ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the issue of new technologies with relation to game design and development. It also examines how to integrate interactive devices, mobile devices, and social networking with own games. Revenue from mobile video games overtook that of consoles in 2015 experiencing 40" growth in the market place. Accelerometers are electromechanical devices that measure acceleration forces. The accelerometer reports movement in three-dimensional (3D). Today's smart phones and tablets come with global positioning system (GPS) receivers. The GPS was conceived by the American Department of Defense (DOD) in 1973 with the first satellites being launched in 1978. In more recent times, head-mounted displays (HMD) have become popular for 3D viewing. The chapter explains the data encryption process used by social network APIs, as well as the Apple App Store and Google Play to put the process of connecting Unity apps to an external service in context.
