Researchers from the Netherlands have recently
developed a device or a game boy that do not rely on battery as power source
but runs without it only using the sun and the user’s energy.
The game boy uses the sun’s energy and the user’s
energy combined to run the gaming device and make the user or gamer play
indefinitely without stopping or recharging. One can play forever.
The gaming device have solar panels around its
screen and when the user pushes a button it turns on as a source of power or
energy.
The research and development of the gaming device
is a first step toward a sustainable gaming system that do not rely on battery.
“Researchers develop first-ever battery-free,
energy-harvesting, interactive device…..
A hand-held video game console allowing indefinite gameplay might be a
parent's worst nightmare. But this Game Boy is not just a toy. It's a powerful
proof-of-concept, developed by researchers at Northwestern University and the
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands, that pushes the
boundaries of battery-free intermittent computing into the realm of fun and
interaction.” (Tech Explore)
“……this device harvests energy from the sun—and the user.
These advances enable gaming to last forever without having to stop and
recharge the battery….. "It's the first battery-free interactive device
that harvests energy from user actions,"…. "When you press a button,
the device converts that energy into something that powers your gaming."…”
(Tech Explore)
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| image from Tech Explore website |
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