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Notable events, planned events and current progress, along with some history and news coverage. All current Development News can be seen at the Boards: [https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/forums/pyra-news.250/ Pyra News] | |||
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* '''July/August''' Prototypes were sent to developers to begin setting up hardware drivers, and preparing games and applications ready for first public shipments | |||
===== 2016 ===== | |||
[[Image:Pyra_Prototype.jpeg | right | 300px | thumb |11 March: The very first fully assembled Prototype ]] | |||
* '''1st May''' Pre-orders open, reaching ~350 within 24 hours. | |||
* '''11th March''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4t9Ys8wI6k Video] of the very first fully assembled prototype | |||
===== 2015 ===== | ===== 2015 ===== | ||
* '''22nd October''' Early morning all 200 pre-pre-orders | * '''22nd October''' Early morning all 200 pre-pre-orders at 290€ and 8 prototypes at 1400€ sold out | ||
* '''17th October''' 17.17 CET 200 Pre-pre-orders and 8 prototypes go live. 10 prototypes are reserved for devs. | * '''17th October''' 17.17 CET 200 Pre-pre-orders and 8 prototypes go live. 10 prototypes are reserved for devs. | ||
===== | ===== 2014 ===== | ||
* '''18th July''' Revision of main PCB arrives, can be populated. Silkscreening not final. [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs0ac0FIUAArknf.jpg:large Picture]. Based on the development board with the name dragonbfly rev3 | |||
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== News coverage == | == News coverage == | ||
* 21st July | * 12th March 2016 [http://liliputing.com/2016/03/video-dragonbox-pyra-open-source-handheld-game-console-prototype.html Video: DragonBox Pyra open source handheld game console prototype] liliputing.com | ||
* 20th July 2014 [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTc0NTE The DragonBox Pyra Moves Closer As OpenPandora Successor]Phoronix [http://www.reviewlinux.com/the-dragonbox-pyra-moves-closer-as-openpandora-successor-27725.html | * 10th October 2015 [http://liliputing.com/2015/10/pre-orders-open-for-dragonbox-pyra-linux-handheld-game-console.html Pre-orders open for DragonBox Pyra Linux handheld game console] liliputing.com | ||
* 21st July 2014 [http://www.golem.de/news/pyra-handheld-open-pandora-nachfolger-kommt-vielleicht-schon-2015-1407-108016.html Pyra-Handheld: Open-Pandora-Nachfolger kommt vielleicht schon 2015] Golem.de [http://www.ozcrates.lbti.me/2014/07/pyra-handheld-open-pandora-nachfolger-kommt-vielleicht-schon-2015/97662 and also] ozcrates.lbti.me | |||
* 20th July 2014 [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTc0NTE The DragonBox Pyra Moves Closer As OpenPandora Successor] Phoronix [http://www.reviewlinux.com/the-dragonbox-pyra-moves-closer-as-openpandora-successor-27725.html and also] reviewlinux.com | |||
* 3rd March 2014 [http://www.open-electronics.org/dragonbox-pyra-picks-up-openpandora-heritage/ DragonBox Pyra picks up OpenPandora heritage] open-electronics.org | |||
* 11th February 2014 [http://gaminggadgets.de/dragonbox-pyra-maechtige-handheld-konsole-mit-linux-vom-openpandora-macher DragonBox Pyra. Mächtige Handheld-Konsole mit Linux vom OpenPandora-Macher] GamingGadgets.de | * 11th February 2014 [http://gaminggadgets.de/dragonbox-pyra-maechtige-handheld-konsole-mit-linux-vom-openpandora-macher DragonBox Pyra. Mächtige Handheld-Konsole mit Linux vom OpenPandora-Macher] GamingGadgets.de | ||
