This is what a portable Xbox should look like, according to a Korean designer

In March, Phil Spencer was optimistic about the current handheld landscape. Investment from Valve, Lenovo and ASUS has brought new life to the handheld gaming segment. And there is much talk about the possibility of Microsoft also bet on a portable version for the Xbox. But the challenges for this are numerous, considering the development of new hardware.

Like the Xbox boss himself told Polygon, creating your own device may not be the best option, as gamers can opt for more established brands in this market, especially considering the range of platforms that Microsoft studio games currently have, with exclusives in one place losing ground.

But imagine a scenario where Microsoft actually decided to launch new Xbox hardware, this time in the form of a portable console. A South Korean designer named Banseok Seo has weighed in on the matter. He posted it on his Behance profile what he envisions as a laptop that would be titled Xbox Half.

“A little happiness in your tiring day to day”

In the designer’s view, a console like this would aim to provide small moments of happiness in a tiring daily routine. When traveling on public transport, whether to work or to other meetings, take out the Xbox One and enjoy a good game.

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And thanks to its two modes of use, the device could also function simply as a device for consuming media, such as videos. The controls are “hidden” and the focus goes directly to other types of entertainment.

In terms of dimensions, it would be 20.4cm in media consumption mode only, and 28.7cm when the controls were pulled out for game mode. The concept is reminiscent of some cell phones from the past with sliding areas.

The designer also emphasizes that the project would have elements that refer to the Xbox’s visual identity, with emphasis on the formation of an X when the control area is slid out.

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