Test Driving DreamWorks Dragons Adventure World Explorer

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Published on July 14, 2014 5:07:13 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvv4uCZ1BHE

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We take DreamWorks Dragons Adventure World Explorer for a test drive.

OVERVIEW Flying around a 3D virtual world collecting things is common practice in video game design. But what if the world included real map data -- stuff like the current weather, your location, the fact that there's a Peet's Coffee around the corner? That's the idea behind DreamWorks Dragons Adventure World Explorer, a virtual scavenger hunt game designed for car trips (you can also play locally). The game will come free; pre-installed on Windows powered mobile devices, including the Lumia 930, uses Microsoft's HERE Maps -- a competitor to Google Maps -- to turn real map data into in-game events. Our child testers gave it a run and flagged strengths and weaknesses that you'll want to read about in the August 2014 issue of Children's Technology Review (http://pickyteacher.com)