# Smartphone-Powered AR Shooter Games The 'AR Warriors' Game Lets Participants Play Virtually By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-03-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-warriors References: [thegadgetflow](https://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/multiplayer-ar-shooter-game-and-controller/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zruchno/ar-warriors?utm_source=GadgetFlow&utm_medium=GadgetFlow&utm_campaign=GadgetFlow) Augmented reality (AR) has become an increasingly important part of the modern gaming world, which is seeing it be utilized in a number of clever ways like with the 'AR Warriors' [shooter game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-raiders). The game works by providing players with a blaster that's intended to be paired with a [smartphone on the top](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abxylute-m4-snapon) to let users fire at their opponent in a digital manner. This helps to make the game a noninvasive pastime that's suitable for players of a wide variety of ages and safer than other games that use some sort of ammunition to fire at opponents. The 'AR Warriors' game includes a series of eco-friendly ABS plastic blasters that will help to make the pastime a more immersive game to play. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smartphone-powered AR Shooter Games:** AR technology is revolutionizing the gaming industry, providing opportunities for game developers to create immersive and noninvasive gaming experiences that appeal to a wide audience. - **Eco-friendly Gaming Equipment:** An increasing demand from consumers for environmentally conscious products can drive a new trend in eco-friendly gaming equipment development. - **Multi-generational Gaming:** Smartphone-powered AR shooter games like AR Warriors can attract a wider age range audience, creating a new opportunity for game developers to design games that cater to different age groups. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Gaming:** The increasing demand for augmented reality games offers a potential new market for game developers and manufacturing companies looking to invest in developing AR-powered games and gaming accessories. - **Mobile Technology:** With the increasing availability of mobile technology, including smartphones and tablets, there is a new opportunity for companies to develop AR applications that can work on mobile devices. - **Plastic Manufacturing:** Manufacturing companies can explore new opportunities in developing eco-friendly alternatives and products that can be recycled and are biodegradable for use in creating gaming equipment for AR games like AR Warriors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multi-Position Smartphone Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telegun-smartphone-controller.md) - [Alien-Hunting AR Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taito.md) - [Color-Blasting AR Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-you-beat-the-box.md) - [Street Fighter-Style AR Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jadu.md) - [AR-Powered Cereal Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journey-to-the-magic-gems.md) - [Realistic Archery Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonder-fitter-smart-archery-and-shooting.md) - [AR Superhero Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvel-world-of-heroes.md) - [AR-Based Ghost Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-phone.md) - [Gaming-Ready AR Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qualcomm-snapdragon-ar2-platform.md)