Microsoft Hotmail Team Releases Augmented Reality Game For Windows Phone Devices

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Microsoft Hotmail team has released a augmented reality gaming experience for Windows Phone devices. Virtual emails are falling from the sky in the physical space all around you. Catch and sort as many emails as you can to play this unique and immersive game. Hotmail team has released this new game to celebrate their graymail protection in their service. Graymail is the legitimate but mainly unwanted email that clogs your inbox – newsletters, social updates, special offers.

Game Description:

AUGMENTED REALITY
Play in the real world with ‘virtual’ emails falling from the sky

SKILL GAME
Use quick reactions and spatial awareness to score points by catching and sorting the virtual emails

COLLECT BONUSES
Higher Limit: This bonus will increase your unsorted limit to give you a little more breathing space
Sweep: Sweeps your unsorted graymail into sorted pile
Schedule cleanup: Reduces the amount of graymail falling from the sky for a limited time
Flag: Moves your unsorted important email to your sorted pile
Golden email: Look out for this and grab it to score a huge bonus

SCORE LEADERBOARD
Share your score and see how you compare to other players

BADGES
Progress from a Featherweight Inboxer all the way up to Heavyweight, gaining badges at every step

GAME OVER
If you let too many emails hit the ground, your inbox will stack up and it’s game over

Do you have what it takes to conquer graymail with Hotmail?

Download the free game here from the marketplace.

via: mobility digest

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