Google's "Space invaders" AR mobile game was launched synchronously around the world on July 18, and the game scene changed in real time with the player's position.

CTOnews.com, July 11 (Xinhua)-- Google announced at the I / O 2023 developer Conference in May that it will launch the AR mobile game "Space Invaders: World Defense" in cooperation with Japan's Taito Studio to celebrate the 45th anniversary of "Space Invaders".

▲ Touyuan Google Play today, Taito announced that the mobile game will be launched synchronously around the world from July 18, and open pre-registration channels for App Store and Google Play.

▲ image source Google Play according to officials, the background of the game will be changed according to the real-time picture of the player's mobile phone camera, and users need to shoot down the space invaders who appear in the screen by touch. The game also uses Google's VPS (visual positioning system) service, where intruders can be found anywhere in the world that can use Google Street View.

Because Google Street View already supports 3D maps of buildings, intruders can "sit" on the roof of buildings or hide in buildings, providing players with a highly integrated AR gaming experience.

CTOnews.com previously reported that Space invaders, an arcade game that Taito has been selling since 1978, has sold 260,000 copies worldwide. The game caused a lot of craze in Japan when it was launched. In 2005, Taito was acquired by Skowell SE.