A Danish team of developers based out of Copenhagen have created a new application. This application works with solely your phone or with a purchasable wand. Either method allows you to interact with the app. They call it Maguss.
Background Information
This application actually had very different beginnings. As can be seen from their decent Kickstarter, which raised just about half of their goal, the original idea focussed on battles and required the use of the wand and a badge. This can also been seen in the video below:
The app allowed the users to find each other and challenge other users to a duel. The wands then were used in specific motions to cast spells that were received by the badge then transferred to the app. This allowed you to keep track of the score. Now as the title suggests they have moved more towards a Pokemon Go style app that has eliminated the badge and made the wand optional.
More Information
As you can see in the video, Maguss revolves around going to different locations and collecting items that you can then share. You can also learn spells, brew concoctions, and even have magic fights. These fights can be with other people or with monsters. In the video it shows that you can use either the wand or your phone to play. This would make it easier for everyday use.
Their new Indiegogo campaign they describe many wonderful features about the software and the wand. For starters it has in depth descriptions about all the different spells you can cast and potions you can brew. It also describes how duelling works. Their campaign goes into detail about all of the different items and monsters that you can find as well as talks about dungeons and how they work.
One really cool feature is that they have allowed the option to customize the wands. The wands that connect to your phone via bluetooth and can last up to 48 hours on a single charge.
Where Can You Learn More About Maguss?
You can learn more about Maguss and their wands on their website or on their Indiegogo campaign. Their campaign, by the way, is still running for another 2 weeks with many rewards for contributing. Some of these include a wand and early access to their alpha or beta testing or even multiple wands, and many other exciting rewards.
You can also learn more on their old Kickstarter campaign. If you want to see how far they have come or you can check out their YouTube account.
Comments and Opinions
I believe that Maguss is a really cool idea for an app. It combines two really popular things augmented reality and magic. By adapting their original duelling app into a more Pokemon GO style app they have broadened their possibilities. They have opened the possibilities for guilds, dungeons, monster battles, and brewing. I believe that this product will convince others to join this genre of adventurous augmented reality gaming.
