Video Tennis for Mac
A camera-operated retro tennis game
- Paid
- 5(1)
- 15
- V 1.3
A camera-operated retro tennis game
Video Tennis is a game that gets you be the controller through your movements on camera. By waving your hand in front of the video camera, you are able to control your racket and hit the ball back.
A tennis video game based on 1970s Pong
The Video Tennis app is simple to play, but you need a video camera to play. Many modern cameras, computers and laptops have a webcam installed that you may use. Pong is one of the first arcade games released on the commercial market in 1972. A 2D flat game of tennis is played where you hit the pixelated ball with your bar (racket) and your opponent has to hit it back. If at anytime you wish to end the game, you must press Cmd-Q button or move your mouse on the top of the screen to show the menu bar. Video Tennis gives you 5 different playing styles.
A piece of simple nostalgic fun
Video Tennis is a retro game that will take you back to your childhood if you were young in the 70s, it is easy to play, and you do not need to buy extra equipment so long as your device already has a pre-installed web camera. The display makes it look like you are watching the game on an old TV.
Pros
- Requires a small amount of hard drive space and RAM
- Easy to play and has retro sound effects
- Good at tracking your hand movements
- Simple enough for even children to play
Cons
- The rackets are slower if you stand too close
- Large rackets remove much of the challenge
- Doesn't work well if the background lighting is off
- Only allows for a black and white background
Video Tennis for Mac
- Paid
- 5(1)
- 15
- V 1.3
