{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-editorial-js","path":"/editorial/genkis-manta-controller-is-now-live-on-kickstarter-with-a-screen-adjustable-sticks-an-onboard-controller-os/","result":{"data":{"wpgraphql":{"post":{"title":"Genki&#8217;s Manta Controller is Now Live on Kickstarter With a Screen, Adjustable Sticks &#038; an Onboard Controller OS","author":{"name":"admin","avatar":{"url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9af25ed0fd46963a99e46b0b36a0ced8?s=96&d=mm&r=g"}},"colourFeatureImage":"[30,30,32]","content":"\n<p>Following their five-day <a href=\"https://theinspirationgrid.com/editorial/genki-opens-a-digital-controller-museum-ahead-of-its-manta-reveal/\">Controller Technology Museum</a> experience, Genki has officially pulled back the curtain on Manta, an ambitious new premium controller that is now live on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kickstarter (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanthings/manta\" target=\"_blank\">Kickstarter</a>. The campaign starts at <strong>$189</strong> for early backers, with a planned retail price of <strong>$279</strong>.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img src=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-01-805x604.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169709\" srcset=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-01-805x604.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-01-255x191.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-01-768x576.jpg 768w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-01-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-01-550x413.jpg 550w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-01.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The controller was designed around its own onboard operating system. MantaOS is controlled through a 2.79-inch color touchscreen built into the pad, allowing players to switch profiles, adjust stick response and dead zones, remap buttons, tweak trigger behavior and fine-tune haptics without opening a companion app on a phone or PC. The system is powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller, and the controller supports wired USB-C, Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless connections.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-06-805x444.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169714\" srcset=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-06-805x444.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-06-255x141.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-06-768x423.jpg 768w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-06-1536x847.jpg 1536w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-06-550x303.jpg 550w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-06.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There’s plenty going on with the hardware too, including tension-adjustable TMR thumbsticks, analog Pulse Buttons with customizable sensitivity, TriStage Triggers that switch between three different travel modes, and Maglev Haptics using linear magnetic motors. Six extra mappable buttons round out the layout, including a pair of swappable back paddles, plus a dedicated button that instantly switches the pad into keyboard and mouse mode. Manta supports polling rates of up to 8,000Hz wired or 1,000Hz wirelessly, and comes with a replaceable 2,600mAh battery.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"169710\" data-full-url=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-03.jpg\" data-link=\"/?attachment_id=169710\" class=\"wp-image-169710\" srcset=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-03.jpg 1680w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-03-255x170.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-03-805x537.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-03-768x512.jpg 768w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-03-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-03-550x367.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"169711\" data-full-url=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-04.jpg\" data-link=\"/?attachment_id=169711\" class=\"wp-image-169711\" srcset=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-04.jpg 1680w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-04-255x170.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-04-805x537.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-04-768x512.jpg 768w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-04-550x367.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" /></figure></li></ul></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Manta will work across Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, PC, Mac, Android and iOS, with Genki positioning it as something that goes well beyond the traditional pro controller. After CEO Eddie Tsai teased that controllers were approaching their &#8220;iPhone moment,&#8221; we can finally see what he meant, and it’s certainly one of the most promising gamepads we’ve seen in a while.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-05-805x1049.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169713\" srcset=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-05-805x1049.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-05-255x332.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-05-768x1001.jpg 768w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-05-1178x1536.jpg 1178w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-05-1571x2048.jpg 1571w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-05-550x717.jpg 550w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-05.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Backers can currently pledge for a super early bird unit at <strong>$189</strong>, with standard pledges set at <strong>$279</strong> once that tier is gone. Manta is launching in a single retro-inspired finish with colored buttons, and Genki&#8217;s estimated delivery window is February 2027.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-02-805x604.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169712\" srcset=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-02-805x604.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-02-255x191.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-02-768x576.jpg 768w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-02-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-02-550x413.jpg 550w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-02.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s also a limited Founder&#8217;s Edition available. Numbered from 1 to 1,000 and comes in an exclusive colorway that won&#8217;t be sold again, with a translucent smoked finish. It ships in a special case and packaging, along with a Founder&#8217;s mark on the controller itself, and Genki says more details are still to come.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-07-805x537.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169721\" srcset=\"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-07-805x537.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-07-255x170.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-07-768x512.jpg 768w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-07-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-07-550x367.jpg 550w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-07.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanthings/manta\">View Genki Manta on Kickstarter</a></div>\n","postLabel":{"postLabel":null},"date":"2026-08-21T13:10:28","slug":"genkis-manta-controller-is-now-live-on-kickstarter-with-a-screen-adjustable-sticks-an-onboard-controller-os","link":"/editorial/genkis-manta-controller-is-now-live-on-kickstarter-with-a-screen-adjustable-sticks-an-onboard-controller-os/","categories":{"nodes":[{"name":"Gaming","slug":"gaming"},{"name":"Industrial Design","slug":"industrial-design"},{"name":"Product Design","slug":"product-design"},{"name":"Technology","slug":"technology-2"}]},"featuredImage":{"sourceUrl":"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-feature.jpg","srcSet":"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-feature-255x180.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-feature-805x568.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-feature-768x542.jpg 768w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-feature-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-feature-550x388.jpg 550w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/08/genki-manta-launch-feature.jpg 1680w","mediaDetails":{"width":1680,"height":1186}},"avVideoTeaser":{"avVideoTeaser":null}}}},"pageContext":{"id":"ZWRpdG9yaWFsOjE2OTcwNw==","slug":"genkis-manta-controller-is-now-live-on-kickstarter-with-a-screen-adjustable-sticks-an-onboard-controller-os"}}}