Google experimenting with interactive storybooks February 4, 2016 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google is experimenting with technology that brings interactive elements to your e-book experience to make it more immersive, Digital Spy reports. The web giant is trialling its Editions at Play titles in Australia - and it sounds like Choose Your Own Adventure is getting a 21st century makeover. Editions at Play are books specially designed for tablets and smartphones that use technology to add something extra to the reading experience. For instance, the story could incorporate Google Street View to show the reader exactly what the protagonist is looking at. There are two interactive books available at the moment: Reif Larsen's Entrances & Exits, which lets users explore story locations on Google Maps, and The Truth About Cats & Dogs, which gives readers the chance to experience the tale from two different perspectives. Interactive fiction is nothing new - JK Rowling's Pottermore is just one example of an author turning to tech to offering these kinds of experiences - but Google wants to explore the concept further. Two more Editions at Play books are coming in April, and the Android firm wants people to tweet concepts for future interactive titles. Photo: Google   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
