-used-the-hololens-and-i-canat-stop-thinking-about-it</ref>. It only has one button, and is charged over Micro USB <ref name=”7”> Tom Warren (2016). Microsoft’s HoloLens Start menu detailed in leaked video. Retrieved from www.theverge.com/2016/2/23/11098332/microsoft-hololens-start-menu-bluetooth-clicker</ref>. The first details for this device emerged in February of 2016, when a leaked quick-start guide was posted by Twitter user WalkingCat <ref name=”2”></ref> <ref name=”7”></ref>.

The HoloLens interaction model has, in general, three key elements: Gaze, Gesture, and Voice. The Gaze relates to what you are looking at (e.g. headtracking), the Gesture is an “air-tap” movement that the HoloLens will recognize and allow for selection of items, and Voice that allows for voice commands. Even though the gestures work well on HoloLens, and the voice commands are reliable, there have been reports that it may become inconvenient for some users to use them over and over again during a short period of time. Indeed, Jared Petty from IGN reports that even after practicing the “air-tap” gestures, preference went to the Clicker since it provided tactile feedback that made the interactions with the holograms feel more precise <ref name=”4”></ref>. The HoloLens Clicker is, therefore, a way to solve this and give users another option to control the holograms in the AR device <ref name=”3”></ref> <ref> Pradeep (2016). Microsoft planning to release HoloLens Clicker accessory to improve interactions with holograms. Retrieved from mspoweruser.com/microsoft-planning-to-release-hololens-clicker-accessory-to-improve-interactions-with-holograms</ref>.

Compared to other headsets, like the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR, the HoloLens Clicker controller is the simplest and smallest of the peripherals. Due to its small design, it is intended primarily for navigation and not for use in precise application such as gaming. This device is the only controller that has been unveiled for the HoloLens, for now. A more complex controller may be in the works <ref name=”3”></ref>.

A Development Edition of the Microsoft HoloLens has been released, which includes the Clicker peripheral <ref name=”1”></ref>.

==Clicker Gestures==
<ref name=”2”></ref>

'''Select''' - To select a hologram, button, or other element, gaze at it, then click.

'''Click and hold''' - Click and hold your thumb down on the button to do some of the same things you would with tap and hold, like move or resize a hologram.

'''Scroll''' - On the app bar, select Scroll Tool . Click and hold, then rotate the clicker up, down, left, or right. To scroll faster, move your hand farther from the center of the scroll tool.

'''Zoom''' - On the app bar, select Zoom Tool . Click and hold, then rotate the clicker up to zoom in, or down to zoom out.

==Indicator Lights==
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'''Blinking white''' - The clicker is in pairing mode.

'''Fast-blinking white''' - Pairing was successful.

'''Solid white''' - The clicker is charging.

'''Blinking amber''' - The battery is low.

'''Solid amber''' - The clicker ran into an error and you'll need to restart it. While pressing the pairing button, click and hold for 15 seconds

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[[Category:Input Devices]] [[Category:Motion Trackers]]

HoloLens Clicker

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Out of ammo is an intense virtual reality game that puts the player in the role of a military commander against waves of incoming enemy soldiers <ref name=”1”> TheTwiit (2016). Out of Ammo – VR strategy game review. Retrieved from www.thetwitt.com/reviews/game/out-of-ammo-vr-strategy-game-review</ref>. It was released on April 15, 2016, as a Steam Early Access game exclusive to the HTC Vive. The VR game is developed by RocketWerkz studio (based in New Zealand), founded in 2014 by Dean Hall who also created DayZ. It is an attempt to create something smaller and simpler than DayZ, since this is their first attempt in virtual reality <ref name=”2”> McWhertor, Michael (2016). DayZ creator unveils new shooter strategy game Out of Ammo. Retrieved from www.polygon.com/2016/4/15/11439936/dean-hall-out-of-ammo-rocketwerkz-htc-vive-steam-early-access</ref> <ref name=”3”> Moddb (2016). DayZ developer Dean Hall launches new VR shooter Out of Ammo. Retrieved from www.moddb.com/games/out-of-ammo</ref>. The developer studio mentioned that the reasoning behind launching the game in Steam Early Access was “to refine the experience and better explore what virtual reality can offer for the game.” <ref name=”4”> Steam. Out of Ammo. Retrieved from store.steampowered.com/app/451840</ref>

