The CROSS PLANE: Your System - Your Game - Your Play
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1575970207/the-cross-plane-your-system-your-game-your-play
"The Cross Plane" is the worlds first multi-platform WVI (Wireless Video Interface) gaming controller that brings a new angle into the way we play modern video games. Designed to support gaming platforms like XBox 360, PlayStation 3, OUYA and PC, "The Cross Plane" puts your favorite games from your favorite platforms right to the palm of your hand, all in beautiful Hi-Def quality!
An Evolution In The Making
"The Cross Plane" started out with a simple idea that home gaming and entertainment needed a bit of a "refresh" from the norm.
Not only is The Cross Plane unique in the fact it's the first gaming specific WVI, but the freedom it offers to gamers and entertainment enthusiasts of all kinds is really unmatched.
Gamers can now experience their entertainment set-up in a much more personal and intimate fashion as now you can take the fun wherever you want to be in your home.
No more waiting for a TV to free up or having to sit through another episode of some terrible TV series that your wife or roommate loves.
What Is The Cross Plane?
The Cross Plane is the first Wireless Video Interface designed specifically with the modern gamer in mind. Utilizing a universal control interface and wireless HDMI technology, The Cross Plane brings all your home entertainment devices to you, on your time and where you want to be in your home.
With a unique controller exchange, jumping from console based systems like the Xbox 360 to the OUYA is as simple as taking out a game cartridge and putting in a new one.
But that's just scratching the surface of what The Cross Plane is!
Though we are excited about The Cross Plane's ability to jump from gaming console to gaming console, what we're really excited about is the Cross Plane's PC compatibility and the freedom it will allow users to break away from their computer desk.
For the first time, PC users will have to opportunity to "Cut the cord" and take the full power of their machine anywhere in house. That means "Steam" can go with you to the couch or Crysis 3 can actually be played on a handheld.
Crysis 2 on The PC and Final Fantasy 3 on The OUYA.Crysis 2 on The PC and Final Fantasy 3 on The OUYA.
Users can also play their favorite current Emulators for Retro consoles including PS2, GameCube, N64, Sega, the list goes on and on. So plainly put, your computer's entire gaming library can be brought to you on The Cross Plane.
The Vision
Where we see this going is becoming a "hand-in-hand" companion to all your Modern HD Home Entertainment devices, but right now keeping the sole focus on what it is, a Wireless A/V Gaming Controller.
The expandability potential with future development is huge and we're really excited to continue our R&D to make this the best gaming peripheral out there!
First PC, OUYA and Retro Emulator TestFirst PC, OUYA and Retro Emulator Test
And it doesn't stop at just video games! If you don't play video games, there is still a spot for The Cross Plane in your home because it can also be your new movie hub for your Blu-Ray player or if you have the Netflix or Hulu apps on your PC or Console, you can stream directly to The Cross Plane.
How The System Works
We wanted to keep this as basic as we could. A new product for modern hardware doesn't mean that the project had to complicated and buried in the burdens of firmware or Wi-Fi. We wanted to create an experience that was not only equal to that of the original play style, but goes far beyond the limits that we've all lived with for so long.
The Cross Plane Is A Three (3) Part System
PART 1: The Handheld Controller
The Cross Plane PrototypeThe Cross Plane Prototype
This is where all the action takes place and is the "heart" of the system. The button layouts were carefully considered and based around what most console gamers would be used to. This layout went through many changes via 3D Printed case tests to make sure it felt comfortable and natural in your hands given the body style is flat out different from any controller (except the Wii U) on the market.
PART 2: The Control Paks
Front & Back of a 3D Printed Control Pak. Not much to look at but functional for a prototype.Front & Back of a 3D Printed Control Pak. Not much to look at but functional for a prototype.
If the handheld is the "heart", this is "brain" of the system. At this current stage, what makes this system so versatile is the fact that instead of having to buy a whole new unit that was specially designed for a particular system (say Xbox), we've made it so all you have to do is swap out the controller pak to the system controller you wish to play!
We did this for two reasons:
1 - From a consumer cost standpoint, it makes much more sense for people to only have to buy a single Handset and then upgrade it to whichever systems they have and/or want. This made sense from a production standpoint as well. You can have as many or as few control paks as you want, depending on what systems you plan to use it with.
2 - Keeping the paks isolated from each other provided much less interference and issues between the analog & digital layouts that some controllers operate on. In this procedure though we ended up down a development path that found us creating a generic interface which in the future will allow us to explore even more options like tactile Smart Phone controls or TV Remote Controls! The possibilities are really just starting to scratch the surface.
