“ Interactive Gaming with Co - place , Networked Direction and Location Aware Devices , ” fathom dull , but
Apple ’s late patent is anything but . The tech described would use augmented reality conjuration to open up whole new kind of portable gameplay — iPhone guns , anyone ?
The meat of the patent is its ability to take advantage of the phone ’s position - sensing intestine — gyro , accelerometer , and GPS — to turn your iOS gadget into a controller that talks to other controllers . Imagine using your iPhone ’s television camera and sieve to take aim at a friend , and then nailing her with a wirelessly - transmitted shot . Each sound involved in such a game would know the localisation of the other , always sharing positional datum . Also describe in the patent are Apple - okay control accessories , allow you to hold up your phone like a gun for hire or guidance wheel .
This is pretty revolutionary poppycock from a company that ’s confined its gaming — highly successfully , it should be acknowledged — to whatever can be accomplished through solitary tapping , swiping , and tilting . But this new patent suggests Apple wants to take iOS gambling off of the toilet and subway seat , and out into the out-of-doors . And we ’re excited . [ TUAW ]
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