If you find yourself staring at the computer screen during the wee hours of the morning, chatting to someone named Sven on World of Warcraft and planning your next battle strategy, you are what society calls, ‘A Serious Gamer.’ There is nothing wrong with this title, as it simply means most daily conversation remains in the world of fantasy and your video game skills are more developed than the art of walking. There are, granted, various levels of gamers, so don’t try and fool anyone if you’re new to this realm of online bliss. Casuals and newcomers will still be working on what button A does, but the more hardcore types can tell you how this button (along with many flicks and twists of the joystick) can turn your avatar into a sword-swinging, battle-blazing beast of a man who has more smarts than the maker himself. If you fall under this highly acclaimed category, Trend Hunter has a few useful gadgets that can bring your gaming to a whole new level.
From joysticks that detect your exact emotions to sneakers with a built-in iPod Touch, we have scoured the web to find the latest and greatest in gamer fashion and technology. Now that you’ve spent all that effort making your avatar look snazzy, it’s time to work on a few enhancements for yourself. These gadgets will help fuse the gap between the realm of fantasy and reality, helping you to improve your gamer abilities and become a true professional. Boost your tech knowledge and look good while doing it by taking note of these useful devices.
Fallout Vault Dweller Dunks
For the hardcore gamer, playing on computers all day is not a hobby, but a lifestyle. Love for the online world and fantasies that wait are not limited to a small desktop, but instead permeate the everyday. Embracing this culture requires the appropriate swag, and the Fallout Vault Dweller Dunks by Jacob Patterson provide the perfect amount of gamer style for those who venture beyond the computer den. These cool kicks take their design and name from the game Fallout, a series based in a post-apocalyptic world complete with soldiers and the potential for battle around every corner. Since this game is such an immersive experience, leaving the online fantasy can be quite the shock, so the iPod touch attached to these sneakers comes equipped with apps and sounds that remind wearers of the Fallout world. Just be careful not to scare innocent bystanders with sounds of sirens and helicopters. They might not be as prepared as you are for sudden-death combat.
Golmoo
Have you ever looked at your Smartphone when playing the latest Rise of Glory game and thought, “this would look a whole lot better magnified on the big screen?” There is always one small detail that stops this magnificent fusion from taking place. The game is manipulated through touchscreen technology, a feat impossible to achieve on the big screen…until now. For those lacking controllers and loving their phone’s interactive capabilities, the Golmoo provides the best of both worlds. This cute little device is essentially a pair of thumb rings, which, when attached to the fingers and placed on the phone, are able to connect with the display of another screen, no matter how big or small. With these rings, hardcore gamers can bask in the bliss of freedom, no longer tied down to miniature displays and sore eyes. A whole new world will be at your fingertips, but be warned: you may not want to use a small screen ever again!
The Retrode
Although serious gamers pride themselves on the latest developments hot off the design press, a true professional never forgets where gaming came from. Gone are the days of Super Nintendo and Sega, as new developments spare no such time with that 2D nonsense. However, mastering these retro classics demonstrate one’s ultimate abilities, as this is where it all began, in the mind of Mario and Yoshi on a path to rescue the princess. Now, gamers yearning to display their abilities on vintage classics can do so in the comfort of their computer chair. The Retrode allows users to play their favorite old-school games on their laptop and still use the game’s original cartridges. Consider this gadget a must-have on your quest for gamer success, because without the skills gleaned from being trapped in a non-3D world, you’ll still always be second best.
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