17 votes

PocketPlay phone case

11 comments

  1. [2]
    gil
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    That looks really nice! I saw this really cool sliding controller but it's a bit bulky. This one looks much more portable, but less comfortable.

    That looks really nice! I saw this really cool sliding controller but it's a bit bulky. This one looks much more portable, but less comfortable.

    5 votes
    1. BashCrandiboot
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      I would kill someone for this exact thing but as a keyboard.

      I would kill someone for this exact thing but as a keyboard.

      2 votes
  2. [2]
    bret
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    This is exactly what I've been looking for but for my android phone :(

    This is exactly what I've been looking for but for my android phone :(

    3 votes
    1. NonoAdomo
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      Same here. I love my S23 Ultra, great for emulating touch centric DS games. I just want a manageable controller to clip to it to play just about anything.

      Same here. I love my S23 Ultra, great for emulating touch centric DS games. I just want a manageable controller to clip to it to play just about anything.

      2 votes
  3. [2]
    Akir
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    Huh. This design kind of reminds me of what controller buttons look like under the plastic shell with the rubber domes. And now that I think about that, I wonder how well it would work to use...

    Huh. This design kind of reminds me of what controller buttons look like under the plastic shell with the rubber domes. And now that I think about that, I wonder how well it would work to use something like that in a case? Those rubber dome switches work by having a conductive layer on the bottom; I bet they would register as a touch. Has anyone tried to do that before?

    3 votes
    1. Rudism
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      There was a product called Thumbies that worked like that (buttons you'd stick to your screen). I think they're discontinued now though; not sure if there are any other similar products out there.

      There was a product called Thumbies that worked like that (buttons you'd stick to your screen). I think they're discontinued now though; not sure if there are any other similar products out there.

      2 votes
  4. [3]
    Deely
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    Interesting, Im blocked by Cloudflare from accessing this site.

    Interesting, Im blocked by Cloudflare from accessing this site.

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      cfabbro
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      Here's the Kickstarter campaign YouTube video linked to on the site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVGqJdnw_T4

      Here's the Kickstarter campaign YouTube video linked to on the site:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVGqJdnw_T4

      4 votes
      1. Deely
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        Thanks, love the idea behind design. And it small, which is convenient.

        Thanks, love the idea behind design. And it small, which is convenient.

        1 vote
  5. balooga
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    I like the design! I don’t even do any of this sort of gaming on my phone but it looks like it might be a decent way to use the PlayStation Remote app. Of course if the case doesn’t offer any...

    I like the design! I don’t even do any of this sort of gaming on my phone but it looks like it might be a decent way to use the PlayStation Remote app. Of course if the case doesn’t offer any protection it’s not worth it to me. I am CLUMSY and usually go for the toughest case I can find.

    1 vote