Kickstarter campaign for open source controller iControlPad 2 reaches target with 2 days to spare

With a little over 46 hours remaining of the iControlPad 2 Kickstarter campaign, the target funding total of $150,000 has been raised.

In fact, at the time of writing, over $171,000 has been pledged towards Product 3 LLC's new open source controller.

Like its predecessor, the iControlPad 2 is compatible with iOS and Android devices. And as you'd expect, you can map the iControlPad 2 controls and keys to screen presses on your smartphone.

On the subject of controls, the iControlPad 2 sports four face buttons, two shoulder buttons, a D-pad, two analog sticks, and - new to this model - a full QWERTY keyboard. All on a controller the size of an iPhone 4.

Plus, it's not just Android and iOS that iControlPad 2 will work with. Because it's open source, you can tinker with it - this means it's theoretically compatible with absolutely anything. From your Raspberry Pi to your iMac to your robot. Yes, robot.

Other aesthetic changes, such as a neat swivel clamp for easy storage, make the iControlPad 2 an impressive upgrade to an already-handy bit of kit.

Unlike with the iControlPad, you don't need to jailbreak your iPhone to use this new edition, either. According to Product 3 LLC, "There are hundreds of games/apps which support it already".

If you want to use the overlay software, however, you will have to jailbreak your iPhone.

As for when we'll be seeing the iControlPad 2 rolling off the Product 3 LLC production line, well, the company has posted an update on this on its Kickstarter campaign page.

"We're now requesting part invoices and arranging the moulding process for the rubber membranes and plastic parts - the battery company will also start production of the cells." Good stuff, eh.

There's still time to pledge some money, if you fancy it, by the way. If you stump up $69, you get the basic iControlPad 2. Pledge $75, though, and a boxed edition with USB cable and flip holder is all yours.