Razer’s Rgb Dock Turns Gaming Handhelds And Phones Into Tv Consoles

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Razer has announced immoderate caller handheld gaming goodies, including distant PC streaming capabilities for nan Kishi Ultra mobile controller and a folding multiplatform RGB dock for nan Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and more.

Razer says its Handheld Dock Chroma is simply a “6-in-1” docking position that transforms phones, tablets, aliases handheld gaming devices “into powerful gaming consoles” pinch 100W powerfulness passthrough support for charging. It’s priced astatine $79.99 and will beryllium disposable connected January 30th, pinch preorders starting connected January 7th.

The Handheld Dock Chroma is simply a akin conception to nan charismatic docking stations provided by Valve aliases Nintendo, allowing users to hook handheld devices up to outer displays pinch expanded connections to complement big-screen gaming setups. The Handheld Dock Chroma uses a USB-C cablegram to nexus supported devices, including Android phones and tablets, iPads and iPhones pinch USB-C ports, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and Razer’s ain Edge Android gaming handheld.

The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma, arsenic seen from nan rear showing nan larboard options.

Here are nan larboard options successful nan rear, affirmative nan USB-C cablegram to nexus to your device. Devices for illustration nan Nintendo Switch, pinch nan larboard connected nan base, will personification to spell upside down.

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The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma folded closed against a achromatic background.

When folded closed, nan Handheld Dock Chroma conscionable looks for illustration a funky streaming box.

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The cablegram is located connected nan rear of nan docking station, alongside a USB-C powerfulness port, an HDMI output to nexus to a TV aliases gaming monitor, a gigabit ethernet port, and 3 USB-A ports to nexus things for illustration controllers aliases keyboards. Given nan cablegram placement, definite handhelds for illustration nan Switch that personification their ports connected nan underside will petition to beryllium positioned upside down successful nan dock.

The dock itself is constructed from aluminum and folds down into a instrumentality style to make it easier to bearer without damaging it. And fixed this is simply a Razer product, there’s group a Chroma-enabled RGB barroom located astatine nan front, which users tin customize pinch various lighting effects.

The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma, seen from nan backmost pinch an assortment of peripherals connected.

There’s plentifulness of ports to hook up things for illustration mice, keyboards, and controllers — providing they usage a USB-A connection.

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Razer is too introducing a PC Remote Play characteristic for nan Kishi Ultra mobile controller, among different controllers, allowing users to watercourse games consecutive from PCs to smartphones and tablets. The characteristic too makes usage of nan Kishi Ultra’s Sensa HD support, which converts audio output into haptic feedback connected supported Android devices (but sadly isn’t disposable for iOS). PC Remote Play allows games to beryllium streamed astatine afloat solution without compromising “visual worth aliases crippled speed,” according to Razer, and tin beryllium accessed via nan Razer Nexus app connected iOS aliases Android.

A personification gaming connected a Razer Kishi Ultra mobile controller utilizing PC Remote Play.

Razer’s caller PC Remote Play characteristic provides PC-to-Phone streaming capabilities akin to nan Steam Link mobile app.

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Razer tells america nan PC Remote Play characteristic is built connected apical of nan celebrated Moonlight streaming client, and is peculiarly proud of really it tin automatically tally your crippled astatine your phone’s autochthonal solution and refresh rate.