Gaming controller
A controller for interfacing with a computing device is provided, including the following: a main body; a first extension extending from a first end of the main body; a second extension extending from a second end of the main body; wherein the first extension and the second extension are configured as handles; a button positioned along the top surface of the main body, the button being configured to activate a sharing interface for sharing gameplay to a social graph.
1. A controller for interfacing with a computing device, comprising:
a main body;
a first extension extending from a first end of the main body;
a second extension extending from a second end of the main body;
wherein the first extension and the second extension are configured as handles;
a button positioned along the top surface of the main body, the button being configured to activate a sharing interface for sharing gameplay to a social graph.
2. The controller of claim 1 , wherein sharing gameplay includes sharing one or more of an image, a pre-recorded video, or a live video feed of a user's gameplay.
3. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the shared gameplay is defined by a portion of buffered video of the user's gameplay.
4. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising:
a translucent panel defined along a front side of the main body; and
a light defined in the main body for illuminating the translucent panel;
wherein the translucent panel is configured to be visually tracked to determine a location and/or an orientation of the controller.
5. The controller of claim 4 , further comprising:
a touch panel having a touch surface that defines at least part of a top surface of the main body.
6. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension.
7. The controller of claim 6 , further comprising:
a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension.
8. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more joysticks positioned along the top surface of the main body.
9. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising:
a speaker positioned along the top surface of the main body.
10. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising:
an inertial sensor, the inertial sensor configured for detecting motion data of the controller.
11. A controller for interfacing with a computing device, comprising:
a main body;
a first extension extending from a first end of the main body;
a second extension extending from a second end of the main body;
wherein the first extension and the second extension are configured as handles;
a translucent panel defined along a front side of the main body; and
a light defined in the main body for illuminating the translucent panel;
wherein the translucent panel is configured to be visually tracked to determine a location and/or an orientation of the controller.
12. The controller of claim 11 , wherein the translucent panel has a horizontally elongated shape.
13. The controller of claim 11 , wherein the light is configurable to illuminate the translucent panel to have one of a plurality of selectable colors.
14. The controller of claim 11 , a button positioned along the top surface of the main body, the button being configured to activate a sharing interface for sharing gameplay to a social graph;
wherein sharing gameplay includes sharing one or more of an image, a pre-recorded video, or a live video feed of a user's gameplay.
15. The controller of claim 14 , wherein the shared gameplay is defined by a portion of buffered video of the user's gameplay.
16. The controller of claim 11 , further comprising:
a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension.
17. The controller of claim 16 , further comprising:
a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension.
18. The controller of claim 11 , further comprising:
one or more joysticks positioned along the top surface of the main body.
19. The controller of claim 11 , further comprising:
a speaker positioned along the top surface of the main body.
20. The controller of claim 11 , further comprising:
an inertial sensor, the inertial sensor configured for detecting motion data of the controller.