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{{Infobox Video game system
| title        = DragonBox Pyra
| logo         = [[File:Pyra_logo-full.svg|256px]]
| image        = 
| caption      =
| manufacturer = OpenPandora GmbH
| type         = [[Handheld game console]] / [[Ultra-Mobile PC|UMPC]] / [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]] hybrid
| os           = [[Debian]]
| soc          = [[Texas Instruments]] [[OMAP|OMAP5432]]
| cpu          = 1.5&nbsp;[[Hertz|GHz]] [[multi-core processor|dual-core]] [[ARM Cortex-A15]] with NEON SIMD
| memory       = 2&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GB]] (4&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GB]] option)
| storage      = Dual [[SDXC]] slots, one internal microSD slot
| display      = 5" LCD, [[720p]]
| graphics     = 533&nbsp;MHz [[PowerVR]] SGX544MP2
| controllers  = [[D-pad]]
| connectivity = [[Wi-Fi]], [[Bluetooth]], [[Universal Serial Bus|USB]] (all port sizes), MicroHDMI, headset port and 3G/4G/UMTS/GPS (optional)
| dimensions   = 139&nbsp;mm x 87&nbsp;mm x 32&nbsp;mm
| predecessor  = [[Pandora (console)|OpenPandora]]
| successor    =
| website      = {{URL|pyra-handheld.com}}
}}

The '''DragonBox Pyra''' is an upcoming [[Linux]]-based [[handheld]] [[computer]] equipped with a keyboard and gaming controls. The project achieved protoyping state in 2015. On 1 May 2016 preorder became possible, with a final release date open.<ref>[http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/5/2/11566148/dragonbox-pyra-now-available-preorder dragonbox-pyra-now-available-preorder] on The Verge (2 May 2016)</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Pyra-Proto-Full-4 crop.jpg|thumb|left|Pyra prototype with Debian, running a browser (3 May 2016).]]
The ''Dragonbox Pyra'' is the [[spiritual successor]] of the [[OpenPandora]] device, and shares some of the original Pandora team members. The Pyra is designed and developed in close connection with the OpenPandora community, taking their feedback and experience with the Pandora into account. The OpenPandora GmbH, residing in Germany, organizes design, prototyping and the production in Europe (Greece and Germany).

The Pyra was presented officially at the [[FOSDEM]] 2014 in [[Brussels]].<ref>[http://pandoralive.info/?p=2789 Pandoralive post about the FOSDEM news]</ref> In 2015 several working developer prototypes of the Pyra have been produced and were given to software developers for evaluation and software creation. Development and fine tuning of the final specifications is still ongoing.<ref>[http://liliputing.com/2016/05/dragonbox-pyra-pre-orders-begin-open-source-handheld-gaming-pc.html DragonBox Pyra pre-orders begin (open Source handheld gaming PC)] on liliputing.com (05/01/2016)</ref><ref>[http://www.open-consoles-news.com/2015/09/dragonbox-pyra-les-news.html DragonBox Pyra : les news] on open-consoles-news.com (2015)</ref> [[Preorder]] of six Pyra variants (4&nbsp;GB RAM and 3/4G mobile options) became possible on 1 May 2016.

== Architecture ==
[[File:Pya-Render-Explosion small.png|thumb|[[Exploded-view drawing]] of the Pyra]]
Like the predecessor ''OpenPandora'', the Pyra includes features from several architectures making it a cross between a handheld game console, a [[subnotebook]], a [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]], and a [[smartphone]].

The Pyra design aims for modularity and openness in software as hardware alike. For instance the [[Printed circuit board|PCB]] is separated in three parts: CPU board (CPU, RAM and storage), mainboard (ports, [[Wi-Fi]] and Bluetooth) and the display board. The replaceable CPU board allows future upgrades of CPU and RAM. The Pyra is assembled with screws (not glued) and is therefore repair and modification friendly.

It was announced that the hardware [[schematics]] will be available (license unannounced), which would make the Pyra a kind of [[Open source hardware]].<ref>[https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/pages/pyra/ Pyra] on pyra-handheld.com ''"Full schematics will be available: You could. i.e. design your own custom mainboard and use Pyras CPU board to run it."'' (1 May 2016)</ref> For compliance with the [[Free Software Foundation]]'s "[[Respects Your Freedom]]" [[free hardware]] certificate the closed source SGX GPU driver was identified as only remaining software roadblock ("would be good to have free drivers, but we can't achieve this for the GPU" but the device may or may not run without a 3D driver, possibly free 2D driver is available or either could be made).<ref>[https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/respects-your-freedom-certification.72124/page-32 respects-your-freedom-certification] on pyra-handheld.com</ref> The certification is not only about bundled software, using proprietary software, or recommending it, such as non-free [emulated] games, but also about naming, e.g. [[Linux]] vs. [[GNU/Linux naming controversy|GNU/Linux]].

