Enabling a new way to play: Tangible NFC-enabled games from Nokia

Nokia Research Center's Luis Sarmenta, Principal Scientist, demonstrates how Near Field Communications (NFC) enables a whole new way to play. You can try the games now at Nokia Beta Labs: http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nfcgames/

Instead of just looking at a small screen and pressing buttons, Nokia's new class of "tangible" games let you have fun -- naturally -- in the real world with physical objects, just as you would when playing traditional family and party games. In addition, you can play these games alone or with friends anytime and anywhere using any NFC tags you already have. There is no need to wait for merchants to set up posters or tags, and you can use the same tags with any number of different games. This video will give you a glimpse into a whole new world of possibilities that are available with Nokia's new Symbian Belle smartphones and NFC.

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[Jeahavee]

This tapping could slowly turn into slamming. There should be a warning not to slam the phone in excitement.

[turhangokhan]

Cool technology lame games

[llypde11]

its a solution to a problem that doesn't exist yet.

[Tahvo619]

@turhangokhan Its a freaken beta to proof what Nfc can do -.-

[MrPyro089]

this is shit



[lsnok]

@abforu700 The mobiles augment the experience and the content. For example, with just a few physical cards, you can play with almost 200 flags (and switch to an educational mode where you match country names with flags). Similarly, the Shakespeare and Nursery Rhymes games actually talk, and you get different verses. The Word game recognizes words. You can't do these things with paper-only cards. Simple examples, but I hope you get the bigger idea. Thanks for your comments. - Luis S.

[abforu700]

If we want playing cards then why we should need mobiles?

[habburrisko]

1:55 Edin Džeko :D

[lsnok]

@djpunk Well, as may be obvious from the video, I am very excited about educational applications, and hope to do some good that way. As for health ... as a matter of fact, my first work in NFC was for public health. Visit medi-sim dot mobi. In particular, see the end of that page for links about the health project by Interactive Research & Development that served thousands of kids in Pakistan with the help of Nokia 6131 NFC phones. Thanks for your comments. Luis

[avergara08]

another pinoy pride. Luis Sarmenta :D

[djpunk]

why don't you invest in health life monitoring instead of playing games with the phone...?? i mean how many people could be saved if them phones could call automaticly 911 if em hearts stops beating or something ??