The Dutch indies atMonobandahave created a true digital sandbox in the most literal sense possible — one with real sand. Using manual labor, you shape and create an augmented reality landscape that is affected by, and projected on, a box with sand.

Up to four players at a time can use the created world to “control a ball that can roll around, jump and glide through theMimicryworld. Tiny virtual characters roll around in the sandbox. you’re able to build obstacles for them or create a racetrack.”

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It looks likeFrom Dustwith real sand and without the god game elements to crude old me, but the project is certainly not lacking in creativity. Any takers for a box of sand peripheral? What about if they add sandworms andgraboids? There you go.

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