Acer’s Project DualPlay gaming laptop has a hidden controller beneath the touchpad

Acer has unveiled a very cool concept at the IFA conference in Germany, the Acer Project DualPlay gaming laptop. As the images show, the large touchpad doubles as a slide-out game controller – flip it over and you have a traditional gamepad. Another interesting feature is that it includes 5-watt slide-out speakers on both sides of the laptop to create a more immersive audio experience.

DualPlay Design is Acer’s exciting new gaming laptop design. The controller pops out of the trackpad!

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“The Predator concept embraces the latest trends in gaming, unleashing a new dimension of comprehensive and shared PC gaming experiences that come together in one powerful device,” Acer writes in a press release. As a potential Predator gaming laptop, we’d love to see it actually released, because the concept of an integrated controller is fantastic.

The controller is wireless and charges when you place it back on the laptop’s “electromagnetic lock.” It can also be separated, like the Nintendo Switch, to become two controllers.

Here’s a short video of it in action.

Another notable Project DualPlay feature that Acer is highlighting is the “360-degree dynamic RGB lighting” that can be seen on the keyboard, around the display, trackpad, and the pop-up controller. There’s no word on the base hardware, but as a Predator gaming laptop, you can expect a GeForce RTX GPU, SSD storage, and fast memory.

As a concept project with a project name, there’s no word on a planned release date or if it’ll get one. As a concept, the project could change a few times before release. However, considering Acer is working with Capcom on the announcement (there are a few references to Street Fighter 6 in the press release), there’s a good chance it’ll see the light of day. At least we hope so.

“With DualPlay, the Predator brand is innovating the gaming laptop market,” Acer concludes. “This concept represents a bold step forward in gaming innovation, promising to deliver exceptional experiences and engagement for gamers of all levels.”