With many of Nokia’s latest phones, including the Nokia 700 and 603, coming with Near Field Communication technology built-in, a new world of gaming has been opened up for the latest range of Nokia Phones. We’ve taken a look at how Nokia’s Research Centre has already started utilising this technology.
Nokia leading the way as NFC takes hold
Near Field Communication technology – or NFC – makes it easy to wirelessly share files, connect to peripherals and play games using your Nokia phone. For example, to synchronise two devices, all you have to do is tap the devices together to pair them, letting you link them without the need for cables or a complex set up process.
NFC technology has already long been used outside of the smartphone market, with one of the best examples being London Underground’s Oyster Card system, where you swipe an NFC-capable card over a card reader at the start and end of your journey to debit your account and pay for the trip instantly.
Well, NFC is now also being used on Nokia phones to make it easy to connect your smartphone to Bluetooth-compatible peripherals such as speakers and headsets. And now Nokia is even using the technology to make smartphone gaming more interactive and enjoyable than ever before.
Creating a new class of what it calls ‘tangible games’, the Nokia Research Centre is utilising NFC technology in some truly innovative ways. Letting you interact with the world around you when playing games on your Nokia smartphone, the games are an ideal way for children to learn and adults to play.
To explain the thought process behind these new NFC-centred games and to demonstrate what’s currently on offer, you can check out the tangible games demo on the Nokia Developer Forum’s YouTube channel. The short video is fascinating and shows a great glimpse into the future of smartphone gaming.
With NFC technology already a big part of our daily lives and sure to become even more so in the coming months, what are your thoughts about the technology and are you already enjoying NFC features on your current Nokia phone? Why not let us know in the Comments section below?