# Spatial Tablet Gaming Apps 'IDNA' Uses Spatial Story Telling for a New Kind of Gaming Experience By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-10-24 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-story-telling References: [digitalbuzzblog](http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/idna-a-spacial-story-telling-ipad-experience/) & [apelab.ch](http://apelab.ch/portfolio/spatial-storytelling/) The ‘IDNA’ is a [spatial story telling app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storyrabbit) that turns gaming into a 360-degree experience. Instead of holding the [iPad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmented-reality-educational-app) still and interacting with buttons, users are required to move the entire device up, down, left and right to reveal more scenery within the story. The effect is difficult to describe, but it demonstrates itself quite well and would be fairly intuitive once you get started. The places gamers choose to look influence the story lines that play out over the course of the game, focusing in on a particular character or path. The [interactive story telling experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicestory) brings a whole new dimension to gaming, which makes it that much easier to place yourself as a character in the game’s world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Spatial Story Telling:** The use of spatial story telling in gaming apps creates a more immersive and interactive experience. - **360-degree Gaming Experience:** The implementation of a 360-degree gaming experience creates a more dynamic and realistic gameplay. - **Mobile Device Motion Control:** The use of mobile device motion control in gaming apps adds a new level of physical engagement to gaming. ### Where This Applies - **Gaming:** The gaming industry has the opportunity to incorporate spatial story telling and 360-degree gaming experiences into their products. - **Mobile Technology:** The mobile technology industry has the opportunity to develop motion control features for gaming apps. - **Media and Entertainment:** The media and entertainment industry can leverage spatial story telling and 360-degree gaming experiences for more immersive content creation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gesture-Controlled Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-touch.md) - [Handheld Motion-Control Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/udu-console.md) - [Interactive Fashion Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-room-by-gentle-monster.md) - [Interactive Story Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storytelling-app2.md) - [Mobile Escape Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-escape-hopeless.md) - [Headset-Free 3D Gaming Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acer-spatiallabs-truegame.md) - [Interactive Storytelling Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neverending-stories.md) - [Interactive Movie-Making Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moviemaking-app.md) - [Augmented Reality Educational Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmented-reality-educational-app.md)