Alex Hughes Chooses Her Own Adventure

Not everyone gets to meet their idols, but I was very privileged to meet my favourite author a few years back, in New York City. Having been a big fan of Frank Herbert and Nelson DeMille historically, it is no big leap to land at Alex Hughes and her delicious writing style.

After meeting up, I found myself in the envious position of becoming a "beta" reader. This meant I had the chance to read Alex's latest works before they were published! Not only that, but my opinion on the story counted - so if I didn't like something, I had an opportunity to try and convince the writer to change it. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend that you become a beta reader yourself!

If you prefer a faster route for expressing your choices, then instead, you could

Composite Background Subtraction

What is Composite Background Subtraction?

For Project Sentinel to work, I require a way to differentiate a game board from the pieces that are placed on it.

In Computer Vision there are many techniques for recognising objects, in general this is known as Object Detection. If you want to know more about Background Subtraction with OpenCV, you can take a look at the following blog posts by Anusha Iyer:

• How to Track Objects with Stationary Background
• Segment Background Using Computer Vision

I have this concept working using Apple's Core Image and Metal libraries.

Project Sentinel

The Goal

To use smart devices as "assistants" for tabletop game play.

To improve the board game experience by filming the gameplay and:

• providing extra complexity, without the headache
• automating rules enforcement
• saving your game state
• providing new game play mechanisms

Vibe Apps Blog Goes Live!

Born from Obsession

After years of building iOS and web applications for large corporations in many industries, it was time to do something a little different. The staff at Vibe have always had a healthy obsession with software and over time, have developed an urge for new and creative ways to apply that drive.

Now, with a little funding and all the right equipment - it is time to build something awesome.

Watch this space!