GPS::Tron is an adaption of the classic arcade game Tron for mobile phones. What makes it new and different is that the original game's concept is expanded by adding levels of reality and virtuality that blend into the realm of augmented reality. The players move in real space, they are tracked by GPS and their position influences their position in the game. Each player is represented by a line that gets longer and longer. However, the player's own line is not allowed to cross itself or the opponent's line. If it does, the player causing the crash loses.
There are no comments on availability, but it works with the older symbian S60 phones, and you obviously needhave a GPS receiver. This is one of the examples of new "meatspace" games which seem to be very popular. We're currently reviewing The Journey and The Journey II (sorry about this link; the developers page seems to be down), which similarly force you to move in real space to play. It doesn't use GPS though, but rather Cell Tower ID's (kinda like miniGPS). The only real comment I have so far is that you really do have to put aside time to play it: Unlike most cellphone games, it's not a "do it when you have spare time" but rather "dedicate time to it." The first game also free and open-source, which is interesting. You can play on Symbian S60 devices.
[via engadget]
