Asus declares new Xbox controller with a built-in OLED display

Asus is releasing a brand new Xbox controller for PC later this yr that encompasses a built-in OLED show and a variety of PC connectivity choices. The ROG Raikiri Professional has a small 1.Three-inch OLED display above the Xbox button that may show customized animations, battery or microphone standing, and extra.

The OLED display (128 x 40 decision) shall be used closely for switching profiles throughout video games or checking the charging or microphone standing, Bluetooth pairing and operating textual content or animated wallpapers. The customized animations remind me loads of the OLED show that changed the Xbox “jewel” on the revamped Duke controller in 2018.

Two buttons on the highest of the Raikiri Professional help controller profile switching throughout video games, with button remapping, joystick sensitivity, and set off modes and useless zones all customizable with the Asus Armory Crate app for PC. There are additionally 4 programmable again buttons, set off locks and a round D-pad.

That is additionally the primary licensed Xbox controller with tri-mode connectivity. That is Bluetooth, a 2.4GHz low-latency RF mode, and wired USB-C. Though it options Xbox-designed branding, Asus describes the Raikiri Professional as knowledgeable PC controller and solely mentions connectivity to Xbox Sequence X/S consoles by way of wired USB-C. That might imply that lots of the professional options will solely work totally on PC.

The Raikiri Professional additionally features a built-in ESS DAC, a Three.5mm headphone jack and a mute button. Asus has not offered an actual launch date for the Raikiri Professional, nor has it offered a value. All we all know is that will probably be accessible someday in Q1.

Now, who will get it? Doom run on it?