[arg_discuss] Interactive story-telling via podcast

[D. Cook]

That's interesting!  I just read a rumor that Disney is trying to get  
an interactive thing going on with its Haunted Mansion attraction,  
where you can "download" a ghost as you ride through and take it home  
like a pet.  Not sure if it's a pipe dream from a Disney fan or  
something that's actually in the works.

On Feb 21, 2008, at 6:59 PM, Colin McNee wrote:


> Hi all,

> I happened across this item this morning about customizing podcasts.  

> It's a step closer to bringing interactive story telling to hand- 

> helds like the iPhone/iPod Touch.

> Apple looks towards personalized on-demand podcasts - AppleInsider

> The caveat here is that for an interactive podcast to work as a  

> hypertext story, it would have to do all of these things on the fly  

> and from within the frame of the media viewer. As I red it, the  

> viewers must pre-configure their choices prior to downloading it.  

> Not what I'd define as fully interactive, but it's a step in the  

> right direction, anyway. It isn't isn't quite ready for prime-time  

> yet and isn't explicitly ARG-related, but I thought that it is one  

> more way in which new media are blurring the distinction between  

> games and narrative.

>

> Have fun at the conference!

> Colin