http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/instrument-map-diving-google-io-2013.jpgLet’s be honest: it’s doubtful we’ll ever get to directly recreate the skydiving antics of Google I/O 2012’s opening keynote. Some of us on the (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/09/google-io-2013-streaming-details-app/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) floor, however, could get the next best thing. As part of a Google Maps API showcase, Portland-based Instrument has developed a Map Diving game for Chrome that has players soaring over real locations to reach Pilotwings-style checkpoints. The version that will be at the event links seven instances of Google’s web browser, each with its own display; gamers fly by holding out their arms in front of a motion camera like the Kinect or Wavi Xtion. Sergey Brin probably won’t be waiting for anyone on the ground once the demo’s over, but Instrument hints in a developer video (after the break) that there could be a take-home version of Map Diving after the code is tuned for a single screen. Either way, we can’t wait to give it a spin.
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