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Ayaneo’s new handheld has a hidden touchpad that doubles as a joystick.

The company shared new details about its Pocket Vert this week. Its minimal controls mimic the Game Boy with a D-pad and action buttons, but the Android-based handheld also features a hidden multipurpose touchpad beneath its front glass panel that can be used as a thumbstick for playing 3D games.

<em>The Pocket Vert features a metal CNC-carved body, a 3.5-inch LCD display, a front glass panel, and “crystal-textured keyless buttons.”</em>
<em>Beneath the handheld’s D-pad and buttons is an area that functions as a touchpad. The Ayaneo Pocket DMG offered similar functionality, but its touchpad wasn’t hidden.</em>
<em>The touchpad’s functionality can be customized to replicate a left or right thumbstick, or both, and it can function like a mouse.</em>
<em>Pricing, availability, and performance details haven’t been announced yet, but the Pocket Vert will come in moon white, lava red, and midnight black color options.</em>
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The Pocket Vert features a metal CNC-carved body, a 3.5-inch LCD display, a front glass panel, and “crystal-textured keyless buttons.”
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