Video Games are everywhere; they are on your PCs, smartphones, tablets etc. Have you ever wanted to control them with one device rather than get frustrated with on-screen button layout or having to root / hack your device so it is compatible with the Bluetooth stack of you video game console controllers… Well the guys over at Evolution Controllers may have a solution for you with their Drone.
Drone
Developer: Evolution Contorllers (TeamEvo)
Type: Gaming Controller
KickStarter Goal: 30,000
Pledged 34,198
End Date: Saturday November 23, 2013 by 3:00 AM EST
“Design
Countless pages of sketches, foam molds, 3D prints and we
finally found a design that we all loved. We manufactured a few hundred beta
controllers and collected feedback, we took this feedback and made the changes.
In the video above and pictures below you can see the current prototype of the
DRONE, new high precision joysticks with center click, 10 face buttons, 2
bumpers, 2 triggers. Thanks to our great community for the feedback and helping
us create this awesome controller. Now we need your help to start production
and get the DRONE into your hands.
Compatibility
When designing the Drone compatibility was a huge task.
We wanted to make a controller that was open and could work with just about
anything. Below are some of our favorite gaming devices. (This is NOT an iOS 7 Controller, however it
does connect and play using iCade.)
Game Anywhere
Whether at home, traveling, camping, riding the bus, at
school or work we wanted a single controller that can work across multiple
devices and platforms bringing you all the games you love.
Games + SDK
We are happy to announce that we are working with many
game studios and some of the top developers. We have an extensive games list
that is growing everyday, you can find it on our website. If you're a developer
and looking to add controller support to your games it is easy and we don't
require NDA's or proprietary protocols. Just shoot us an email and we will be
happy to start working with you.
Color
Everybody is different and we wanted you to be able to
customize the Drone the way you want it. Choose from our exciting colors. High
Gloss Black, Matte Black, White, Red, Yellow, Blue, and a limited edition
KickStarter Green.
Open Source
You can find all our code on our GitHub repository.
Download the free software development studio by clicking here. Be apart of the
gaming evolution and write your own custom firmware and upload code to the
Drone via micro USB. Make it work with virtually anything!
Battery Life
The Drone has a rechargeable lithium ion battery giving
you 17+ hours of straight game play. It has a 4 hour charge time and standby
time of 7+ days.
Packaging
Each Drone will ship in a magnetic snap box containing
micro usb and carrying bag that doubles as a device screen cleaner.” – Via the
Drone KickStarter Page
What I like (So Far):
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Comes in a wide array of colors (liking both the
blue & green)
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Open Source
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Battery life
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Compact
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Wide Compatibility
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Durability
What’s bugging me…
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Maybe a little too compact (I have big hands)
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Triggers on the bottom of the device may take some
getting used to.
My Thoughts
This project has me interested… I am and probably always will
be a gamer. My issue with gaming on non-dedicated mobile devices is the
controls suck, and it’s always a hassle to get you console controllers to work properly.
Early this year I purchased the GameStop Red Samurai Controller and it is ok
but it’s bulky to carry around and the D-Pad sucks. The Drone appears to have
neither of these short comings so I’m looking forward to it.
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