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Anbernic’s New Controller Tracks Your Heart Rate Mid-Rage Quit
https://retrohandhelds.gg/anbernics-new-controller-tracks-your-heart-rate-mid-rage-quit/
You’re rage-quitting again? Good. Now your controller knows.
Anbernic just dropped the RG G01 — a retro-style controller with a tiny screen, customizable macros, and… heart rate monitoring. Yes, really. Sensors in the grips track your pulse as you scream at a 16-bit boss fight, then flash a little warning when your ticker’s doing the cha-cha. It’s like a fitness tracker that hates you for losing to Bowser Jr.
The 2.5D display lets you tweak buttons mid-game, no PC needed — and with haptic feedback so good it’ll make your thumbs weep, this thing’s basically a power-up for the neurotic gamer. But hold up: how accurate is it? Is your heart data just sitting on the controller like a sweaty secret? And what if you’re playing Celeste and it alerts you to “elevated stress levels”? Are we now supposed to breathe deeply before attempting that final platforming gauntlet?
Still, it’s weirdly brilliant. A controller that doesn’t just respond to your thumbs… but your soul. The RG G01 launches soon — and if you’ve ever yelled “I HATE THIS GAME” while your pulse hit 140? You already know this is the future. 🫀🎮