Arcade games controlled by head movement, with a hands-free tabletop layout on the Duo
Does Head Games: Hands-Free Arcade work on iPhone Duo?
Yes, the developer says so: the App Store release notes for Head Games 1.6 describe a Duo tabletop layout, with the games above the fold and head tracking and controls below.
- Developer claimedThe developer, in the App Store release notes for version 1.6: standing half-folded, games sit on the upright half, with head tracking, score and controls below. Version 1.7 added a separate habit feature; the current version, 1.8 (October 17, 2026), makes the app free to download and doesn't mention the Duo.
Adapted for the fold
- Standing · Hands-free
A desk-ready arcade
The developer says hands-free games fill the upright half, with head tracking, score and controls below; exercises put their guide on one half and progress on the other.
About Head Games: Hands-Free Arcade
Head Games uses head movement to control arcade games and menus. Version 1.6 adds a layout for the Duo standing on a desk, the release notes say: the game stays above the fold, with head tracking, score and controls below.
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· Developer statement reviewed
Developer claimed · iphone-duo
Read the Duo layout notes for version 1.6, checked the current version 1.7 and looked at the current App Store gallery.
App version: 1.6.
The current artwork shows ordinary phones and tablets, not an identifiable half-folded Duo. No build was tested.
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