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I could see Batman going very wrong (because human), but not quite as unlikely as the others....or world peace, warp drive, food replicators, holo decks, batman...
Maybe we will get holodecks eventually if VR remains popular.
I could see Batman going very wrong (because human), but not quite as unlikely as the others....or world peace, warp drive, food replicators, holo decks, batman...
A controller that stays with the phone - essentially turning the phone into a quasi clamshell - winds up with an interesting set of mechanical delimas. The phone is several multiples heavier than the controller it's paired with. In order to fit multiple phones, the mechanical hinge connection needs to be both generic enough to fit them all - and robust enough to support that heavy screen+battery+etc. that is then the 'lid'.
The ICP1 solved that by having several different side connectors to essentially make a quasi-tablet out of the phone/controller combination without a hinge. Not perfect, but was robust enough to function.
The ICP2 was supposed to have an innovative hinge & phone clamp design to solve that - but never came to fruition - not that the mechanical issues discussed here may or may not have been involved.
But - the hypothetical ideal of mounting a phone on a hinge that closes over the game controller may be a cool fantasy, but the weight of the phone hanging out there in space off of a base 1/4 or less it's weight that is expected to secure the phone and give a comfortable gaming grip and fit in a pocket - it's a very tall order.
What we get with the Pandora & Pyra's design is that all the weight of the 'phone' beyond the screen is now distributed in the base. It results in a much more comfortable and stable set up. Pandora screens sometimes flopped around a bit still despite their lowered mass.
Think how bad it would have been if that were an entire phone riding on top of that hinge. That combination would continually be trying to flip over backwards out of your hands.
Then there is the question of the connection. A mechanical clamp winds up having to be robust enough to hold the phone in - which also means it increases the size of the whole gizmo. A heavy duty hinged flap and double sidded tape would be more effective, but beomes a permanent install.
Another option might be to have a pair of 1mm dia stainless steel prongs flip up out of the controller base that insert into a double sidded sticky 'pad' that permanently attaches to the back of the phone. The phone and base would still be detachable, with exception of the mounting plate/pad on the back of the phone. Angle adjustment is by (un)bending the steel prongs, but is otherwise 'fixed' while the phone is mounted. Still not ideal.
I would like to see the Pyra's main board (with a much scaled back CPU, no connectors), keyboard & nubs get reused in a simplified case as a game controller. Thick enough on the back for two AA rechargeable batteries, no stylus, no connection or mount for a phone, done. I would much rather see a Pyra. On my desk. Soon?
I can forsee that if VR remains popular, Better Than Life is a far more lilkely outcome than holodecks.Maybe we will get holodecks eventually if VR remains popular.
Yeah some people on IRC won't shut up about it.Does anybody know about the pocketchip?
I can forsee that if VR remains popular, Better Than Life is a far more lilkely outcome than holodecks.
http://reddwarf.wikia.com/wiki/Better_Than_Life_(game)
(not so much the bit about subconscious desires, just the way people forget to eat if they're in the game, and thus die relatively quickly).
Here there are more xperia play like devices (worst made site ever)
http://ocosmos.m.ec21.com/
Go to smart phones and u will find them also I think they have more devices but the site isn't updated
Huh this thing is weird
http://m.globalsources.com/si/AS/Beyond-Industry/6008825960563/pdtl/Dual-Sliding-Gsm-PDA-Mobile-PhoneGaming-mobile-phone- Windows-interface-Mobile-phone- -Nintendo-Gam/1050257088.htm
[doublepost=1474126367,1474126148][/doublepost]This seems the samé thing as that one but made by samsung
http://www.mobileguerilla.com/articles/2006/03/13/samsung-b5200-gamepad.php
So much progress...PGS Lab said:Greetings, PGS community. Let us sum up the progress of this month. We've reviewed the poll results, as well as hundreds of opinions from feedback. We thank all our fans for very useful advices and thoughts.
Haha, seems like the Lite version is turning into a more reasonable device than the hardcore. Working keyboard (domecap probably, though) VS useless second screen, clickable thumbsticks for L3/R3 VS buttons on the back of device.PGS Lab said:We've come to a final decision regarding the second display in the Lite version - the physical keyboard will take its place. Within the next polls we will decide (with your help) about the final design and layout of the keyboard.
We've also finally decided as to where L3 and R3 will be located. In Hardcore version they will be placed on the back side of the device, where middle fingers lay on the device. In the Lite version the thumbsticks will support pressing, thereby emulating the functions of L3 and R3.
Keyboard debates are easy.Oh boy, here we go. Let the Keyboard debate begin.
Next update:Maybe we should point them to our polls and debates?![]()
I doubt they'll buy anthying apart from new ammo for the 3D printer.Or maybe they can just buy a bunch of keymats from ED and ED can get a volume discount
-Neelix
