[4][5] The final name of the system was EVO Smart Console, and was released to developers on November 20, 2008, and it cost $250 following a rebate scheme, with a upfront price of $600.
[8] The EVO 2 is a cancelled game console project first mentioned on an Envizions press release on January 9, 2011, under the name GameBox,[10][3] it was unveiled on May 25, 2011, with specs, images, and a new name.
[12] On November 28, 2012, Envizions CEO Derrick Samuels announced a new Android console, Oton, from his new startup called 'EnGeniux', effectively ending EVO 2's development.
The console also features high definition (HD), Internet access, and was able to run Windows and Amiga-based games.
A biometric security system supported fingerprint scans,[8] facial, and voice recognition, and biometric linked game saves The system supported VoIP, Remote desktop software, Internet Television, Streaming content, Akimbo-based video on demand (VOD), and DVR.
It also had a larger, 250 GB hard drive, 1080p resolution, and ran a version of Fedora Linux operating system, Mirrors Evolution.
An "AV Multi Out" port, supported composite video, S-Video (NTSC consoles only).
The system was powered by an undisclosed "quad-core Opteron & Phenom" CPU, working in conjunction with a DirectX 10.1 compatible Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200.
Internally the system has 4 x SATA II ports capable of 3 Gbit/s with support for RAID 0,1,5,10 through AMD RAIDXpert.
Other ports included 1 x 32-bit PCI and 1 x mini-PCI Express, An android powered handheld system.