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Here's the article with the rest of the photos.

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[–] [email protected] 93 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Missing the track pads, total garbage.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree. The article claims this mockup has better "trackpads", but I think they're just referring to the thumbsticks.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah, I think the article and the image are both AI generated, so the "author" of the article really has no idea what the image actually looks like.

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[–] [email protected] 76 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This reminds me of the XBOX 720 memes from back in the day where the console was a sphere or some shit

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

IT'S SPHERICAL

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Funny to see that it's turned out be a simple geometrical shape after all but just a little... edgier.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Please don't feed bullshit designs like this oxygen. It's bad enough seeing all the "PS5 Pro" and "Switch 2" articles.

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No trackpads = no thanks

Also why does the screen jut out like that?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How comes Valve is the only one to get inputs right? Not even fan renders get it right.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Nobody else is thinking of it as "PC gaming on a console"

They're thinking in terms of "A console which is a PC"

In other words, their heads are in console mode rather than in PC gaming mode. They aren't thinking of an effective mouse option to play paradox games and the like.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Why is it upside down?

That pad and buttons look painful.

This has got to be rage bait

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[–] TicklishRocket 33 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I am almost positive the Steam Deck 2 will be the same design with upgraded hardware, maybe additional USB port or something.

Valve put a lot of RND into the Decks design and ergonomics. I think it would be a waste of money to change it. Money i would rather them use towards an OLED screen or something.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I hope they find a way to make it almost as thin as a PSP or a Switch, and powerful enough to play games at 1080p. Maybe then I'll consider one.

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[–] Pregnenolone 32 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Concepts are always made by the people I least want to actually be in charge of design

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Part of the problem is that concept art needs to be flashy to be noticed, but most usability focused designs are plain or very similar to existing designs.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago

holy shit this thing is ugly

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This design is dumber than that one rounded boomerang ps3 prototype controller

[–] Molecular0079 15 points 2 years ago

At least the boomerang curved into your palms. This literally curves away. The only part of your body that will be holding onto this "prototype" when you use its joysticks are the tips of your fingers.

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[–] explodes 23 points 2 years ago

What kind of prank is the artist trying to pull?

[–] Zalzabar 22 points 2 years ago

Sweet mercy that's ugly

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Shit looks hella uncomfortable to hold

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago

Cool! It even has an unintentionally belly-operated off-button!

(Sorry, but this design looks like a UX nightmare. The Sticks feel barely reachable, the buttons on the bottom will be touched unintentionally, the shoulder pads aren't clearly separated, the ABXY buttons are way too small, the speaker seems to be mono,... The list of shortcomings could go on forever...)

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I love this shit. They're always so wrong but such fun designs. I wish I could find pictures of the old PS3 and Xbox 720 concepts that people were paying back in the day.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Rounded corners on the screen? Yuck

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What? The Steam Deck needs trackpads and L4, L5, R4, and R5 buttons! Without them I wouldn't have been able to play modded Minecraft properly due to the amount of controls introduced by the mods I use.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

Don't worry, its just a concept design from Carota. Zero chance this gets out the door.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This looks really clunky. Like the steam deck is simple and familiar to me

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've never seen a good fan render. Ever.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] MeaanBeaan 12 points 2 years ago

Getting serious Wutang controller vibes.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Didn’t think anyone would be inspired by this controller

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Holding this is the equivalent of trying to run in your dreams. Can’t be done.

[–] fidodo 10 points 2 years ago

Looks like a game gear

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Is it the 1st of April already?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Here is an archive version of the link for those that don't want to give clicks to rage-baiters.

[–] dobo99 8 points 2 years ago

Maybe unpopular but I kinda like the design and the aluminium looking bottom line.. but it's still dumb and not repairable like this. Also, we just want the old one with a better screen.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Shit looks AI generated lmao, totally unusable shape lmao.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

When's the MadCatz brand Steam deck competitor coming out?

[–] giacomo 8 points 2 years ago

It looks like an upsidedown Xbox controller with a screen in the middle.

[–] dan1101 7 points 2 years ago

The lips around the d-pad and buttons look terrible.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

One speaker... in the middle.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They’re joking….right?

🦗
…Guys?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

What's the point of the cutout around the screen?

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