Despite the boobs, I don't find the girl particularly attractive.
You wouldn't stand a chance anyway.
Despite the boobs, I don't find the girl particularly attractive.
Much too expensive! Isn't this basically a controller?$60 for Kickstarter backers, so I'm assuming $80 retail.
You wouldn't stand a chance anyway.
Plus a 3000mAh battery that extends the phone's battery life.Much too expensive! Isn't this basically a controller?
"Oh my God that's huge and bulky, I don't doubt it would be fun to play with but I wouldn't want to have to lug it around all day."
It just...it seems like this would appeal to a very specific type of person. It's bulky, it's ugly, and it's not cheap enough to give it an edge over anything currently on the market. Bluetooth isn't for everyone, I get that, but nearly every recent Android device that's worth it's weight has at least Bluetooth 2.0, and the number of controllers available are staggering. And yes, the HID support sounds great, but five seconds of Googling combined with a little effort and you can get nearly any available controller to work with most Android games.
If this is your cup of tea, go for it, but I don't think it's for most of us.
Men (generally) don't have boobs (except Bob). It should be "men and other people's boobs"men and their boobs
Men (generally) don't have boobs (except Bob). It should be "people and other people's boobs"
I feel you should stress it more in your Kickstarter presentation. I've found only one mention in the text of it actually charging the phone, the only place the built-in battery is mentioned explicitly is in the FAQ, and it's just not clear that the XOPAD has a built-in battery and actually extends the phone's battery life. You may want to edit the text to emphasize that point, as it's pretty crucial. It's the selling point, so sell it!Battery Charging was one of the most important features to us, that's why we put a 3000 mAh battery inside it. It has a built in pot on the sense pin of the USB port to allow developers to enable charging, even in OTG mode for difference devices. All the latest phone out there now support AOA 2.0, which allow charging natively and now also Audio over USB! The audio support in Jellybean is still a little new so there are some glitches but as the protocol improved so would XOPAD . Getting rid of Bluetooth, meant saving power, enabling charging, have stereo audio without delay, and native HID support.
That was the idea behind XOPAD.
Hi Jiten! Welcome to GBAtemp, and thank you for joining the conversation.
The CGI model looks better, yes, but it still looks a bit large. I'm assuming the battery is in the central part, and the grips are mostly empty? I wonder if the wing grips are really necessary. It could still be comfortable to hold without the protruding wing grips (think a more PSP/PS Vita contour), and it would look more elegant.
I feel you should stress it more in your Kickstarter presentation. I've found only one mention in the text of it actually charging the phone, the only place the built-in battery is mentioned explicitly is in the FAQ, and it's just not clear that the XOPAD has a built-in battery and actually extends the phone's battery life. You may want to edit the text to emphasize that point, as it's pretty crucial. It's the selling point, so sell it!
I wish you the best of luck with your project
I understand that, and I believe the XOPAD's shape is very comfortable, but with portable devices you have to make compromises for the sake of, well, portability. While the "wing"-type grip design makes the controller more comfortable to hold, it also adds bulk and volume. Look at portable gaming consoles, they all have streamlined edges instead of the protruding "wing" grips, despite the fact the wing grips would have been more ergonomic. You should consider that.As for the design, we spend over a 100 hours with clay and many many prototypes as you can see on our facebook page. We wanted it to feel awesome in your hands and its what we came up with.