Someone Strapped a Smartwatch to a Controller to Make a Handheld Gaming Console
A Redditor has jerry rigged themselves a portable retro console by strapping an Android smartwatch to a Bluetooth game controller!
Android Authority 7:22 pm on April 10, 2024
A Redditor named R3V3RB_7 created a portable retro console by attaching an Android-based smartwatch with a full Android OS, not Wear OS, to a Bluetooth gaming controller. They used the My Boy! GBA emulator app to play Castlevania Aria of Sorrow. The result was a makeshift portable console with a nostalgic feel, though impractical for regular gaming needs.
- Redditor R3V3RB_7 created a portable retro console using an Android-based smartwatch and a Bluetooth gaming controller.
- They used the My Boy! GBA emulator app to play Castlevania Aria of Sorrow on the smartwatch.
- The result was a nostalgic, jerry-rigged retro console with better handheld ergonomics than traditional phones.
- This is an unconventional solution for gaming needs but offers a fun exploration of Android, retro emulators, and Bluetooth game controllers.
- The emulator and the game ran surprisingly well on the seemingly underpowered smartwatch.
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-smartwatch-portable-retro-gaming-console-3432955/