Infinium Labs, has entered into an agreement with
Chicony, a manufacturer and marketer in input devices such as keyboards and PC cameras, to
build a custom combination keyboard/mouse peripheral that will ship with Infinium's
flagship Phantom Gaming Service.
The device, dubbed the Phantom Lapboard, is an
extremely innovative peripheral that enables players to control games designed for keyboard
and mouse usage with as much agility as they are used to in the office, from the comfort of
the couch or easy chair. The lapboard was designed by Infinium's engineering team based in
Seattle, Wash.
Chicony, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, will build the lapboard and
mouse at its mass production base in China. The company, which maintains more than 20
offices worldwide, manufactures a wide range of input devices, including keyboards and power
supplies, as well as digital image products like PC cameras an digital
cameras.
Saitek and BIOSTAR are manufacturing the Phantom gamepad and receiver,
respectively.
The Phantom Gaming Service, the first end-to-end, on-demand game
distribution service, will give owners access to a compelling library of titles available
any time, day or night, in the comfort of their home. The Phantom hardware, including the
Chicony lapboard and mouse, plus a gamepad and receiver, will be free of charge to consumers
who sign a two-year contract for a basic subscription to the online gaming service at USD
29.95 per month.
