History of video games/Platforms/Picoo

History thumb|Eindhoven in 2013. 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.Game On! Picoo, The World’s First Outdoor Game Console For Kids to Debut at CES 2022 https://www.prweb.com/releases/game_on_picoo_the_worlds_first_outdoor_game_console_for_kids_to_debut_at_ces_2022/prweb18419478.htm 30 May 2022 PRWeb The system was available for sale by January 5, 2022.Kaser Rachel Picoo is a handheld console designed for kids to use in outdoor games https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/05/picoo-is-a-handheld-console-designed-for-kids-to-use-in-outdoor-games/ 30 May 2022 VentureBeat 5 January 2022 A 4 controller, 5 game "Starter Set" cost $250, with more expensive sets for schools also being made available. Technology The system was contained in the controllers, which communicated with other controllers for games and a parental smartphone for updates.Colantonio Giovanni Picoo is a Screenless Gaming Console Built for Kids https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/picoo-ces-2022/ 30 May 2022 Digital Trends 5 January 2022 en 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.Weatherbed Jess This Picoo digital gaming wand drags kids away from screens and back outdoors https://www.techradar.com/news/picoo-digital-gaming-wand-drags-kids-away-from-screens-and-back-oudoors 30 May 2022 TechRadar 7 January 2022 en 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. Games Zombierun Spyhunt Notes Despite claims of being the "Worlds first outdoor game console for children", it was predated by the Swinxs. Though the Swinxs was a screenless outdoor console with similar goals that was also developed in the Netherlands, it had a much different user interface then the Picoo, relying on a base station and RFID wristbands rather then powered controllers. The oo in the Picoo logo were stylized to look like a rainbow infinity symbol (∞). References 2 75% __NOTOC__