The VR game has a mixture of strategy with a first-person shooter mechanic, and aesthetically it reminds Minecraft due to the blocky nature of the graphics <ref name=”3”></ref>. The player can manipulate objects and soldiers in order to build defenses, all with gestures integrated with the hand controllers for the Vive <ref name=”1”></ref>. The players will then face incoming waves of enemy soldiers of increasing difficulty, and they have to construct defenses, issue orders to the troops, and possess units to assume direct control. When a player takes direct control of a unit, the game transitions into a first-person shooter view <ref name=”2”></ref> <ref name=”3”></ref> <ref> Sykes, Tom (2016). Dean Hall’s RocketWerkz releases Vive-exclusive Out of Ammo. Retrieved from www.pcgamer.com/dean-halls-rocketwerkz-releases-vive-exclusive-out-of-ammo</ref>.

Currently, there are eight unique environments and five playable units in the early access build, and according to RocketWerkz more will be added in the future <ref name=”2”></ref> <ref name=”4”></ref>. Out of Ammo has been generally well received, although some have suggested that it still requires development and an increase in complexity <ref> Meer, Alec (2016). Impressions: DayZ blokey Dean Hall’s Out of Ammo. Retrieved from www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/04/27/out-of-ammo-early-access-review</ref>.

==Features==<ref name=”4”></ref>
*Eight unique freeplay environments to try your skill on
*Two specialist mission modes
*Coorperative Multiplayer in freeplay for up to four players
*Construct defenses such as sandbags and watchtowers
*Issue orders to your soldiers
*Five different kinds of units each with special abilities
*Possess any units directly to control their engagement
*Call in artillery, airstrikes, and sniper targets
*Fixed machine guns, Grenades, flares, and more

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Werewolves Within

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|Type=[[Virtual Reality]]
|Developer=[[Red Storm Entertainment]]
|Publisher=[[Ubisoft]]
|Platform=[[Oculus Rift (Platform)]], [[SteamVR]],
|Device=[[Oculus Rift CV1]], [[HTC Vive]]
|Operating System=
|Type=[[Full Game]]
|Genre=[[Social VR]]
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|Infobox Updated=8/1/2016
}}
==Introduction==
Werewolves Within is a [[Social VR]] [[game]] developed by Red Storm Entertainment, an [[Ubisoft]] studio based in North Carolina <ref> Hayden, Scott (2016). Hands-on: Ubisoft’s First Social Game “Werewolves Within”. Retrieved from www.roadtovr.com/hands-ubisofts-first-social-vr-game-werewolves-within-launching-fall</ref>. It is a multiplayer “social deduction game”, where players try to figure out who is the killer werewolf among them by arguing between themselves and using the game’s mechanics like signaling that they suspect that a specific player is a werewolf <ref name=”2”> Chalk, Andy (2016). Werewolves Within is a VR “social deduction” party game coming this fall. Retrieved from www.pcgamer.com/werewolves-within-is-a-vr-social-deduction-party-game-coming-this-fall</ref>. The game is played online, and the users interact with each other in the virtual village of Gallowston <ref name=”3”> Kraft, Courtney (2016). Ubisoft brings party games to VR with “Werewolves Within”. Retrieved from geekandsundry.com/paranoia-gets-virtual-with-ubisofts-werewolves-within</ref>.

Werewolves Within has been demoed on PCs with the [[Oculus Rift]] headset, and is planned to release on all major [[VR platforms]] in the fall of 2016 <ref name=”4”> Wilson, Jason (2016). Werewolves Within is Ultimate Werewolf in virtual reality – and it’s social, too (update). Retrieved from venturebeat.com/2016/03/15/werewolves-within-preview</ref> <ref name=”5”> Reparaz, Mikel (2016). Werewolves Within brings multiplayer deception and deduction to VR. Retrieved from blog.ubi.com/werewolves-within-brings-multiplayer-deception-and-deduction-to-vr</ref>. This game is not the only investment that Ubisoft is going to make in VR during 2016. Besides Werewolves Within, the studio will also publish a game called [[Eagle Flight]], which is an aerial open world game about eagles <ref name=”5”></ref>.

