The concept explores an interesting question for the increasingly crowded Windows handheld market: instead of carrying a gaming handheld and a laptop, could one device realistically handle both? Project DualPlay Mini looks much like a conventional PC gaming handheld, with a central display flanked by game controls.
The concept explores an interesting question for the increasingly crowded Windows handheld market: instead of carrying a gaming handheld and a laptop, could one device realistically handle both?
Project DualPlay Mini looks much like a conventional PC gaming handheld, with a central display flanked by game controls.
Acer says it uses TMR joysticks and Hall-effect triggers, technologies designed to provide precise controls while reducing the mechanical wear that can eventually lead to stick drift.
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The concept explores an interesting question for the increasingly crowded Windows handheld market: instead of carrying a gaming handheld and a laptop, could one device realistically handle both? Project DualPlay Mini looks much like a conventional PC gaming handheld, with a central display flanked by game controls. Acer says it uses TMR joysticks and Hall-effect triggers, technologies designed to provide precise controls while reducing the mechanical wear that can eventually lead to stick drift.
Acer used the closing moments of its IFA 2026 press conference in Berlin to unveil Project DualPlay Mini, an experimental Predator gaming handheld that can transform into a small laptop, complete with an integrated physical keyboard and fold-out speakers. The unusual part becomes apparent when you open the device.
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