[KITAS Video Coverage] Smartphone Stick to Restore the "Feel" of Arcade Games
Published2017.08.14 06:30A 'joystick' has emerged that can recreate the arcade game stick you used to spin actively(?) on your smartphone.
No battery charging or Bluetooth connection is needed—just insert it. The app they provide includes 280 arcade games you used to play. You can use it with any game just by inserting it, but arcade games are indeed the best fit for recapturing that authentic feel. Once you get used to it, you can apply techniques as well.
It supports Samsung, LG, Huawei, and HTC, but there are some models that do not work properly, so you should verify compatibility.
Whitevantage is a company that has been supplying sensors to existing B2B clients, and this joystick is their first B2C product. In addition, they are also preparing Motion VR, where you insert your mobile phone into an HMD and move through space using the joystick.
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