Games are gradually making their way onto smartwatches. This time we have a charming title to recommend: Tilt and it is an augmented reality game for Android Wear.
An augmented reality game for your wrist
Tilt is the first augmented reality game designed for smartwatches with Android Wear. When playing, users see the smartwatch through their phone so the game is displayed. In this way, the smartwatch becomes a platform where the player must tilt their wrist up and down and from side to side to roll the ball, collecting the objects that appear but without falling into the holes. Tilt resembles a real-life game where a small metal ball is used to roll around a board without falling into holes, except that this would be a slightly more modern version.
Here is a video of Tilt's gameplay:
The potential of smartwatch gaming
The idea of playing on our smartwatches is not new. Although it might seem a bit limited because of the screen size and because the hardware isn't on the same level as smartphones, let's not forget that last year Dave Bennett managed to run a copy of Half-Life on an LG G Watch with Android Wear as an operating system. In fact, the concept of Tilt is quite simple and direct, opening up the possibilities for what kinds of augmented reality games could be created for smartwatches in the future. Developed by 13 App Design, Tilt is available on Android Wear and you can download it for free, without ads and without in-app purchases, from the Google Play store.
