The Pokémon Go approach to augmented
reality is about to be tried using ghosts from Ghostbusters. The AR approach was highlighted at Mobile World Congress this week.
The augmented reality game, Ghostbusters World, will enable
players to capture ghosts from all dimensions of the franchise, including film, TV, comic books, theme parks and video games, according to an announcement by Sony.
"The Ghostbusters Universe
is rich in characters and Ghostbusters World is the perfect medium to get to know these characters in a whole new dimension," stated Ivan Reitman, director and producer of the original Ghostbusters
movie.
Sony said that Ghostbusters World will be available on iOS and Android devices later this year, with no specific launch date. The AR game is being developed by Sony Pictures
Entertainment Consumer Products, Ghost Corp. and publisher Four Thirty-Three.