次はFLASH再生を！ そしてゲーム配信ビジネスへ
先日のGamecastingネタ(id:ABA:20051011#p1)の続き。iPodでFLASH再生できるようになるとそのまま携帯ゲーム機になるわけで、さらに夢が広がる。ただ今のiPodそのままのインタフェースだとちょっと特殊な操作系だね……
- iPod, The Gaming Console(http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2005/10/ipod_the_gaming.html)
Actually, a video iPod makes a lot of sense if considered in the following light: With this product, Apple is edging into the portable gaming console market.
今回のvideo iPodからiPodのゲームコンソール化を想像する人もいる。ただここのコメントはみな否定的だなあ。
The issue still remains with battery life and play-ability. I'm not sure if you've tried playing the current ipod games but playing a game on a circle is more than difficult it's annoying and you watch as the battery life just flies downward.
バッテリと操作性がやっぱりネック。
- More on iPod Games?(http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2005/02/20050221164000.shtml)
The job listing was posted on Feb 17, 2005. ThinkSecret suspects that this would indicates that Apple is interested in creating upcoming iPod games.
iPodゲームやアップル内のゲーム開発部隊については、噂レベルではしょっちゅう言われていることみたいだが、裏づけはとれてなさげ。
もし本当にゲームコンソールとして本腰入れてくるなら、iPodのUI自体もがらっと変わるのかも。ここのコメントにもあるように
IF Apple wants to go the games route with their iPod, the click wheel is definately too limiting. Maybe they should try a touch screen? After all, it has been said on this thread that the iPod may be using Newton technology. (I guess) Together with Inkwell, touch screen games may be the only good solution.
タッチスクリーンの導入とか。まあでも現状のクリックホイールを活かしたものができれば、そのほうが触ってて楽しそう。
