Discord server for those interested: https://discord.gg/ZcPGb9be5
Demo video:
StereoBoy
is a portable and modular stereo system. In essence, it's a portable
music player housed inside a GameBoy shell, with the songs stored in
removeable cartridges. Think of it as one of those Sony Walkman
devices, the chunky cassette players our parents used to listen to
music, except while the Walkman's cassette tapes hold nothing more
than music, the cartridges on StereoBoy can be so much more. The
cartridge system allows users to add their own software and hardware
onto the device, allowing users to easily extend and augment the
system to fit their needs. This means StereoBoy can interface with
different sensors, work with other electronic musical devices, or
even play games!
The idea was to build a fun device where creative users can share their own hardware and software with others, along with great music of course. We really miss the days of physical media where people used to meet in person to share those things. StereoBoy is our idea of how we can sort of bring that back in a meaningful way. Nowadays, sharing great content is little more than tapping a button on our phone and hoping the other side sees it. So much is lost in that process, and we really think it can be, and should be, better than that.
There is also a hi-res color display to provide interactive visualizers that react to the music, and it provides some really mesmerizing visuals to go along with the songs you love. The whole device also feels very chunky and hefty in your hand, and I mean this in the best possible way. The buttons are super clicky and satisfying to use. We're real big fans of this device, obviously. All of us plan on using it in the decades to come, and being part of the StereoBoy team was easily one of the greatest joys of my life.
Eric Min
Sergio Demian Lerner
Arcadia Labs
Zduka
Dmitry