Mobile (cell phone) apps that augment a console game – Halo ATLAS

Halo mobile (cell phone) map example

Halo mobile (cell phone) map example

A nice idea, why not use your phone to augment your console game. The ATLAS, in future releases, promises to track your movements during the game and show you the locations of useful items such as transport, health packs, weapons, etc. I wonder how long it will be until someone makes a harness to mount you ATLAS equipped phone onto your arm so that you can easily check it without looking away from the game.

“Along with weapon, vehicle, and health pack locations, ATLAS will also show the location of your teammates in team games. You will get visual indicators when your teammates are engaged in combat and when they are killed, and even when they positioning themselves to strike.” read more