Stack of Control Paks Waiting To Be Wired & An Empty Case ShellStack of Control Paks Waiting To Be Wired & An Empty Case Shell
PART 3: The HDMI Transmitter
The HDMI Transmitter in 3D Printed CasingThe HDMI Transmitter in 3D Printed Casing
This would be the "spine" of handheld if it weren't for the fact it's wireless. So we'll call it a "telepathic" channel of sorts? Eh, regardless, it's actually a lot simpler than that as this is merely a modified Wireless HDMI transmitter/receiver.
This in its own right is pretty cool because in general it was designed to take HD video & audio off a laptop or gaming device and send it to a TV. We've simply re-routed the receiver and made it internal, while the transmitter can now be plugged into any of your gaming/video devices that have an HDMI Output.
This function alone will take your PC gaming experiences to new heights as you will no longer be bound to the desk and keyboard and because the wireless connections are separate and direct (i.e. no digital to analog conversion delay or bandwidth limitations), the performance will be identical to that of your PC's abilities.
Pretty cool huh?!
Using an optional HDMI switch box, you will also be able to plug in up to 4 HDMI sources to the transmitter as well as a direct pass through so whatever you're playing on the Handset can also show up on the TV! In the future we hope to integrate an official switch box to the handheld so swapping channels could be done right from the unit and not require a separate remote for it.
Stock Image of a Budget HDMI SplitterStock Image of a Budget HDMI Splitter
Prototype Specs
These are subject to change but for what we have at the moment, the prototype specs are as follows:
Case Dimensions: 1.5" T(38.1mm) x 5.5" H(140mm) x 9.5" W(241mm)
Weight: 1lb 6oz (.61kg)
Display Size & Resolution: 7" Widescreen 1280 x 800 (720p)
Battery Life: Approx 4 hours
Audio: 2 - 25mm Mylar Speakers in Stereo and 3.5mm Headphone Jack
HDMI Transmission Range: Approx 20' Line of Sight.
Xbox 360 Transmission Range: Approx 30' Line of Sight
PS3 Transmission Range: Approx 100' Line of Sight
*IMPORTANT* The Cross Plane Requires HDMI Output To Stream. Older Versions of the Xbox 360 without HDMI are not compatible.
These are the baseline specs and minimum standards we'll be working from. With the success of this KickStarter, our main focus will be to upgrade Battery Life and HDMI Transmission Range as those are the two most critical features of the system.
We Need Your Support!
It should go without saying that "you" as a backer have the power to bring this prototype to production.
"We Cannot Do This Without You!"
While we do have a functioning prototype, a production plan and the contacts in the manufacturing industry to produce these, there is much redesign work needed to be done before we can take this into production.
It's your support that will make this happen and will allow us to higher engineers with the experience to really iron out any and all kinks, changes and improvements we'd need to fix to make an amazing finished product.
Your support will also allow us to get the materials we need to produce these and get a the price point down to a level that will get the whole unit to our target price range.
But most of all, we need your input as well. We want to know what you would want to see implemented, changed or included with the system and what it would take to have you want to bring this project into your home. You won't only be a backer of the project, but also a market research consultant which is a very valuable asset to have.
The KickStarter Pre-Order Program
Again, we really want to get this project off the ground and the only way that's going to happen is if this KickStarter promotion is successful.The Rewards Program of KickStarter will act as our Pre-Order interface which will allow you to be one of the first to get your hands on the initial run with your pledge!
We are aware that our Goal of $350,000 seems lofty, but there is a reason behind the number. Simply put, the components of this system (screens, HDMI), the injection molding of the casings on the first run and the R&D still needed is very...very expensive. We are also attempting to keep and produce as much as possible in the US for at least the first run of the systems.
Our baseline goal because of this (and other supply acquisition factors) is to produce 1000 units of the Cross Plane on the initial run. It's an attainable number no doubt and one that will see our buying power and cost per unit are at the most level playing ground for everyone.
Future Development
As mentioned before, getting this KickStarter funded is the first step in making this product everything it's been envisioned to be. Some of the key points we want to highlight is that right now this is just a prototype and will need a lot of work to make it perfect.
That being said, once the KS is successful, it is most likely going to be the better part of 7 months (May 2014) before we have a market ready version, though that is just a rough guess. The point is that to get a quality product out, we have to make sure everything going into it is perfect.
Improvements that are on the slate should we get funded are:
- Longer Battery Life (8 to 10 hours)
- Extended HDMI Receiver Range
- Modified Case Design for Grips and Overall Thickness Reduction
- Higher Quality Speakers
- Custom Buttons and Decals
- Lower Profile Control Paks
- Play and Charge Capability
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