"gadgets.realtime and the APIs built on top of it allow gadget developers to write applications that communicate asynchronously with another endpoint, whether that endpoint is another instance of the application (on another machine, or in another browser, for example), the container hosting the gadget, or an application hosted in the cloud. The obvious application of these APIs is 1:1 gaming -- at its most basic a Tic-Tac-Toe game between two users. However there are many other more complex (and arguably -- depending on your thoughts about games -- more interesting) scenarios that these APIs enable; for instance, a chat application that translates text as participants type it, or a shared whiteboard, or an application that lets a couple choose the best flight for their upcoming vacation."
For now, the APIs are only available in a developer sandbox, which includes a special interface of Gmail Chat. Here's how you can play chess with one of your friends:
* Go to the sandbox and send this link to your friend: http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/sandbox .
* When your friend started to use Gmail Chat's sandbox, click on "Options", select "Start application", paste the following address:
http://code.google.com/apis/talk/examples/chess.xml
and press Enter.
If you don't know how to play chess, try two other applications:
* a very simple rock-paper-scissors game:
http://code.google.com/apis/talk/examples/rps.xml
* an automatic translation application:
http://code.google.com/apis/talk/examples/interpreter.xml
{ via Google Talk Blog. Thanks, Niranjan. }
This is great, if they have games like Scrabulous and other type of games it will be even more awesome.
ReplyDeletecool! :] now when is it coming out of sandbox? .. how do i manage languages in translation? .. can we play against a chess bot ? :] ... http://friendfeed.com/petrbuben
ReplyDelete.. and, would you consider running Google FriendConnect on this site? .. Googleblog should do the same ...:] .. etc etc
ReplyDeleteI've been playing around with this. So far I've edited the Rock Paper Scissors game made by Google to have images and work a little better. Access it at http://nicholas541.byethost5.com/talkgames/rps.xml
ReplyDeleteCool, i can play chess now with my old friend
ReplyDeleteIt had some problems with who's turn it was (e.g. friend sees its my turn, I see its their turn).
ReplyDeleteWish we could make the game stuff bigger....
hey for the tic tac too game what the xml url just like chess
ReplyDeleteWow this is amazing..You can play games while you chat on gtalk..Would be a great experience..
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing, I'll give it a try...
ReplyDeleteCool offer by Google!!Playing games with your partner while chatting is just amazing!!
ReplyDeleteGoogle is introducing new features day y day. This is really cool to play games while chatting with friends. Nice update
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteI am big fan of GTalk. I almost use it daily. This offer is really amazing!!
ReplyDeleteTry http://www.playandsearch.com/games.htm
ReplyDeleteAnyone knows a good site with more games available through Google Talk?
ReplyDeleteI'm a regular follower of the developer sandbox blog and really did see one a Google publication about an online domino game. It really is diffidult. Almost like the real thing. heh :)
ReplyDeletei thing that we shuld get to play games here
ReplyDeleteIts Amazing! You can play games while you chat on gtalk..Would be a great experience..
ReplyDeleteNice update...This is really cool to play games while chatting with friends.
ReplyDeleteit said gadget not found!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteit didn't work
ReplyDeleteDoesn't work anymore
ReplyDeleteAlthough the games don't seem to work well, i have recently just migrated to using GTalk because MSN is just too buggy.
ReplyDeleteThere is also a game "Tankaar" which is integrated with GTalk. You can look at it from their site http://www.tankaar.com
ReplyDeleteAnd now it's gone.
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