Sugar 1 is a shape-shifting handheld with two screens and rotatable controllers that make it look like a legally distinct transformable robot

An astronaut with helmet doffed looks up at a giant Sugar 1 gaming handheld, floating in space. The rotatable controllers are extended upward, and look like arms.

As a recently revitalised hardware category Android and Windows handhelds are enjoying a period of reinvention and refinement. This means that, alongside the obvious queries (how well does it play games and for how long can its portable battery stand it?) manufacturers are also posing questions I didn't know I wanted to ask, like, "Do you want a handheld that looks like a sweet little transforming robot?"

The Sugar 1 from OneXSugar is the shapeshifting Android gaming handheld in question, featuring two screens of differing dimensions alongside fold out, rotating magnetic controllers. Unveiled at GDC 2025, the shape-shifting design offers a few different play orientations, such as either playing with one or two screens.