=== Software ===
The [[operating system]] will be based on the common [[open source]] [[Linux distribution]] [[Debian]] which allows the use of already available desktop [[open source]] applications from the Debian repository, for instance [[Firefox]], [[Thunderbird (software)|Thunderbird]], [[LibreOffice]], [[GIMP]] etc. The around 1,500 applications, created for the mostly open source OpenPandora software [[Software repository|ecosystem]],<ref>[https://repo.openpandora.org/ repo.openpandora.org] ''"Apps: 1583, Dl's: 1225287"'' (6 May 2016)</ref> are expected to be available for the Pyra in short time by [[source port]]s.

=== Technical specifications ===
The various model specifications are summarized as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Specification !! Base model !! Mobile model
|-
| Dimensions || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | 139&nbsp;mm x 87&nbsp;mm x 32&nbsp;mm
|-
| SoC || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[Texas Instruments]] [[OMAP|OMAP5432]] (1.5&nbsp;GHz [[multi-core processor|dual-core]] [[ARM Cortex-A15]] with 533&nbsp;MHz [[PowerVR]] SGX544MP2)
|-
| Screen || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | 5-inch LCD, [[720p]], 20&nbsp;ms response time
|-
| Audio || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | High-quality speakers, analogue volume wheel, 3.5&nbsp;mm headphone jack, built-in-mic
|-
| Haptic feedback || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[Force feedback]] vibramotor
|-
| Keyboard || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Four-row [[backlit]] [[QWERTY keyboard]]
|-
| Game controls || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[D-pad]], 6 face action buttons, 4 shoulder buttons, 2 clickable [[analog stick|analog nubs]]
|-
| Ports || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Dual [[SDXC]] full size slots + one microSD slot underneath the battery<br>[[Micro-USB]] [[USB 3.0|3.0]] [[USB On-The-Go|on-the-go]] (OTG) port<br>Full-size [[USB 2.0]] host port<br>Full-size USB 3.0 host port (only 2.0 speed until a CPU upgrade) with optional [[eSATA]] adapter (full SATA speed)<br>[[HDMI]] output through Type D (micro) port
|-
| Battery || style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" | User-replaceable battery with 6000&nbsp;m[[Ampere-hour|Ah]] capacity
|-
| LEDs || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Fully configurable [[RGB LED]]s for notifications
|-
| Connectivity || Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 || [[3G]]/[[4G]] module including GPS, a 6-axis digital compass, a pressure, humidity and gas sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed style="text-align:left">
File:Pyra-Proto-Full.jpg||Pyra prototype with Debian, running a terminal, GIMP, and LibreOffice
File:Pyra-Proto-Comparison-MicroSD.jpg|Pyra prototype size comparison with [[MicroSD]]
File:Pyra-Proto-BacklightClose2.jpg|Pyra prototype with [[backlit]] keyboard and controls
File:Pyra-Proto-Bottom-with-battery.jpg|Pyra prototype backside with battery
File:Pyra-Mainboard-Nubs.jpg|Pyra prototype mainboard frontside with nubs
File:Pyra-Mainboard-Backside-without-CPU-Board.jpg|Pyra prototype mainboard backside without CPU [[mezzanine board]]
File:Pyra-CPU-Board-Prototype.JPG|Pyra prototype CPU [[mezzanine board]]
File:Pyra-Render-Backside-with-Ports-new.png|Back of a red variant with ports (rendered)
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Linux|Video games}}
* [[Comparison of handheld game consoles]]
* [[Linux for gaming]]

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Pyra (console)}}
* [http://dragonbox-pyra.org/ Official website]
* [http://pandoralive.info/?page_id=2828 Pyra Info Page on PandoraLive]
* [http://boards.openpandora.org/forum/62-pyra/ Discussion forum]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{Linux devices}}
{{Handheld game consoles}}

[[Category:Handheld game consoles]]
[[Category:Linux-based devices]]
[[Category:Personal digital assistants]]
[[Category:Embedded Linux]]
[[Category:Texas Instruments hardware]]
[[Category:Open-source video games]]
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