page_title: Ouya
section_title: Hardware
hierarchical_section_title: Ouya / Hardware
caption_attribution_description: The controller for the Ouya (face plates removed), a gaming microconsole that runs a modified version of the Android operating system. Released in 2013, the Ouya started out as a Kickstarter project that raised over 8 million dollars. Though based off of phone hardware and an Android operating system, games for the system must be specifically ported to the Ouya and sold through its digital distribution service.
context_page_description: The Ouya, stylized as OUYA, is an Android-based microconsole developed by Ouya Inc. Julie Uhrman founded the project in 2012, bringing in designer Yves Béhar to collaborate on its design and Muffi Ghadiali as VP of Product Management to put together the engineering team. Development was funded via Kickstarter, raising US$8.5 million, becoming one of the website's highest earning projects in its history.
  Units started to ship to Kickstarter backers in March 2013 and were released to the general public in June 2013. It features an exclusive Ouya store for applications and games designed specifically for the Ouya platform, of which the majority are casual games targeted at or used by a mass audience of casual gamers. Out of the box, Ouya supports media apps such as Twitch and the Kodi media center. It runs a modified version of Android Jelly Bean, with rooting being officially encouraged. The console's hardware design allows it to be easily opened up, requiring only a standard screwdriver for easy modding and possible hardware add-ons.
  All systems can be used as development kits, allowing any Ouya owner to also be a developer, without the need for licensing fees.
context_section_description: The Ouya is a 75-millimetre (2.95-inch) cube designed to be used with a TV as the display via an HDMI connection. It ships with a single wireless controller, but it can also support multiple controllers. Games are available via digital distribution or can be side-loaded.
caption: The controller with the plates removed, revealing fabric pull-tabs to remove the batteries from the inserts.
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