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Bridging the physical and digital in pervasive gaming

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Steve Benford,

Carsten Magerkurth,

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Communications of the ACM, Volume 48, Issue 3

Pages 54 - 57

https://doi.org/10.1145/1047671.1047704

Published: 01 March 2005 Publication History

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A new generation of entertainment technology takes computer games to the streets---and ultimately beyond.

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