‘Possibilities are endless’: Gamer recreates Missouri city in Minecraft virtual world
THE OTHER, THEY’RE IN KCK. IF YOU’VE GOT TEENAGERS, THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE YOU KNOW WHAT THE GAME MINECRAFT IS. AS KMBC9 ALAN SHOPE TELLS US. YOU CAN NOW GO FOR A WALK THROUGH KANSAS CITY AND NEVER LEAVE YOUR HOME. IT’S A RAINY, SOGGY KIND OF DAY IN KANSAS CITY, BUT NOT IN THIS KANSAS CITY. THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS. AND FOR OVERLAND PARK TRAVIS HICKS, THAT MEANS KANSAS CITY IS ENDLESS. HEY, IT’S BECOMING VERY POPULAR FOR HIS VERSION OF KC IN THE MINECRAFT WORLD. I’VE ALWAYS HAD A FASCINATION FOR ARCHITECTURE AND LIVING IN KANSAS. TRAVIS PUTTING BOTH OF THOSE TOGETHER. HE USES GOOGLE MAPS TO LOOK AT BUILDINGS AND THEN BUILDS THEM TO SCALE INSIDE HIS MINECRAFT KANSAS CITY. THE IDEA RECOGNIZING ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS, A LOT OF HIS VIDEOS HAVE ALREADY GONE VIRAL DUE TO THE DETAIL, LIKE HIS UNION STATION, LIKE HOW THEY HAVE THE LINK SYSTEM. TRAVIS HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE CITY FOR NINE MONTHS AND SAYS IT CAN TAKE UP TO A FULL DAY JUST TO BUILD ONE BUILDING. HE SAYS RIGHT NOW HE’S GOT ABOUT 60 TO 70% OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA DONE, BUT HE HOPES TO EXPAND EVENTUALLY. I’M GOING TO GET TO THE PLAZA AREA. YOU CAN EVEN BUILD LITTLE CHARACTERS LIKE ME AND GO FOR A WALK IN THE CITY AND INTO BUILDINGS LIKE UNION STATION. YOU CAN BASICALLY WALK THROUGH DIFFERENT ROOMS. TRAVIS IT’S MORE THAN JUST A GAME LIKE ARTWORK. AND AS FOR THE ENTIRE CITY, WELL, IT’S ON HIS MIND. THAT’S GOING TO TAKE A WHILE. IN VIRTUAL KANSAS CITY, ALAN SHOPE CAN BE SEEN. NINE NEWS SPECIAL TALENT THERE. YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMA
‘Possibilities are endless’: Gamer recreates Missouri city in Minecraft virtual world
If you have teenagers, there’s a good chance you know what the game Minecraft is. It’s a popular world-wide online game that helps you build new virtual worlds to explore. Now, you can go for a walk through Kansas City, Missouri, without leaving your home. Travis Hicks put together his version of the city in the Minecraft world. He used Google Maps to look at the buildings and recreated them online. “I’ve always had a fascination for architecture and living in Kansas City,” Hicks said. “The possibilities are endless.” Many of Hicks’ videos have gone viral due to the detail. He has been working on the city for nine months and says creating just one building can take a full day. About 60-70% of the downtown area is complete.
If you have teenagers, there’s a good chance you know what the game Minecraft is.
It’s a popular world-wide online game that helps you build new virtual worlds to explore. Now, you can go for a walk through Kansas City, Missouri, without leaving your home.
Travis Hicks put together his version of the city in the Minecraft world. He used Google Maps to look at the buildings and recreated them online.
“I’ve always had a fascination for architecture and living in Kansas City,” Hicks said. “The possibilities are endless.”
Many of Hicks’ videos have gone viral due to the detail. He has been working on the city for nine months and says creating just one building can take a full day.
About 60-70% of the downtown area is complete.
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