==Inspiration for the Game==
Werewolves Within is a VR adaptation of a popular social party game that had its origins in the 80’s. The first iteration of it started in Russia (it was called Mafia), and in the 90’s the game had been commercialized and taken another forms, such as Werewolf. In all of the different forms that the game has taken, a group of friends take on different roles and try to figure out who is the outsider that is trying to kill them. The creative director for virtual reality at Red Storm studio, David Votypka, mentioned that while thinking about ideas for VR games, Mafia was mentioned and they started working on trying to emulate the social play aspect of the game into VR <ref name=”6”> Crecente, Brian (2016). Ubisoft brings Werewolf party game to virtual reality. Retrieved from www.polygon.com/2016/3/15/11231148/werewolves-within-ubisoft-werewolf-virtual-reality</ref>.

==Gameplay==
In Ubisoft’s VR game, five to eight players interact online <ref> Ubisoft. Werewolves Within. Retrieved from www.ubisoft.com/en-US/game/werewolves-within</ref>. Roles are assigned randomly to them at the beginning of the match. The roles provide special abilities that can help the players to figure out who the werewolf is <ref name=”2”></ref>. For example, a player can be assigned the role of a village tracker or the role of a turncloack. In the first case, if the player leans in either direction and a werewolf is on that side of them, he or she will hear a growling, while in the second, the player assigned that role can only win if the werewolves win, and knows who they are <ref name=”6”></ref>. Players are on two sides and there is position tracking that allows for the leaning mechanic, in which a player can also have a private chat with the person immediately at his or her side <ref name=”4”></ref>. The in-game avatars move according to the volume and inflection of the voice, and there are also some hand-gestures available with the use of a controller <ref name=”3”></ref>.

After five minutes of arguing, the player casts a vote in who they think is the werewolf. To win a round you have to correctly choose who the werewolf is, survive as a werewolf, or convince the others that you are the werewolf (when the role of the “deviant” is assigned to you) <ref name=”6”></ref>.

==References==
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[[Category:VR Apps]] [[Category:VR Games]] [[Category:Social VR]]

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|Developer=[[Niantic Labs]]
|Publisher=[[The Pokémon Company]]
|Platform=
|Device=All iOS and Android Devices
|Operating System=[[iOS]], [[Android]]
|Type=[[Full Game]]
|Genre=[[Action/Adventure]]
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|Release Date=July 6, 2016
|Price=Free with microtransactions
|Website=http://www.pokemongo.com/
|Infobox Updated=7/14/2016
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[[Pokemon Go]] is a location-based [[augmented reality]] [[mobile game]] developed by [[Niantic Labs]] and published by [[The Pokemon Company]]. This [http://pkmngotrading.com/wiki/Pokemon Pokemon] game was released for all [[iOS]] and [[Android]] [[Devices]] on July 6, 2016.
==Review==
'''A Catch of Success with "Pokémon Go"'''

By Paulo Pacheco on July 14, 2016

[http://pkmngotrading.com/wiki/Pokemon_Go_Wiki Pokémon GO] has undoubtedly been a success since its launch, on July 6, 2016. A wide phenomenon that still has to have a worldwide release, but that nevertheless already captured the interest of millions of people. From the beginnings of the franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri – inspired by his childhood hobby of insect collecting – in the early 90’s, to its recent incarnation on the smartphones, there seems to be no stopping to this longtime series, even if there have been a few bumps on the road for the latest game app.

Described in the official Pokémon Go website as a Real World Adventure, the [[augmented reality]] [[Augmented Reality Games|game]] was originally launched in three countries: USA, Australia and New Zealand. It quickly increased in popularity, becoming viral. It’s the fastest mobile game ever to reach No. 1 <ref name="venturebeat"> http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-outpaces-clash-royale-as-the-fastest-game-ever-to-no-1-on-the-mobile-revenue-charts/</ref>, and it has become the biggest mobile game in US history, attracting just under 21 million daily active users. If this trend continues, it could even surpass the number of daily active users of [[Snapchat]] and [[Google Maps]], on [[Android]]<ref name="surveymonkey>https://www.surveymonkey.com/business/intelligence/pokemon-go-biggest-mobile-game-ever/</ref>.

The massive success brought, inevitably, an increase in [[Nintendo]]’s shares value<ref name="bloomberg">http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/7974:JP</ref>. Viral means good business, and App Annie communications boss Fabien Pierre-Nicolas has estimated that Pokémon GO could be generating over $1 billion of net revenue for [[Niantic Labs]], the game’s developer <ref name="venturebeat">http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-outpaces-clash-royale-as-the-fastest-game-ever-to-no-1-on-the-mobile-revenue-charts/</ref>. All of this with an official release in only three countries. A phased roll-out launch has begun in Europe, with the release of the app in Germany on the 13th and the United Kingdom on the 14th of July. Other countries are expected to follow in the coming days or weeks <ref name="twitter">https://twitter.com/PokemonGoApp</ref><ref>http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/138196-pokemon-go-available-in-the-uk-at-last-get-it-on-itunes-and-google-play</ref> <ref>http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/138196-pokemon-go-available-in-the-uk-at-last-get-it-on-itunes-and-google-play</ref>.

