REBOOT, an app-based game that blends the virtual world with reality, has enjoyed a smooth start since its introduction to the MU community Sunday. A 10-week-long scavenger hunt that ends on Earth Day, REBOOT participants complete missions assigned to them via the REBOOT website.
This week’s challenges centered around a theme of reuse. They included documenting a team member drinking from a non-disposable container, donating or purchasing an item at the local Salvation Army and making repurposed team T-shirts. Teams must check in with a smartphone at various locations near campus and take pictures as proof of their participation.
“Technology has become a part of our lives, but not a part of our whole environment,” REBOOT organizer Peter Meng said in a news release. “We want to show people that technology can free you from your office, so you can get out and discover more of what is around you. We hope this game will teach people about the health and well-being of the environment and an appreciation for what is around us.”
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