One of the fastest products to go from the drawing-board to a actual product, the Ouya gaming console is a minor miracle. Beginning on July 10th 2012 via Kickstarter and reaching its goal within 8 hours, Ouya proved to be non only the fastest growing project but also the most successful. By the time the project closed or had netted $8.5 million.
But what is the Ouya, you might ask? Based on the Android mobile operating system, produced by Google, Ouya is a video gaming platform. This tiny box houses some fairly impressive specs comparable if not better than the most powerful smartphones and tablets available today.
- System on a Chip: nVidia Tegra 3
- CPU: Quad-core 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore
- GPU: nVidia GeForce ULP @ 520 MHz (12.5 GFLOPS)
- RAM: 1 GB DDR3-1600 SDRAM
- USB: 1x 2.0, 1 Micro
- Video: HDMI 1.4
- Audio: HDMI
- Storage: 8 GB
- Networking: 10/ 100 ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
- Power 4.5 watts
- Size: 75x75x82 mm
- Weight: 300 g
- OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
As promised to the many tens of thousands of contributors, the Ouya has been shipped, although many are still awaiting their copy. As of June 25th 2013, the public may purchase the device for the promised price of $99. Each controller runs an additional $49. If you were unable to find the Ouya via Amazon, it can be found at Best Buy as well
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