Even though a lot of the focus has been on Nintendo, with the boost in the share value of the company, we must not forget that this is a joint venture between The Pokémon Company, Nintendo and Niantic (with Google also in the mix, since Niantic was founded as an internal Google startup <ref>http://fortune.com/2016/07/12/google-pokemon-go/</ref>). But even if Nintendo has only a minority stake in Pokémon GO, the success of the game app means exposure for the Japanese video game company. Something much needed since many have viewed Nintendo to be on the decline after the success of the Wii <ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/07/11/will-pokemon-go-be-the-nintendo-cash-cow-investors-are-hoping-for/#2e2b3d765926</ref>.

The game takes its foundations from another creation of Niantic: [[Ingress]]. It blends real-world exploration with a digital overlay, through the use of geo-localization and camera functions on the smartphone to superimpose images of [http://pkmngotrading.com/wiki/Pokemon Pokémon] to be captured. Its success can be attributed to this blend of the virtual and the real, the geo-location and, of course, the massive appeal of the Pokémon brand. The allure of hunting down and collecting Pokémon is still high <ref>http://theconversation.com/whats-made-poke-mon-go-such-a-viral-success-62420</ref>http://www.themarysue.com/pokemon-go-mental-health/.

People are also moving, gathering, and exploring the outside due to the game app. There have been anecdotal reports that the game is helping people with [[Mental health|depression, anxiety and agoraphobia]] to leave the house, helping them by providing the necessary motivation to overcome their conditions <ref>http://www.themarysue.com/pokemon-go-mental-health/</ref>. It’s not a cure and, as previously stated, these health benefits are only anecdotal, but it’s an example of how powerful game design can be by providing a system of motivation and rewards. The fact is that walking and spending more time outdoors are good for you <ref>http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/PhysicalActivity/Walking/Walk-Dont-Run-Your-Way-to-a-Healthy-Heart_UCM_452926_Article.jsp</ref> <ref> http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/spending-time-outdoors-is-good-for-you</ref>, and it seems that it’s something that Pokémon GO is making a lot of people do.

There have been problems too, since the recent release of the game. Problems with the servers going down due to the overflow of players (which even caused a delay in the worldwide release of the app), bugs, and a myriad of strange occurrences, like the discovery of a dead body by a teenager while playing the game <ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2016/07/07/pokemon-go-servers-seem-to-be-struggling/#64880df14958</ref> <ref>http://www.inverse.com/article/18130-a-short-history-of-the-police-s-weird-relationship-with-pokemon-go</ref> <ref>http://tek.sapo.pt/mobile/apps/artigo/pokemon_go_ja_deu_aso_a_uma_mao_cheia_de_situacoes_bizarras-48106umv.html</ref>. Recently, there have also been concerns over privacy. The Democratic senator Al Franken has even written a letter to Niantic Labs, expressing his worries about the collecting, use and sharing of the users’ personal information by the company <ref>http://www.i4u.com/2016/07/113286/pokemon-go-success-has-alarmed-us-senator-al-franken</ref> <ref>http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/13/technology/pokemon-go-al-franken/</ref>.

These troubles don’t seem to be affecting the interest on the game, although questions remain if it’s going to keep the momentum, or fade away like so many other apps. An example closer to Nintendo is that of Miitomo that had early success but could not sustain it <ref name="surveymonkey>https://www.surveymonkey.com/business/intelligence/pokemon-go-biggest-mobile-game-ever/</ref> <ref>https://www.surveymonkey.com/business/intelligence/rise-fall-nintendos-miitomo-downloads-arent-enough/</ref>. With the full release of Pokémon GO throughout the world, we will see if the success is just due to the novelty of it or if the game is indeed well designed and capable of capturing the attention and dedication of players for a long time.

A game that was originally inspired by the natural fauna, by being outdoors and exploring a world filled with novel and wonderful creatures has now come full circle, inviting people to explore their surroundings and its wonders, by merging the real world with the digital creation of the pocket monsters. Whatever the future holds, the impact of Pokémon in the gaming culture is undeniable.

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