Retro handheld maker Anbernic has a brand new gamepad with a display and coronary heart fee sensor

File this one below “Issues that make you go, ‘Hmmm…'” Retro handheld maker Anbernic is launching a brand new controller with a display. However in contrast to Nintendo’s Wii U controller, there is not any second-screen gaming functionality right here. As a substitute, the show is designed to “make customization intuitive and easy.” Oh, and the controller additionally has a coronary heart fee sensor. As a result of, hey, should you’re going bizarre, I say totally commit!

The Anbernic RG G01 has a 2.5-inch HD show that the corporate describes as an “HD sensible display.” The thought is to remap buttons, program macros and alter different settings with out requiring software program on a linked system.

In the meantime, Anbernic says the center fee detection helps you “monitor your well-being throughout intense periods.” I’d hope that folk with coronary heart situations would use one thing aside from a gamepad to watch their pulse. And I don’t know why anybody else can be anxious about that whereas gaming. (Too many Purple Bulls?) Regardless, Anbernic appears to be leaning into the novelty / curiosity house right here, so at the very least it matches the motif.

The RG G01 connects in 3 ways: Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4Ghz wi-fi and over a wire. It helps onboard calibration for the triggers, joystick and 6-axis gyroscope. There are 4 programmable buttons (together with macro help) on the bottom. The corporate guarantees a 1,000Hz polling fee in wired and wi-fi modes. The gamepad is suitable with PC, Swap, Android and iOS.

We do not but know when this wonderful oddity will arrive, aside from “coming quickly.” We additionally do not understand how a lot it would value. However you possibly can watch the launch video beneath and see if it is your kind of unusual.