FCS is the ideal platform for multi-user gaming.
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Globulos
An addicting game that lets you duke it out with another player in a game of ... well, we'll let you judge for yourself what the game is all about. |
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ReKonstructors
Toy company K'NEX launched a 2-,4- or 6- player real time action game to promote their Rekonstructors action figures on June 30, 2003. The multi-user version of this game is based on FCS.
Note: to experience the multi-user version you will need to join "Club K'NEX". |
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2Cubed
Developed by SchwabLearning, 2Cubed is a multiplayer trivia game designed to aid learning. FCS's shared objects are used to add multi-player element to the Flash front end for this game. |
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Ohayo Players
In a fun and innovative use of the Communication Server, Bascule has developed a multi-player game that uses the webcam motion detection capabilities of the Communication Server to control movement of the game player. Try to sneak up as far as you can on the honey-eating bear while he is not looking by moving in your webcam. Be sure to hold real still when the bear turns his glaze in your direction. Can you reach the bear? Note: a Webcam is required to play, and bring a friend! |
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Law and Order
The online game for the popular TV show Law and Order uses the Communication Server to stream audio and video to game participants.
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Sound Selecta
Developed by Edition Interactive for Sky Television, Sound Selecta is a multiplayer DJ game based on FCS where players can chat, dance, listen, and vote on live DJ mixing by other players. The most popular DJs are listed in Chart Toppers and their mixes available for playback. |
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Who Am I
A Flash and FCS based multi-user online game. |
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When games become advertising campaigns ...
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Burger King Chicken Fight
BK uses FCS's audio streaming capabilities in a unique way to power their Chicken Fight app! Click on "Fight Now", "Quick Fight", then control Chicken by yelling into the Mic. When the fight gets under way, be sure to exercise those vocal chords, he who yells "peck" the most wins. |
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Michelin
The tire manufacturer offers up an exciting Flash Communication Server-based multi-player game. |
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Atomic Kitten - Karaoke
Fancy yourself a fine karaoke singer? Put your skills to the test on the site of Virgin Records recording artists Atomic Kitten. Web design shop Wonderpixel used FCS to record your audio as you sing along. |
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Art, Interactive TV, and other less easy to categorize applications ...
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ZeD UnCut
March 5, 2004, The Canadian Broadcast Company and ZeD TV produced and broadcast "ZeD UnCut" a live, interactive national TV broadcast and web simulcast that was aired across throughout Canada on the CBC network. The simulcast was powered by a number of FCS apps.
Zed UnCut was nominated for an 2004 Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for the Enhancement of Original Television Content. |
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Yahama - MIDI piano lessons
Yahama, a worldwide leader in musical instrument manufacturing and music lesson delivery, now provides online virtual piano lessons via a FCS based application. Not only does the application enable text chat and real-time streaming video of the lessons, but MIDI data is also sent through FCS from the instructors keyboards to the students giving the student the ability to have the teacher's lesson play directly on thier MIDI keyboard.
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ACCESS
An art installation by Marie Sester, ACCESS lets you track anonymous individuals in public places, by pursuing them with a robotic spotlight and acoustic beam system. scary-fun / obsession-fascination / control-resistance: it is impossible to determine who is actually in control. ACCESS uses FCS for the communications between the clients and the system.
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Letters
Hats off to Stefan. His simple little "Letters" app is turning in to an addicting demonstration of social cooperation (or lack thereof) in an anonymous setting. |
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Togoru
Don't miss a step of the action as cats Diafuku and Taiga make their way through another eventful day of sleeping, waking up, hiding, and doing all the other things cats do. In case you miss it live, there are recorded sessions as well. |
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More you ask? Okay, we weren't going to do it, but since you are demanding it we'll drudge up a special category - the best of the "My First Chat" applications.
