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TL;DR AYANEO revealed its upcoming Game Boy clone, the Pocket VERT, in a livestream this morning.
It features a minimalist design, plus a hidden touchpad beneath the front.
The Pocket VERT comes in three colorways, but pricing and specs haven’t been revealed.
AYANEO hosted yet another livestream “sharing session” this morning, highlighting its upcoming Pocket VERT handheld. The premium Game Boy clone looks very nice, but after the first hour, it didn’t look like anything particularly special. Then, AYANEO CEO Arthur Zhang revealed a surprising new feature that’s literally hidden beneath the surface.
In addition to unlabeled buttons and a minimalist D-pad, the Pocket VERT features a touchpad beneath its all-glass front. The touchpad extends across the width of the device, positioned in the space under both the D-pad and buttons. It’s programmable to serve as either the left joystick, the right joystick, or both.
While the company has previously used a trackpad on the Pocket DMG, this one stands out because, well, it doesn’t stand out. It’s completely invisible and out of the way when you don’t need it for excellent pocketability. Trackpads have also been featured on larger handheld devices, such as the Steam Deck, but Android gaming handhelds have largely stuck to sticks.
The Pocket VERT inherits another feature from the DMG: a wheel on the side called the MagicSwitch key. Like its Game Boy inspiration, the wheel serves as a volume control, but can be pressed to mute or long-pressed to open a function menu.
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