Wanderplayer Turns Your Phone Into A PC/Mac Game Controller
What’ll they think of next? Smartphones are becoming the Swiss Army Knives for our tech needs, and Wanderplayer wants to add yet another tool: computer game controller.
Wanderplayer’s software–which is installed on your phone and on your computer–allows gamers to use a wireless connection to sync their phones with their computers to control video games. From the video below, the software seems limited to browser based games (no controlling Deus Ex: Human Revolution with your iPhone just yet), but the potential for more complicated games is definitely there.
There’s also no multiplayer yet, but the Wanderplayer’s founders, Femi Omojola and Ayo Omojola, are working on it. Femi Omojola told Mashable ““You could have a football game where all 11 players on the field are being controlled.” This would happen all on one computer screen. Very cool.
Check out the demo to see how the software works:
I’m an old school, tactile button kind of guy, even when it comes to texting on my phone. However, Wanderplayer’s software has me pretty excited to at least try it out. Check out Wanderplayer’s website to download the phone app for Android and iPhone as well as the PC and Mac software.
Would you use your cellphone as a controller?
Quick question, will this work on Kongregate?
Hey MadYakker,
I asked Ayo, one of the co-founders of Wanderplayer, your question, and he responded that it can totally work with Kongregate. He also mentioned that if you have any suggestions for games you want to play, you can let him know, and he’ll set it up so you can play today! The Wanderplayer team seems really cool and open, so let them know your thoughts on Twitter @ay_o or email a@wanderplayer.com
Thanks Michael.
Madyakker – we’ve actually added a few Kongregate games today including Boxhead Zombie Wars, Second Person Shooter Zato, and Toss the Turtle. We’d love to add more – please tell us if you have some favorites that you think might work, and we’ll try to get them in!