Since we now have smartphones with us at all times, we can carry our favorite video games in our pockets. If you're a really dedicated gamer, though, you'll want to be wearing the classics right on your wrist.
You can do exactly that with the Gameband, a smartwatch gaming platform that comes with 20 preloaded Atari classics like Pong, Breakoutand Asteroidsready to play. A second version of the watch will have an exclusive mini-game version of the popular indie game Terrariabuilt-in.
The wearable, which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Apple Watch, has a 1.63-inch touch AMOLED display, along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The Atari staples have been rewritten and optimized for the smaller display, so the wrist-based gaming is more intuitive than just porting the home console versions of the games.
The Gameband is more powerful than you might expect from a device dedicated to nearly 40-year-old arcade games, boasting a Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor that runs a customized version of Android Marshmallow. It also has a built-in SD slot for up to 256 GB of expandable storage for additional games, files and more.
To load up that extra storage with more games, the Gameband syncs up to a computer via USB-C to a PC-based marketplace app called PixelFurnace, where you can play and download new games and manage music, photos, files and more.
Credit: gamebandAlong with typical smartwatch features like step counting, alarm notifications and remote phone dialing, the developers behind the Gameband are touting potential Amazon Alexa voice AI integration in future versions of the watch. It's not as waterproof as fitness wearables meant to hit the pool, but you're not sporting the Gameband for exercise — unless you count working up a sweat breaking your high score on Centipedeas a workout.
Gameband just hit Kickstarter, where an early bird pledge of $99 (or a normal retail price of $199 if you're too slow) will reserve one of the wearables, which are projected to ship by September. In the meantime, brush up on your Atari skills so you're primed and ready to take your game on-the-go.
TopicsApple WatchGamingSmartwatches
(责任编辑：時尚)
This company is hiring someone just to drink all dayTwitter is finally testing an edit buttonPornhub responds to permanent Instagram ban in open letterHow to block spam textsWe asked linguists if Donald Trump speaks like that on purposeOver 82,000 evacuate as Blue Cut fire rapidly spreads in southern California
A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California's Cajon Pass has grown in hot, dry weather, thre
...[详细]TikTok videos show heartwarming support for California's farmworkers
The people that pick your vegetables and harvest your fruit deserve to vote to unionize without bein
...[详细]'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for September 29
This is not an easy Quordle. I say that quite often in these article introductions, but today's Quor
...[详细]Foreo UFO 2 review: This device takes sheet masking to the next level
Sheet masks are an affordable, no frills at-home facial treatment that are widely popular. So why no
...[详细]Katy Perry talks 'Rise,' her next batch of songs, and how to survive Twitter
Katy Perry recently surpassed 90 million followers on Twitter, making her the person with the most f
...[详细]Want better sex? Start by learning your desire style.
We grow up internalising a lot of myths around sex. When it comes to sexual desire specifically, the
...[详细]Best birthday gifts under $50 for anyone on your list
With so many people to shop for, it can be difficult to come up with unique, thoughtful birthday gif
...[详细]Samsung announces data breach affecting undisclosed number of customers
Samsung users should be on alert about a July data breach of U.S. customer personal data, only just
...[详细]Two astronauts just installed a new parking spot on the International Space Station
UPDATE: Aug. 19, 2016, 2:04 p.m. EDT
。 Astronauts Kate Rubins and Jeff Williams are back in the Inter
...[详细]'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for September 29
This is not an easy Quordle. I say that quite often in these article introductions, but today's Quor
...[详细]