it all began with a question…How can we make you fall in love with wildlife?
Wildeverse is a game by Internet of Elephants, a Kenyan-based game company 100% dedicated to creating games that make people fall in love with wildlife.
Our team of game geeks, data heads and animal lovers has been experimenting with ways to connect people to wildlife thousands of miles away. For Wildeverse we are combining the latest AR technology with a compelling gameplay to get you hooked to the stories of the animals and people in the last wild spaces on earth.
👆 Videoblog of our visit to Congo with the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project.
BASED ON REAL ANIMALS LIVING IN THE WILD TODAY
To create Wildeverse, we scouted the coolest animals living in the wild, and turned them into Augmented Reality game characters. Each of our stars is currently living in the wild. We know their family history and favourite snacks. We know what they do each day, and we know a lot about the challenges they face to get enough food, find their mates, and protect their families.
The cast
Fio the Bornean orangutan
Sex: F
Lives in: Sebangau National Park, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Age: 7
Personality: as a younger orangutan Fio is extremely sociable and playful. She even played with Chilli the gibbon (highly unusual!). She is very well accustomed to having researchers following her around since she was a baby.
Chilli the white-bearded gibbon
Sex: M
Lives in: Sebangau National Park, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Age: 10 years old
Personality: playful but with a dark side: he’s had his share of run-ins with smaller, less fortunate playmates. He is well known for his beautiful singing and for frequently getting lost while exploring the edges of his territory.
Buka the western lowland gorilla
Sex: M
Lives in: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Sangha/Likouala, Republic of Congo
Age: mid-30s (adult, silverback)
Personality: successful father; likes to keep his group and territory small, and not one to pick a fight: keeps a safe distance away from other silverbacks.
Aida the chimpanzee
Sex: F
Lives in: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Sangha/Likouala, Republic of Congo
Age: 15 years old
Personality: she’s a wanderer who recently joined a new community. She’s a superb mother of little Aida Laida.
BASED ON THE WORK OF PEOPLE ON THE FRONTLINES OF CONSERVATION
Wildeverse is not just based on real animals, but also on the people who are working to protect them. We worked with two organisations on the frontlines of conservation to bring their stories to the world.
Goualougo Triangle Ape Project
Groundbreaking research of gorillas and chimpanzees in one of the ‘last wild spaces’ on earth. A team of researchers is documenting the natural life of gorillas and chimps to create more effective conservation methods.
Borneo Nature Foundation
BNF works to protect some of the most important areas of tropical rainforest and safeguard the wildlife, environment and indigenous culture on Borneo.