History of video games/Platforms/Picoo

History
The company behind Picoo was founded on April 2016 in the city of Eindhoven, within the Netherlands.

Launch
The system debuted at the January 2022 Consumer Electronics Show.

The system was available for sale by January 5, 2022. A 4 controller, 5 game "Starter Set" cost $250, with more expensive sets for schools also being made avalible.

Technology
The system was contained in the controllers, which communicated with other controllers for games and a parental smartphone for updates. The system is noted for it's visual similarity to PlayStation Move controllers.

Compute
The controllers sported both a processor and chip based storage.

Hardware
Controllers have NFC readers, which are used to load games from cards. The controllers also housed an accelorometer. Unusually, the only button on the system is the power button.

The controllers supported output via LED lights, speaker, and by vibration motor for buzzing/haptic feedback.

The battery life and charge time of the controllers were both about 4 hours. The system is charged via a USB cable.

The controllers were designed to be durable, featured a wriststrap, were "splashproof". The system measured 14.7cm by 5cm by 5cm and weighed 146 grams.

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