GAME CONTROLLER DESIGN

BYMATTNOUV

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Consumers

peopleagefrom10andup-

middleschool-highschool

collegestudents

gamepros

singleparents/couples

friends

family

purposeofgaming-

entertainment

familygathering

gamingcareer

handtoeyecoordination

criticalthinkingskills

children familygathering

friends/students gamepros

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user profile

Nick

occupation:gamepro

"iloveplayingdifferentgameswithmypersonalcontrollersforbothpcandonmygameconsole"

complains:

complicatedsetupforpcgaming

slipperycontroller

burn/numbfeelingonfingers

trippingoverlongwires

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design problems

1)physicaldesignistooplain

2)notexcitedtolookat

3)havecommonshapes

4)toobulkyformostaudiencelikekidsunderage15

physicalinjuriesfromgaming

1)RSI-injurycausebydoingthesamemotion

2)trippingoverwires

3)carpaltunnel-burningornumbsensationonyourfingers

Lackofdesigneffort

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design problems

gamecontrollerscommonlyuseforpcandmoreoftenlyneedtobecompatiablebutalwayscauseproblemswithuserswhohavenoexperiencewithcomputersoftwareandsoon.

USBRECEIVERFORQUICKINSTALLATION

MANUALLYUPDATEFORPC/CONSOLE AUTOMATICUPDATEFORPC/CONSOLE

easysoftwaretousefor:

steamgamesoftware

playstation3emulator

xbox360emulator

wiiemulator

andmore

hasdefaultprogramstouseyourcontrolleronagameconsolelikeps4or

xbox360

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Product Landscape (console/pc controllers)

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Product Landscape (console/pc controllers)

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form concept

Properthumbspaceforeasyengagmentforconsistmovement

Thumbroomclosetotheedgetodecreasethumbstressandeasytodisengagefromjoystick.

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joystick sketches

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usb receiver sketches

softmaterialforeasyfingergrip

usbinputforcomputerorgameconsoleforeasyinstallation

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controller sketches

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controller sketches (cont.)

Differentformsforthegamecontrollerhandle

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controller sketches (cont.)

sideview

backview

frontview

topview

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controller sketches (cont.)

topview

bottomview

backviewfrontview

sideview

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hiddenline renderings

model#1

joystick

primarybuttons

selectbutton

startbutton

secondarybuttons

d-pads

usbreceiver

3.63IN

8.5in

5.56in

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hiddenline renderings

model#2

joystick

primarybuttons

selectbutton

startbutton

secondarybuttons

d-pads

usbreceiver

4.21in

5.98in

2.13in

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joystick

hiddenline renderings

model#3

primarybuttons

selectbutton

startbutton

secondarybuttons

powerbutton

d-pads

usbreceiver

CONNECTIONSTATUS

4.21in

5.98in

2.13in

softmaterialforhandplacement

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development between designs

model#1size-8.5in(w)x5.56in(h)x3.63in(d)

model#2size-5.98in(w)x4.21in(h)x2.13in(d)

model#3size-5.98in(w)x4.21in(h)x2.13in(d)

commondesignfunctions:

joysticks

primarybuttons

secondarybuttons

d-padbuttons

startbutton

selectbutton

usbreceiver

difference

model#1:

largerthanlatermodels

model#2:

smallerandlighter

easyaroundthehands

easiertocarryfromunderside

model#3:

includedconnectionstatusfunction

powerbutton

softhandleforusertoreston

shorterd-padsforeasypresswidth

height

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model#1 RENDERING

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model#2 RENDERING

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model#3 RENDERING