Archive · 30 Sep 2025
RidePods: New iPhone Racing Game Controlled by AirPods
Imagine a motorcycle racing game on your iPhone, but instead of using your hands, you control it with your head!
That's RidePods.
You wear AirPods and tilt your head left or right to steer your motorcycle and dodge cars.
The game uses the AirPods' sensors to track your head movements.
The game is simple, with a straight road to race on.
You can adjust the sound or toggle the music, and you can even use your AirPods to control braking and acceleration by tilting your head.
It’s like a fun experiment to see how else we can use our AirPods.
RidePods is a motorcycle racing game controlled by head movements via AirPods.
The game uses the accelerometer and gyroscope in compatible AirPods to track head motion.
Players steer by tilting their head to dodge traffic on a straight road.
The game is compatible with AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and the 3rd/4th generation AirPods.
Developed by Ali Tanis, the game allows players to share gameplay recordings.
- Who
- Ali Tanis developed the game RidePods.
- What
- RidePods is an iPhone racing game controlled by head movements using AirPods.
- When
- Announced after Apple's iPhone 17 launch.
- Where
- Available on the App Store for iOS devices.
- Why
- To explore creative applications of AirPods' spatial audio technology, using head movements for game control.
- Game Name
- RidePods – Race with Head
- Control Method
- Head movements via AirPods
- Compatible AirPods
- AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, 3rd & 4th Gen AirPods
- Gameplay
- Motorcycle racing through traffic
- Developer
- Ali Tanis
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5 (App Store)
- File size
- 104 MB
- Data practices
- Does not collect data