Kickstarter project ZRRO gives you a way to play any Android game on your television

The market for Android-powered game consoles can seem pretty crazy sometimes, and with the mixed success of devices like the Ouya and Mad Catz’ MOJO, it doesn’t look like any company has the formula nailed down just yet. Google and Amazon are even taking a stab at it with their latest set top boxes, although gaming is not the first priority with either device.

The newest contender in this new market is the ZRRO, which is currently up for funding on Kickstarter. The ZRRO differs from other boxes because it tries to offer a touch screen experience and full compatibility with any and every game available on Google’s Play Store. The device uses a fancy controller that utilizes patented “zTouch” technology; the input device actually tracks where your fingers are hovering over the screen (think Samsung’s S-Pen or Air View) and when you’re actually pressing the screen, which is supposed to allow you to be any Android game on your big screen television.

Hardware on the device is decent enough with a quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, and expandable storage, although it’s only going to run Android 4.4 out of the box. Since it mimics a touch screen, any app should work on it, so it should theoretically do much more than just gaming, although that’s what it’s being marketed as.

The ZRRO isn’t on sale just yet, but it is up for backing on Kickstarter if the idea appeals to you. Retail price seems like it’ll land at around $200, which is quite a bit more than something like an Android TV box or Fire TV would cost. It does include the controller, but a high barrier for entry can doom a project before it ever gets off the ground.

Does this kind of console appeal to you? Most of these devices seem like they end up being used as a party trick or emulator/Netflix boxes anyway, so I’m still not convinced that the Android gaming console market is a worthwhile investment. Maybe the ZRRO will change that.

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