Description
AppTag Laser Blaster brings first person shooter console game-play to smartphones in the real world. As with any blaster toy, the object is to shoot your friends, but AppTag adds a whole new dimension! The free Apps keep score via WiFi and players can pick up Augmented Reality Weapons, ammo packs, health kits, and body armour in a similar way to a console game like Halo™, but this is real life, inside or outdoors! You can play single, multi or team games and AppTag can be used with other blaster toys that have an accessory rail, such as Nerf™.
Key Features
and/or Benefits
Apptag enables first person shooter game-play in the real world. The physical aspect of running around with a blaster is combined with an enriched, immersive gaming environment creating an Augmented Reality for the players. Infra-red laser (LED) beams are fired from blaster to blaster to record and communicate hits between players. On screen a simulated laser is overlayed into the real world as seen by the camera on your smartphone.
The AppTag unit communicates with iPods, iPhones or Android devices using high frequency sound - so it "just works" with no Bluetooth or WiFi setup required. The high frequency sounds are outside of human hearing. Importantly - the headphone jack is not used, so the microphone and the speaker can be utilized for sound effects and in game "walky talky" communication (coming soon).
HEX3 has a growing selection of free Apps available when the blaster ships, a number of high profile developers have also begun integrating functionality into their Apps using our SDK.
The Apptag blaster has been professionally designed to bridge the gap between toy blasters and consumer electronics. The user experience was paramount in the design making the product accessible for kids and adults. The smartphone clamp is simple, secure and reliable with a quick release feature. The reload knob can me installed on both sides for left and right handed users. The small form factor ensures excellent weight distribution and reduces unnecessary bulk for kids and shipping around the world. High quality materials that can be recycled have been selected to ensure the product outlasts its utility.
Apptag can be installed onto an existing blaster to customise the player experience and intimidate your opponents. The included pistol grip works out of the box, or clamp the AppTag on to most Nerf™, Buzzbee™ blasters - in fact any toy gun with an accessory rail. A sturdy remote trigger can be attached to any existing blaster.
