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Slideshow: Making Wireless Roaming Fun

Games exploiting mobile phones' GPS capabilities are becoming popular in Japan and Europe, and -- a virtual treasure hunt -- has players teaming up to cover Tokyo. By Daniel Terdiman.
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Mogi teams are made up of players who sit at PCs and use the Mogi console to direct others moving around Tokyo with GPS-enabled mobile phones to hidden virtual treasure.Courtesy of Paul Baron

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In Mogi, Item Hunt, players form teams and use their GPS-enabled mobile phones to search the streets of Tokyo for virtual treasure.Courtesy of Newt Games

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Some people believe that battle-based games like Undercover don't foster community building as well as games like Mogi.Courtesy of Undercover

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Using their GPS-enabled mobile phones, Mogi players see a radar readout that displays the location of nearby items.Courtesy of Paul Baron

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Players can see on their mobile phones a map of Tokyo showing the location of hidden items, as well as other players.Courtesy of Paul Baron