* 7th February 2014 [http://liliputing.com/2014/02/dragonbox-pyra-open-source-mobile-game-console-to-pick-up-where-openpandora-left-off.html DragonBox Pyra open source mobile game console to pick up where OpenPandora left off]liliputing | * 10th February 2014 [http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/87591-open-source-gaming-with-the-dragonbox-pyra Open-source gaming with the DragonBox Pyra] tgdaily.com | ||
* 7th February 2014 [http://liliputing.com/2014/02/dragonbox-pyra-open-source-mobile-game-console-to-pick-up-where-openpandora-left-off.html DragonBox Pyra open source mobile game console to pick up where OpenPandora left off] liliputing | |||
* 3rd February 2014 [http://obscurehandhelds.com/?p=2617 EvilDragon Announces A Pandora Successor, The Pyra]obscurehandhelds.com [http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/dragonbox-pyra-open-source-games-console-announced-video-10-02-2014/ | * 3rd February 2014 [http://obscurehandhelds.com/?p=2617 EvilDragon Announces A Pandora Successor, The Pyra] obscurehandhelds.com [http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/dragonbox-pyra-open-source-games-console-announced-video-10-02-2014/ and also] geeky-gadgets | ||
* 2nd February 2014 [http://www.golem.de/news/pyra-open-pandora-nachfolger-angekuendigt-1402-104312.html Pyra: Open-Pandora-Nachfolger angekündigt]Golem.de | * 2nd February 2014 [http://www.golem.de/news/pyra-open-pandora-nachfolger-angekuendigt-1402-104312.html Pyra: Open-Pandora-Nachfolger angekündigt] Golem.de | ||
And also back in 2014: [http://linuxgamenews.com/post/76255626149/dragonbox-pyra-open-source-gaming-with-the-arm-powered-c DragonBox Pyra Open Source Gaming with the ARM Powered Console] linuxgamenews.com |
Latest revision as of 01:39, 8 August 2017
Notable events, planned events and current progress, along with some history and news coverage. All current Development News can be seen at the Boards: Pyra News
Development History
2017
- July/August Prototypes were sent to developers to begin setting up hardware drivers, and preparing games and applications ready for first public shipments
2016
![](/wiki/images/thumb/f/f4/Pyra_Prototype.jpeg/300px-Pyra_Prototype.jpeg)
- 1st May Pre-orders open, reaching ~350 within 24 hours.
- 11th March Video of the very first fully assembled prototype
2015
- 22nd October Early morning all 200 pre-pre-orders at 290€ and 8 prototypes at 1400€ sold out
- 17th October 17.17 CET 200 Pre-pre-orders and 8 prototypes go live. 10 prototypes are reserved for devs.
2014
- 18th July Revision of main PCB arrives, can be populated. Silkscreening not final. Picture. Based on the development board with the name dragonbfly rev3
News coverage
- 12th March 2016 Video: DragonBox Pyra open source handheld game console prototype liliputing.com
- 10th October 2015 Pre-orders open for DragonBox Pyra Linux handheld game console liliputing.com
- 21st July 2014 Pyra-Handheld: Open-Pandora-Nachfolger kommt vielleicht schon 2015 Golem.de and also ozcrates.lbti.me
- 20th July 2014 The DragonBox Pyra Moves Closer As OpenPandora Successor Phoronix and also reviewlinux.com
- 3rd March 2014 DragonBox Pyra picks up OpenPandora heritage open-electronics.org
- 11th February 2014 DragonBox Pyra. Mächtige Handheld-Konsole mit Linux vom OpenPandora-Macher GamingGadgets.de
- 10th February 2014 Open-source gaming with the DragonBox Pyra tgdaily.com
- 7th February 2014 DragonBox Pyra open source mobile game console to pick up where OpenPandora left off liliputing
- 3rd February 2014 EvilDragon Announces A Pandora Successor, The Pyra obscurehandhelds.com and also geeky-gadgets
- 2nd February 2014 Pyra: Open-Pandora-Nachfolger angekündigt Golem.de
And also back in 2014: DragonBox Pyra Open Source Gaming with the ARM Powered Console linuxgamenews.com