TiltnTwist announces four motion-based games namely HyperHamster, Snowboarding TNT, DropZone, and DUI: The Long Drive Home, developed by Windows Mobile platform with GestureTek Mobile’s gesture recognition software.
With the GestureTek’s technology users can interact with their mobile device using motion or gestures. The device’s camera tracks the movement of the phone as well as the user and the EyeMobile lets you enjoy pre-loaded and downloaded motion-driven games just by tilting, shaking, rocking or rolling the phone.
“TiltnTwist is greatly expanding the availability of gesture-controlled games from the iPhone to pretty much every type of mobile handset on the market,†said Robert Goodale, co-founder with Trev Huxley of TiltnTwist. “Every family member – regardless of age – can have fun with games controlled by hand and body movements rather than tiny buttons.â€
The gesture-controlled games on mobile devices eliminates the inconvenience caused due to small buttons on the handsets and adds to the fun by using hand movements with the dynamics of game play.
“By using GestureTek Mobile’s optical tracking solution for their Windows Mobile games, TiltnTwist has positioned itself to unleash the power of gesture-driven interaction to mobile users worldwide,†said Francis MacDougall, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer for GestureTek.
The Snowboarding TNT game with 3D graphics explores capabilities of Windows Mobile handsets. The players can steer through gates, around obstacles and over jumps with camera and gesture controlled navigation.
In HyperHamster, the players have to join Captain Weevil while he tests his free-roaming mobile lab inside a clear rolling ball. You can enjoy this game with the unique GestureTek technology that allows the players to control the ball’s direction, drift in different directions and escape from the spider webs using phone’s motion. The HyperHamster was developed by OneNine Studios.
The Windows Mobile skydiving game DropZone uses 3D graphics and EyeMobile control for the remarkable 10-skydive adventure. GestureTek’s EyeMobile application along with the device’s camera allows motion-based mobile games and mobile applications.
In DUI: The Long Drive Home, the Windows Mobile players follow Humphrey as he parties around the town, drinks too much and tries to get back home and strives hard not to be discovered by his wife. Players have to face 10 mini-game challenges such as getting the keys in the car ignition, driving home safely without smashing into obstacles and the passing the dreaded field sobriety test.
Snowboarding TNT and DropZone are now available at the Handango website while the HyperHamster and DUI: The Long Drive Home will be available in some time. All the games will be priced under $15 and can be played on over 80 handsets from LG, Motorola, Samsung, Nokia and UT Starcom.
