With mobile phone gaming on the rise, Force Technology came to Boost with a challenge to design a mobile phone case that would not only meet the expectations of passionate gamers worldwide, but also fit within their range of EFM armour cases which are synonymous with high quality and durability.
Hence the Tokyo Gaming Case was born, which boasted features such as unbeatable signal strength, military-grade drop protection, MagSafe compatibility, ergonomic grip and an enhanced cooling system.
The case is available for purchase here
Design Activities
Boost Design partnered with Force Technology to complete the following tasks:
- Review of global design trends and analysis of the market growth of the mobile phone gaming sector.
- Review of Colour, Materials, and Finish (CMF) trends, and options that would communicate Force Technology’s brand values and customer quality expectations.
- Research and development of unique materials and manufacturing processes suitable for the application.
Force Technology is market leader in it’s segment, designing and producing a range of smart device accessories for house-hold recognisable brands such as Belkin, Otterbox and EFM. It was crucial that the Tokyo case product design met the high-quality requirements that users expect from such brands. Force Technology came to Boost Design for help with the conceptual development of the Tokyo Gaming Case, and the results were spectacular. The case went into production within 6 months and has been well received in the market.
- Development of a range of design concepts to explore modularity, enhanced balance and other innovative technologies for improving the gaming experience.
- Development of photo-realistic concept renderings suitable for market testing and internal stakeholder reviews.
- Development of 3D CAD models suitable for mass manufacturing.
