14 DAY TRIAL // MegaPhone is "a real-time multi-player Collaborative Gaming Platform" designed especially for being used on big screens and in public spaces. It can find application in virtually any situation when a handset can be used for controlling objects around.
MegaPhone supports two solutions for sending input to the display. The user can choose between keypad and voice, depending on what they need this service for. The keypad proves to be quite efficient for using the handset as a video game controller. A large screen shows the game state on a large screen and can send custom audio and text messages to users.
The great advantage about MegaPhone is that it can be used with any phone from any service provider as a game controller. Moreover, it needs no additional application download or being part of a wireless network, such as WiFi or Bluetooth.
This concept works by placing a regular phone call from the mobile phone. Users will then see their input on the large screen. Players play games by keypad or the phone's microphone, without any additional application. MegaPhone has already been displayed for everyone to enjoy on the massive MTV HD screen in New York's Times Square.
The possibilities for introducing this technology at a large scale are quite impressive and appealing. In order to make MegaPhone work, people will need a projector, an internet connection, a PC to run the software and good network coverage. Sounds like the perfect ingredients to mix together, but, come to think of it, they are not all that difficult to provide.
Producers for MegaPhone hope that the service will become highly popular among potential users. It can find applications at football games or for gaming TV channels, all in an innovative way. Moreover, it will be available for any phone, from any carrier and in any country.