Razer, the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers, has unveiled its vision for the future of gaming and home computing. All thanks to “Sophie Project”, the world’s first true gaming desktop concept, and the Enki Pro HyperSense, an advanced gaming chair with integrated high-fidelity haptic feedback. Created by Razer’s visionary R&D department, “Project Sophia” and the Enki Pro HyperSense chair present innovative new solutions. In this way, the space of any house is improved.
With working from home more prevalent than ever, many people find it difficult to configure their workspaces for the different uses required while working on PC during the day. From a setup with productivity peripherals, to setups with other dedicated peripherals for gaming, streaming or media editing. Each use requires a number of additional peripherals and devices to be customized and enhanced based on this experience.
With a highly adaptable modular design that allows users to quickly reconfigure their workspace for each task at hand. Whether it’s checking emails or working on Word documents, taking out enemies in the game, or giving it your all on Twitch while games are streaming. “Project Sophia” provides a perfect solution to all these challenges and needs.
The Sophia project is fully modular
The basic flexibility of “Project Sophia” is a modifiable desktop capable of supporting up to 13 separate modules. In this way, it offers an untold level of customization. This allows each section to be configured with a variety of specific components for each task. For example, secondary displays, system monitoring tools, touchscreen shortcut panels, pen tablets, and audio mixing units. Or even external capture cards, so user settings can be reconfigured in seconds for each specific situation desired.
“Project Sophia “is our futuristic vision of a versatile gaming and workspace setup that meets very different needs with a variety of PC setups. And it replaces the need to move between workspaces for each individual task.“, said Richard hachim, vice president of development at Razer. “The interchangeable modular system allows users to quickly reconfigure their desktops with almost endless flexibility. Adapt “Project Sophia” not only to the task in question, but also to the user’s particular preferences. This is the future of play and work areas.“
Power at your desk
At the heart of “Project Sophia” is a custom PCB fitted with state-of-the-art components. Including the latest Intel processor and the latest NVIDIA graphics to support the most resource-intensive tasks. To maximize desk space, it’s all housed in a slim frame that magnetically snaps under the glass top. And it can be taken apart just as easily to install new updates, allowing the user to quickly create the system required for each task at hand.
The modules have been designed for all types of users. That way, creators can insert touchscreen scanners, tablets, and creative tools to optimize keyboard shortcuts and macros. So gamers can focus on mods for the highest fidelity sound and stunning visual performance by adding a THX surround sound system. Plus a high refresh rate monitor. Streamers can transform “Project Sophia” for a complete broadcast setup with camera, microphone and broadcast control, while those looking for a more efficient workspace for comfortable tasks, with a hotkey module for productivity use, a wireless charger and a cup warmer.
For more immersion and customization, the spacious desk is lined with LED lighting which can be synced with the Razer Chroma RGB ecosystem. In addition, it is equipped with a new generation OLED screen with self-illuminated pixels and the latest technology. Everything to ensure brighter lighting and sharper images for the best lighting experience available in 65 “.
Due to its highly adaptable and versatile design, “Project Sophia” can provide the optimal settings for playing, creating, streaming and working. Thus combining many traditional configurations on a single desk.
Enki Pro HyperSense
Also recently announced Enki Pro HyperSense. We are talking about an advanced gaming chair with a high fidelity haptic system, allowing users to experience a new dimension of immersion in video games. Based on the popular design of the Enki Pro chair, the Enki Pro HyperSense has a haptic feedback unit developed with D-BOX. To thus provide the most authentic and realistic feedback during gaming sessions. And it incorporates a Chroma RGB headrest that allows users to customize their chair while in use.
“With the Enki Pro HyperSense, Razer and D-BOX have built the most advanced gaming chair to date,“Declared Sebastien mailhot, President and CEO of D-BOX. “Our combined efforts have resulted in a product that physically transforms the experience of video games, movies, and music through the use of cutting-edge, high-fidelity haptic feedback. Razer’s unparalleled attention to detail and eye-catching design, along with D-BOX’s unmatched expertise in haptic technology, lay the foundation for the next generation of revolutionary home entertainment.“
With native support for over 2,200 video games, movies and songs, including titles like F1 2021, Forza Horizon 5 Yes Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, players will not only be able to feel every corner of the court. As well they will be enveloped in their game and their environment thanks to the physical feedback provided by the Enki Pro HyperSense haptic technology. Even games that are not directly supported by the software can benefit from haptic feedback via “Direct Input Haptics”. Controller, keyboard, and mouse inputs generate haptic feedback when used.
Haptic feedback isn’t limited to video games, as media consumption also benefits from an extra layer of immersion. This is because many of the more famous streaming platforms connect automatically. Viewers and listeners will enjoy a deeper and more immersive experience as music, sound effects and sound themes can be felt and heard.
Advanced haptic technology
The Enki Pro HyperSense chair is powered by a advanced haptic engine. Said motor has been developed to simulate a variety of vibrations, textures and movements. With 65,000 haptic variations, has a tactile response of +/- 1 G-Force and can create 1.5 inches of vertical and back tilt. Real-time synchronization ensures that all comments are generated immediately, with a response capacity of up to 5ms.
The chair Enki Pro HyperSense builds on the award winning features that made previous Enki models the gaming chair of choice for gamers.. Optimizes body contact points with an ultra-wide 22 ” seat base, 100 ° shoulder arches and integrated lumbar arch, providing optimal weight distribution. It also serves as an ideal base for full integration of the HyperSense system. The result is a chair that combines the best of haptic feedback with all-day playability. It thus offers a high-level and very immersive gaming experience.
Using the latest technology, “Project Sophia” and Enki Pro HyperSense add new dimensions to any workspace or play space. They offer a glimpse into the future of modern home design. “Project Sophia” and Enki Pro HyperSense are part of the continued expansion of the Razer ecosystem, which includes the recently announced “Razer Chroma Smart Home Program”.
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