A gamepad at the back of your phone!

[ED_]

Hi there gamer buddies!

I'm kind of new on this forum, but I wanted to share a thought and a question with you...
A friend of mine who's iOS developer showed me yesterday an accessory that I find pretty cool: https://sensusxp.com/

It's a kind of iPhone case that adds touch controls on the back and the sides of the phone. Their video shows some interesting examples, and I thought: in games specifically it could be amazing! You could have the game controls on the back, you wouldn't "spam" your screen with controls (like in the emulators). You would handle your phone like a PSP or so...

I'm much more Android-fan than iOS, so I was wondering if such a device exists for Android. I am a developer myself and I've started to dream with some concepts of apps and games that would be great with such a thing.

So, do you know if something like this exists? What do you think? Do controls in the back seem cool to you?


Cheers lads!
Ed

 

[chanchan05]

If we're talking about games, if such a thing were released for Android, it can't even compete against MOGA in my opinion:

MOGAanywhere.com MOGA: Unleash the true gaming power of your mobile device

 

[ED_]

Yeah sure, MOGA is great!

But the thing is, even though it's a "portable" controller, you have to carry it separately from your phone... There, you would have everything together: phone, case, gamepad!

 

[Italo]

I think having touch controls on the back would just be harder to use. The PS Vita has a touch panel on the back, and there doesn't seem to be any real use for it. Mobile games that use virtual buttons are already frustrating because you can't feel the buttons. Not being able to see them would be even worse. Having physical buttons on the back would be more useful for games.

There are some cool applications for it they show in the demo. But I don't think I'd ever spend $80 on that case.