Maneet Khaira
@maneetks
CEO @Backbone Previously @Google @YouTube @Columbia
9,347 part iterations, 32 research studies, and 1,167 days later, I’m proud to introduce Backbone Pro. The last gaming product you’ll ever need. What's the future of gaming? For 3 years, we’ve obsessed over this question, and built a team from Apple, Meta, and Google. Our…
Interesting take
Eric Schmidt on why AI is actually *underhyped* We dove into the big questions at TED — AGI, China, open source, and human agency. One of the rare leaders who can straddle the worlds of tech, policy, and Burning Man. Check out the full talk below 👇
From data we’ve seen so far, trial start rates via web flows are almost certainly lower than in-app purchase, but you offset the losses with better paid conversion rates & retention. Epic is giving users 20% more in-game currency when they transact via the web to incentivize…
We asked @maneetks (CEO @backbone) to break down how the Epic vs. Apple policy changes affect mobile games and users. "In Fortnite's case, they show an option for native IAP, and also a web flow to purchase on a browser. You get 20% back in Epic credits." "The idea is to…
We asked @maneetks about the founding origins of @backbone. "I was at Google when they were working on Google Stadia. That was part of the basis for the idea of Backbone." "There was a demo an engineer had built, where you could use Google's cloud technology to stream GTA to a…
Immersion starts with input. Maneet Khaira, Backbone CEO, shares how Backbone Pro is built for the way you actually play: across screens, platforms, and places. One device. Every game. Anywhere. #BackbonePro
Backbone Pro launch just crossed 700M impressions. Our biggest ever. Recent product launches: Beats (Apple): ~700M Oura: ~500M Sonos: ~400M The secret? I personally spoke with 50+ journalists over 10 days (I didn’t leave the office). We held all coverage for 2 weeks with a…
Longtime fan of Russ’s content; we designed Pro with the emulation community in mind after seeing huge adoption of One. Kinda interesting to play N64 and DS games with inputs more modern & advanced than the ones when the game shipped. Feels like a new experience almost
Here is my review of the Backbone Pro. On the surface it's just an updated controller, and improved in every way; but its software ecosystem (and price) also makes it feel like a controller that's designed to meet tomorrow's gaming needs today. youtu.be/tyE4AI8EI7o
Anthropic submitted their Diffusion Rule recommendations today. From the text: 'Based on current research trajectories, we anticipate that powerful AI technology will be built during this administration, emerging as soon as late 2026 or 2027.' In this timeframe they anticipate:
What makes @princeofpersia The Lost Crown on mobile so impressive to me is the depth of its optimization and the precision of its input design
Big day today—excited by our partnership with @Xbox
This is an Xbox. It’s ready to go anywhere with you. @Xbox backbone.com/xbox/
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The Mississippi Sheriff’s Office searched their inmates cell and discovered a stash of electronics.
See you tonight at GDC. Excited for the conversations about the future of gaming.
Now we have to go to an actual christmas party to collect ground truth. Will return tomorrow with more absurd prompting with @maneetks.
Awesome having @backbone in Apple's keynote for iPhone 16 A step closer to our vision of enabling people to play any game, on any platform, anywhere
I've known Kennan since high school and he’s a killer. Excited to see how he and the team transform influencer marketing.
Nintendo Announces Plans for Official Store in San Francisco (in 2025 at Union Square) nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ni…
@maneetks thanks for recommending @eightsleep ! Such a good product.
Find out how the CEO and founder of @Backbone—maker of a popular mobile controller—plans to unite various gaming ecosystems by shedding video game exclusivity while also improving access to cloud gaming and remote play. wired.trib.al/qr0Hj6i
here is palworld’s global market, chinese players about 36%, us players about 21%
I feel like the ceiling is gonna be the Chinese market. Would love to see the percentages change over time graph or something because it'd give us a better picture.