A 4D zombie video game out of Georgia Tech and Savannah College of Art and Design is causing a buzz around the idea of first-person augmented reality gaming on handheld devices. The folks at NVIDIA have created the Tegra mobile platform which is small and powerful enough to turn a handheld device into the lens that lets us explore physical space in a mind blowing way.
The days of couch potatoes and passive gaming have been challenged with the Wii revolution, and they are most certainly numbered with the thought of a dynamic, fluid, natural gaming experience that eliminates the need for a keyboard and mouse or a console.
When everyone is carrying a 4G phone with the graphics card and power of a desktop computer, any surface you brand, any ads you print can become interactive landscapes for play. Something like this would be wildly popular as the centerpiece for a gaming tradeshow. Just imagine dozens of handheld device-wielding weekend warriors teaming together in real space around a giant 2D landscape working toward a common virtual 3D goal. It gives LAN party a whole new meaning!
Thanks @RobEverton for the link!
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