Every Thursday we bring you a report on a favored accessory we’ve been using over the course the past week and today we’re focusing our attention on HTC’s revolutionary Dot View case, which made its debut appearance back in March alongside the Taiwanese company’s flagship smartphone of 2014 — the One (M8).

This dual-purpose folio-style smartphone case is definitely unlike any other cover we’ve ever seen before, not only does it protect your device at the front, back and sides, it adds a ton of functionality with its retro 8 bit mode too. Users have the facility to swipe and tap on the front of the Dot View case to take calls, check the time, get weather updates, receive email notifications, schedule reminders and lots, lots more.

To get a feel for the case, and to see it in all its glory, be sure to check out the hands-on video below, courtesy of Marques Brownlee.

If you own the latest HTC One and like the sound of the official Dot View case — you can click the source link below to pick one up for $35.99.

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