History of video games/Platforms/EVO Smart Console

History Development thumb|Envizions was a company based in Anniston, Alabama.Envizions Unveils Prototype Design for Next Generation Media Hybrid Console Hub https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/envizions-unveils-prototype-design-for-next-generation-media-hybrid-console-hub 19 December 2020 GamesIndustry.biz en Work on the EVO Smart Console dates back to about 2003, when it was known as the EVO: Phase One.Dark Watcher's Console History https://web.archive.org/web/20071020012250/http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/evophase1.htm web.archive.org 18 May 2022 20 October 2007 A more media oriented model, the EVO: Trinity HD3, was also announced.Envizions Unveils Prototype Design for Next Generation Media Hybrid Console Hub https://www.gamesindustry.biz/envizions-unveils-prototype-design-for-next-generation-media-hybrid-console-hub 11 November 2023 GamesIndustry.biz 3 November 2005 en On August 4th, 2004 the company Envizions was founded. The EVO Smart Console was initially shown at E3 2006 where it was referred to as the EVO: Phase One.EVO https://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg00-evo.htm#page=reviews 18 December 2020 Video Game Console LibraryEnvizions to Unveil the EVO: Phase One prototype at the E3 Expo Show 2006 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/envizions-to-unveil-the-evo-phase-one-prototype-at-the-e3-expo-show-2006 8 August 2021 GamesIndustry.biz en A complimentary EVO brand energy drink touted to improve the immune system and stamina was planned to tie into the console.Kissling Kristian EVO Smart Console: Playstation Competition? » Linux Magazine https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/EVO-Smart-Console-Playstation-Competition/(language)/eng-US 18 June 2021 Linux Magazine Launch At most a few hundred EVO Smart Consoles were shippedCrowdfunding and the Mysterious Oton Console - Tap-Repeatedly https://web.archive.org/web/20160319031859/http://tap-repeatedly.com/2012/12/crowdfunding-the-mysterious-oton-console/ 18 December 2020 web.archive.org 19 March 2016 in either 2008 or 2009. depending on the source A Linux Magazine article listed November 20th, 2008 as a launch date for developers in the United States of America and Canada, with an unspecified 2009 date as a general launch time. The base Linux EVO Smart Console cost $399. The version with Windows 7 as an operating system cost $579 and the Blu Ray model with Windows 7 cost $679. Linux Magazine suggested that a refund system would allow the cost of the console to reach $250. Legacy The EVO Smart Console is considered by some to be a spiritual successor to the Indrema L600 as both attempted to be early home consoles that were relatively open and ran Linux,Dunn Jeff Chasing Phantoms - The history of failed consoles https://www.gamesradar.com/chasing-phantoms-history-failed-consoles/6/ 19 December 2020 gamesradar July 15, 2013 en though the consoles are otherwise unrelated. The EVO 2 successor was announced in May of 2011, with preorders opened,Envizions EVO 2 Android gaming console up for pre-order https://www.slashgear.com/envisions-evo-2-android-gaming-console-up-for-pre-order-26154500/ 22 April 2021 SlashGear 26 May 2011 but the system was never released.Sarkar Samit The not-so-true story of OTON, a console that makes video games by itself https://www.polygon.com/2013/1/10/3833080/oton-autonomous-game-console-crowdfunding 18 December 2020 Polygon 10 January 2013 en A successor named EVO 2 DX was released in small numbers in December of 2011. The most ambitious successor, the OTON console, was conceived in 2010. The system was claimed to be able to develop new games autonomously, though by 2013 real hardware had not materialized.I'm Not Quite Sure What To Make Of 'Oton', A Console That Promises To 'Self-Create' Games https://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/12/im-not-quite-sure-what-to-make-of-oton-a-console-that-promises-to-self-create-games/ 18 December 2020 Kotaku Australia 2 December 2012 en-AU A kickstarter for the OTON X launched in 2016.OTON X Artificial Intelligent Game Console Hits Kickstarter (video) https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/oton-x-artificial-intelligent-game-console-hits-kickstarter-23-08-2016/ 18 December 2020 Geeky Gadgets 23 August 2016 While prototype hardware was pictured, and while a smaller mini version and a high end version was also shown, funding for the OTON X was unsuccessful.OTON X:The First Artificial Intelligent Game Console https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qquip/oton-x-the-first-artificial-intelligent-game-conso Kickstarter 18 December 2020 en Technology The EVO Smart Console was essentially made from standard PC parts.Linux-based Evo "Smart Console" now up for pre-order https://www.engadget.com/2008-10-22-linux-based-evo-smart-console-now-up-for-pre-order.html 18 December 2020 Engadget en EVO Smart Console thumb|Fedora 12 in 2009. It is unknown which version of Fedora was used in the console, and what user interface was selected. Compute The EVO Smart console was powered by a dual core AMD Athlon 64 x2 5600+ CPU clocked at 2.9 gigahertz. An ATI HD 3200 GPU is used, and the system can output at resolutions up to 1080p over either a DVI port or an HDMI port. The system has 2 gigabytes of DDR2 RAM. Hardware At least one source suggests the CPU was water-cooled.Playstation-Konkurrenz? Die EVO Smart Console kommt https://www.linux-community.de/nachrichten/playstation-konkurrenz-die-evo-smart-console-kommt/ 18 June 2021 LinuxCommunity 2008-10-20 de-DE If true, this is perhaps the only mass produced console of its era to adopt such a technology. The system has a 120 gigabyte hard disk drive for internal storage. The system has a DVD drive by default, though the highest end version shipped with a Blu-Ray drive. Unlike most consoles this generation, the DVD drive was not generally used for game media. Games were delivered in a number of ways, including digitally, physically via SD card, or via a cloud service for Amiga titles.EVO Smart Console is Linux-based; available for pre-order https://www.slashgear.com/evo-smart-console-is-linux-based-available-for-pre-order-0340087/ 18 December 2020 SlashGear 3 April 2009 The system was said to support fingerprint and voice based biometric authentication. The system was pictured using a controller similar in style to that of a PlayStation 2 or 3, with dual analog sticks near the center left and right, dpad in the upper left, and face buttons on the upper right. Software Most EVO Smart Consoles ran Fedora Linux, though a smaller number ran Windows 7.An Interview with Envizions Founder Derrick Samuels - Feature at Thunderbolt https://web.archive.org/web/20121208014721/http://www.thunderboltgames.com/features/article/an-interview-with-envizions-founder-derrick-samuels-feature-for-all-none.html 18 December 2020 web.archive.org 8 December 2012 Online Services The EVO Direct online service was used for downloading games to the console. A game streaming service was planned.The Mugen Fighters Guild - Envizion's EVO the smart console (Open Source Console) https://mugenguild.com/forum/topics/envizions-evo-smart-console-open-source-console-88607.0.html 18 June 2021 mugenguild.com Crystal Space was a service offered for game developers for the platform. PitchBuzz social media services and services of an unspecified internet TV station were integrated. EVO 2 DX The EVO 2 DX was a Windows 7 based console that ran an AM3 socket processor and a ATI Radeon HD 4200. An Android 2.3 tablet was included for hybrid play. Games Super Tux - Included Open source platformer. Kobo Deluxe - Included Battle for Wesnoth - Open source strategy game. World of Padman - Notable open source 1st person shooter from 2007 with a cartoony aesthetic. Amiga software titles. These screenshots shown here were not typically taken from the console, but simply from similar versions of the game from around the time of the console. References EVO Smart Console 2100%__NOTOC__