Virtual Games Bring Currency to Real Life

摘要

Mobile games playable on smartphones, tablet PCs, and other Internet-connected devices are projected to surpass $11 billion in annual revenue by 2014, up from $8 billion in 2011, according to a report by Juniper Research. Twenty-year-old software guru Brian Wong says that the mobile game space will advance faster than many are predicting. "There are still a few billion people on the planet that have not touched a mobile device or game. Imagine what happens when they come online," Wong said at WorldFuture 2011, the annual conference of the World Future Society. Wong was on hand to discuss his new company, Kiip, which gives players real rewards for their mobile video-game achievements. When players win a level or reach a particularly high score, they can access real-world rewards, everything from coupons for cappuccinos to discounts on clothes and even cruises.