Today we know a little more about WikiPad. We knew his proposal: a Android tablet designed to play 3D video games y with built-in controls, but we needed details and they have given us. WikiPad technical specifications They have been revealed by the company itself and we can say that the gaming tablet comes to match the specifications of high-end Android tablets.
WikiPad will have a touch panel display 10 inch IPS with a resolution of X 1200 800 pixels. It will use a quad-core processor NVIDIA Tegra3 with a power of 1,4 GHz. Will have 1GB DDR2 RAM and an internal memory of at least 16 GB. Your operating system will be 4.1 Android Jelly Bean From the beginning.
The tablet will also carry a 8 MPX rear camera and a 2 MPX front.
The idea that it was 3D has fallen by the wayside. That proposal was interesting but possibly delayed the project, although we still do not know when it will go on sale. The company has left open the possibility of including the 3D in future versions from WikiPad.
What makes this tablet different is the ability to use physical controls. The remote is connected through a port, that is, you can decide to dock it or not depending on the use that you are going to give it. It is U-shaped and conforms to the bottom and sides of the tablet in a horizontal position. The controller reminds us of many other consoles. A crosshead, 4 bladed buttons, two dual joysticks, and start and select buttons.
From these technical details it is remarkable that the proposed size does not help its portability compared to portable consoles like PS Vita or Nintendo 3DS, although it offers other navigation options and a capacity to reproduce multimedia that the others do not reach.
What has remained pending in a thread is the integration of WikiPad with the Gaikai gaming platform recently acquired by Sony. This operation raises some concern given that Sony's intentions seem to indicate more an integration of Gaikai technology in its gaming platform than to continue developing it as an independent brand. It is feared that this operation, and the uncertainty it generates, will further delay the appearance of WikiPad in the markets.