OMG: Is Apple TV gearing up for games?
Written by Fareed Warrad on March 15, 2009 – 11:41 PM -Written By: Fareed Warrad | March 15, 2009 | 11:28 PM EST
I just read an article from CNET claiming that “Apple, the makers of the IPhone, have filed a set patents for a Wii-style wireless controller that looks to be made for the Apple TV and could be used for a number of applications.” The patent filing, including the image above, clearly shows an icon for Safari, as well as images that appear to be an iPhoto-like app.” CNET corpsonent Mat Hickey said in the article. He continued on stating “The filing, which describes a ‘remote wand for controlling the operations of a media system,’ specifically uses the Apple TV as a reference. Could this mean games on the device?”
Obviously the current version of AppleTV is not exactly a feature rich prodcut but for what it does do Hickey claims that “I love the device. I have one and use it almost every day. It’s the easiest way to get my movie fix on in my living room, and the Flickr and YouTube functionality is amazing, as well as fun at parties.”
Either way if Apple is planning on introducing games onto the AppleTV then it wouldn’t be a streatch to say that pretty soon Apple will become a formidable apponent in the gaming console industry. Think about it, Apple introduced powerful (at least for a mobile device) low cost games on the IPhone and IPod, just think what it could do if it moved that platform onto the big screen? Be afraid Microsoft and Sony, be very afraid!
March 16th, 2009 at 2:51 AM
That would really set the gaming world on it’s feet if Apple launches gaming on the Apple TV, the same games that run on the iPhone and iPod touch would work on Apple TV. The same games could be played on Mac computers as well. Gaming unification of gaming between computers, consoles and portable devices, this is so far ahead of what Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are.