The developers behind the popular Flipper Zero multi-tool gadget have actually coordinated with computing abandoner Raspberry Pi to produce a computer game combination that will turn your Flipper into a subtle video game controller.
On Tuesday, Flipper Devices revealed the release of its brand-new Video Game Module, a combination that is powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller. This upgrade, which is offered for simply $US49, generally turns your Flipper into a Wii remote. The module permits the tracking of hand motions– like tilting and shaking– while likewise outputting video to external displays and screens. Flipper states you’ll have the ability to play basic video games utilizing the gadget, and states its brand-new module can run applications configured in C, C++, or MicroPython.
The Flipper Zero is best understood as a hacking or penetration screening gadget, you can do a lot more with the Flipper than hack your wise mixer. In 2015, Flipper Devices introduced its own App Storewhich is available through the tool’s mobile app, and uses different open-source plug-and-play software application functions. Probably, you’ll have the ability to utilize the Game Module to do things besides video game with it, as Flipper has stated that it can be utilized as a standalone gadget.
The Video Game Module represents the very first partnership in between Flipper Devices and Raspberry Pi, an alliance both companies appear quite pleased about. In a news release Tuesday, Alex Kulagin, creator and COO of Flipper Devices, stated “Raspberry Pi items and vision have actually constantly influenced us and we are really thrilled about this collaboration and the very first result of this partnership– the brand-new Video Game Module.” Kulagin included that the brand-new combination would open “brand-new methods of utilizing Flipper Zero and bridging the space in between retro-gaming fond memories and advanced research study.”
Eben Upton, the creator of Raspberry Pi, stated: “We’ve been massive fans of the Flipper group since their very first item debuted on Kickstarter in the summer season of 2020. Today, we’re delighted to enter into the Flipper story with the Video Game Module, bringing the power of the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller to the Flipper community.”
Considering that its launch a number of years back, the Flipper has actually stirred debate due to its usage in low-level hacking activities. Videos have occupied social networks that appear to reveal users hacking droves of electronic home appliances and clever home gadgets. While the degree to which the Flipper has actually been utilized in illegal activities is most likely overblown, some have actually reacted by prohibiting it. In 2015, Amazon prohibited sales of the Flipper, declaring it might be utilized as a card-skimming gadget. Simply recently, the federal government of Canada revealed its intent to prohibit the gadget since of its viewed link to cars and truck thefts. Flipper has actually stated there’s no proof that its tool is being utilized to take automobiles in Canada.
While it’s amazing enough that Flipper’s intentionally providing individuals an alternative to experiment with video games, the genuine power of this device will originate from the innovative concepts its fanbase develops when they begin utilizing it.