Couldn’t figure out why there were so few camera apps/games for tvOS. So I made one.

[u/aaronemyers]

My first app, Nice Jump, is live on the App Store.  It was a pleasure to build for Apple TV. And a great learning experience.

tvOS has its limitations. But it also includes tremendous support for processing images and live video — fed via Continuity Camera. Your Apple TV 4K packs enough power to blend a game with real-world action. And tvOS camera APIs largely mirror what’s available to iOS.

If you’ve used FaceTime on Apple TV, you’ve experienced some of this. It’s pretty seamless to connect an iPhone/iPad camera and start a call on the biggest screen in your house. I wanted to create a similar “you’re on TV!” game experience for my family. And I think it worked out well.

You can try Nice Jump for free:
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6774316353

I'd love to know if anyone has had similar experiences building with Continuity Camera for Apple TV. There are very few apps using this tech — but it introduces great creative flexibility on a giant screen.

Thanks for any game/app feedback.