# Smartphone Gaming Peripherals Brass Monkey Turns Your Smartphone into a Gaming Controller By Peter Vallas | Published 2011-05-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brass-monkey References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/brass-monkey-transforms-your-smartphone-into-a-controller-13-05-2011/) The video game world is always changing, and as systems like Kinect, the [PS3](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rpcs3-overlay) Eye Toy and others have rolled out, consumers are always wondering how they can experience video games next. A new start-up tech company known as Brass Monkey wants to bring a collaboration between the console gaming world and smartphones. The up-and-coming company has already won various awards for its concepts and technology of engaging consumers in the virtual world. Brass Monkey's [smartphone controller](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperkin-x-gamesir-x5-alteron) aims to gives gamers a more lifelike experience with real steering wheel images on screen for racing games and other options better than mashing a few buttons. If gamers have a habit of smashing their controllers after they lose, however, they may need to watch their anger when dealing with $500 smartphones. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mobile Gaming:** Opportunity for creating innovative gaming peripherals that enhance the mobile gaming experience. - **Virtual Reality Gaming:** Potential for developing smartphone peripherals that enable immersive virtual reality gaming. - **Gamification:** Space for creating smartphone peripherals that gamify everyday tasks and activities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the gaming industry to create peripherals that bridge the gap between consoles and smartphones. - **Consumer Electronics:** Scope for developing novel smartphone gaming peripherals that cater to the increasing demand for immersive gaming experiences. - **Mobile Technology:** Potential for integrating smartphones with gaming peripherals to revolutionize the mobile technology industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Magnetic Smartphone Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ohsnap-mcon.md) - [Multi-Position Smartphone Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telegun-smartphone-controller.md) - [Telescoping Smartphone Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elo-vagabond.md) - [Magnetic Mobile Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abxylute-m4-snapon.md) - [Analog Joystick Smartphone Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaming-flex.md) - [Expandable Mobile Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abxylute-s9.md) - [Charging-Friendly Smartphone Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-gaming-controller.md) - [Hybrid Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turtle-beach-1.md) - [Snap-On Mobile Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-gaming-controller1.md)