Cell Phone Gaming Revolution

The latest cell phones from Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo have the potential to be oodles of fun, but could also create havoc in crowded places.

The FOMA 904i series phones contain motion sensor hardware similar to the controllers in the Nintendo Wii. This advance in technology will revolutionize cell phone gaming.

Users will now be able to play games by moving their phone or waving their finger, not just pressing buttons.

Cool!

Imagine the sounds coming from bathroom stalls and back seats once these new phones and physically interactive games hit the market.

On a serious note, technology that encourages people to get physically active is almost always good. Like the Wii, these phones have the potential to create games that will be fun to play AND healthy.

Who knows, you may even be able to use your cell phone with your Wii console.

From a technology standpoint, I wonder if the next step for this technology will be multi-player games. Imagine groups of teens running through the mall playing virtual tag, or some other type of game.

Okay, maybe that scenario does have the potential for a little chaos.

However, a little harmless fun is certainly safer than text messaging someone while driving down the highway.

These phone will hit the U.S. market sometime after their May release in Japan.

I can’t wait.