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Accessory maker Mechanism launches Steam Controller smartphone mount

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Mechanism has released the Basegrip, an accessory designed to attach smartphones to Valve's Steam Controller. This allows users to potentially create a handheld gaming setup by streaming PC games via the Steam Link app. However, current software limitations restrict the controller's compatibility primarily to Steam and its related app on iOS and Android. AI

RANK_REASON This is a third-party accessory for a gaming device, not a core AI development.

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Accessory maker Mechanism launches Steam Controller smartphone mount

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell) ·

    There's already a way to mount your smartphone to a Steam Controller

    Just don't expect it to work with many iOS or Android apps yet.

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