Mobile Phones as Game Controllers

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by: Ilya Vedrashko (via Business & Games)

Sci-Fi Tech writes about Megaphone, a company that turns mobile phones into controllers for games that run in public spaces on large screens. Call in a number to join the game, then control your piece of action by punching buttons on the dialpad or by simply barking out orders.

I've played a game of Battle Tanks this way at a demo by LocaModa, another company that develops interesting mobile apps. Lots of fun. Would probably work well for movie theaters, too.

Original post: http://adverlab.blogspot.com/2007/07/mobile-phones-as-game-controllers.html