# Gearhead Game Controllers The HKS Racing Controller is for Gamers With a Need for Speed By Michael Hines | Published 2010-06-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hks-racing-controller References: [motorworldhype](http://www.motorworldhype.com/2010-06-16/e3-2010-playstation-3-hks-racing-controller-by-eagle3-andy/) & [eagle3](http://www.eagle3.com) The HKS Racing Controller is one of the coolest controllers you will ever see. This controller from Eagle3 combines a [race-wheel controller](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrustmaster-t598) with a standard [PS3](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spark-n5) controller. The HKS Racing Controller looks like a regular PS3 controller, but if you look closely you'll see some major tweaks. The left side analog stick has been replaced by a steering wheel nub. The right analog stick features gas and brake pedals. Your speed is displayed in the center of the controller. The HKS Racing Controller should be a huge hit with gamers and gearheads. Gamers, start your engines. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hybrid Gaming Controllers:** The combination of traditional game controllers with specialized features, like a race-wheel controller, creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the gaming industry. - **Innovative Controller Designs:** Creating controllers with unique and unconventional features, such as a steering wheel nub and gas/brake pedals, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the gaming accessories industry. - **Cross-industry Collaborations:** Collaborations between gaming and automotive industries, as seen in the HKS Racing Controller, present disruptive innovation opportunities for both sectors to enhance user experience and create new market segments. ### Where This Applies - **Gaming Accessories:** The fusion of gaming controllers with specialized designs, like the HKS Racing Controller, introduces disruptive innovation opportunities in the gaming accessories industry. - **Automotive:** The integration of automotive features, adapted for gaming purposes, in products like the HKS Racing Controller opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the automotive industry to explore new market segments. - **Consumer Electronics:** The development of innovative and hybrid game controllers, such as the HKS Racing Controller, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry to create unique and engaging user experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Licensed Automotive Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrustmaster-t818-ferrari-sf1000-simulator.md) - [Branded Automotive Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrari-nintendo-steering-wheel.md) - [Ultra-Detailed Racing Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essenza-scv12-sim-racing-steering-wheel.md) - [Ultra-Immersive Race Sim Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turtle-beach-velocityone-race.md) - [Integrated Steering Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swift-drive.md) - [Racing Wheel-Inspired Joysticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-varvatos-joystick.md) - [Hypercar Racing Wheel Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/racing-wheel-concept.md) - [Precision Pro-Grade Game Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sim-racing-steering-wheel.md) - [Game Controller Steering Wheels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afeela-sedan.md)