We've been talking about this for a while now, but dum dum dum daaaa.. it's official:) Hasbro are bringing Lazer Tag back, and with an all new HUD display via an apple iPhone/iTouch. Which bothers me because I HATE apple products... but this might just be the thing to force me to buy one:P If the rumours we were hearing (albeit reliable sources!) are true, these should be backwards compatible to an extent with the older Phoenix LTXs and original LTTO gear... which would be very cool.
From the press release:
From the makers of the popular NERF blasters comes the revolutionary LAZER TAG system, combining the power, precision and excitement of live-action blaster battles with the high-action, strategic, augmented reality gameplay of traditional video games. To experience the LAZER TAG game, players download the free LAZER TAG app to their iPhone or iPod touch device, connect their device to their LAZER TAG blaster, and find themselves immersed in a world where video games and real life connect. Using either single or multi-player mode, players can engage in a LAZER TAG match featuring either real life worlds or virtual opponents.
Each LAZER TAG blaster equipped with a device has a virtual firing range of over 250 feet and contains a 'Heads Up Display', or HUD, which allows players to keep track of their gear and remaining power, while also providing a view of the augmented reality targets and enemies in the area. A virtual leaderboard keeps track of each player's profile and, with every successful mission, players will gain in-game access to upgradeable attacks, missions and gear. With LAZER TAG blasters, the stakes are high, the game is real. Don't just play it, live it.
More at Engadget:
Hasbro reinvents Lazer Tag for the smartphone generation, lets you live out your Doom-fueled fantasies -- Engadget:
Also, when it comes to all things laser tag, check out Tactical Tag- Mike's always got the scoop on it and his views are always pretty on the mark and thought provoking:)
http://bazookafied.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/new-lazer-tag-confirmed.html
Thanks for the plug, UT! I've done a bit of a breakdown that might be more helpful to folks trying to decode the features of this new gear. Check out the link here> http://bazookafied.blogspot.com/2012/02/lt-idevice-breakdown.html
ReplyDeletewait, so you have to have an iphone to play lazertag? that has to be the most fucked up idea ever in nerf history.
ReplyDeleteAh, but if you read a little more, you'll realize that it's not necessary for these to function. There are still basic modes of using these without the iPod or iPhone. Don't be so quick to judge without doing your homework ;)
DeleteMore new LASER TAG products....SWEET bring it!!!
ReplyDeleteThey should just leave the laser tag to Light Strike.
ReplyDeleteIf you need an iphone to fully use the thing, then its a rip off.
All this crap their tacking on to it seems like Nerf is getting desperate for gimmicks. The average kid DOES NOT have an Iphone or Ipod, meaning they are straying from their target audience.
Sadly, the average kid DOES have an iPhone or iTouch nowadays. I s'pose it does vary per area, but in the Chicagoland area--lemme tell you, everyone and their grandmother has an iSomething.
DeleteLeave laser tag to Light Strike? Over my dead body. If you wanna talk about "Desperate for Gimmicks", Light Strike is the biggest culprit. Regardless of the iSomething or not, the blaster can still function without it and it'll still be better than Light Strike any day of the week. 360 degree sensor coverage and range will blow that PaperJamz waste of Lite Brite plastic out of the water.
DeleteYou don't need an ipod. Nerf isn't getting desperate it's just giving the fans what they want. lightstrike is horrid compared to the LTTO and LTX. I've been waiting forver for these new toys since I got 4 LTX with shot gun and laser sight for $40 at Toys R Us. Can't wait till these are released.
DeleteRegardless, how is the ipod going to actually work in the blaster without getting broken if the operator trips?
DeleteExactly, huge design flaw.
If the Operator trips, they'll damage the blaster long before they damage the iPod or iPhone. It's stored in that big protective case you see on top of the blaster. If there IS a "huge design flaw", it's in being clumsy enough to manage breaking the blaster enough to damage the iPod and iPhone. If you're THAT accident prone, you shouldn't have an iPod or iPhone to begin with.
DeleteYes! I loved Lazer Tag in it's previous incarnation. I'll get these for sure. Beats LightStrike by miles...
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