New app turns the entire world into a giant game of laser tag

You can now turn your smartphone into a laser tag gun, and all you need is an app and a small attachment. Play against other people in local laser tag skirmishes, join a faction and work to control areas around the globe — all with your smartphone screen.

The game is called Father.IO, and it just went live on Indiegogo. The free app for iOS and Android utilizes your phone’s camera to turn your screen into a classic first-person shooter screen with a gun, a heads-up display of your ammunition and health, along with a map. Paying for the attachment, called the Inceptor, allows you to shoot other players by using built-in infrared emitters and receivers. Read more...