You are hereBlogs / ShereenL's blog / Making gaming applications hands-on with WowWee

Making gaming applications hands-on with WowWee


By ShereenL - Posted on 17 December 2011

Touchscreens meant a revolution in gaming. Touchscreen applications and games made easy gaming easy. Toy producer WowWee is making its best attempt at turning these touchscreen games into an actual experience. Individuals might really like the brand new idea. (See: http://www.appisaurus.com/1691-wowwee-toys/

Add ‘real life’ element

WowWee has come up with something new with a “real life” element. These Appcessories also have an app element. Included in the $9.99 games are all the figurines and memorabilia you need. The idea behind this is to create a new industry that puts together smartphones and toys while bringing games on phones to be more physical. There are a ton of games available for smartphones currently. They all cost under $5 typically.

Just the start

There will be various options available when AppGear Appcessories is launched. Zombie figurines with conductive pads are used for one of the games. You move the figurines across the screen, which shows a map. One flying game involves putting a foam airplane on the back of the phone while another utilizes signals from a gun to record what the gun is doing.

Searching for the Appcessories?

The WowWee Appcessories games are being made accessible online and in many large stores. The Appcessories cost around $9.99, and come with a free download code for the app. The applications are made for smartphone use, but can also be used on tablets. It is unknown how much success the “Appcessories” will have. They might not be successful at all. The games could stay around forever if they are popular. Consumers do not want to pay $9.99 per game though, which could end up being a challenge. Consumers also might not like having to acquire out their accessories every time they want to play a game.

Sources:

TechCrunch

MarketWatch

WowWee Blog

Tags