I cannot understand how it is expected that game streaming will work well, that is, with negligible input lag.
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Google - GDC 2019 Teaser
- Thread starter Theorry
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It's one thing to make and release a streaming product.
It's another thing to actually release it worldwide and have servers for it worldwide.
I fear it will be a US-based product for a long time and by the time it hits Europe, people won't care.
It's another thing to actually release it worldwide and have servers for it worldwide.
I fear it will be a US-based product for a long time and by the time it hits Europe, people won't care.
The google SuperBox.
Yes, kinda. Google has more money and influence than Valve, though. They could make it work.
Also, SteamOS is pretty much just Linux with Steam included.
I'm not against a streaming box (mainly because I have incredible gigabit internet), but I would prefer a physical console/box. If Project Stream was any indication on what they can deliver, they definitely will surprise a lot of people.
If they're actually serious about this I can't see them messing up like that, they've been prepping this for a while now and I imagine Google of all companies would be able to get servers up and running quite fast.
Hope so. Google have offices here in Norway, but only Chromecast, Google Home and Google Wifi are sold here.
"Just a controller"
So if the controller is the device that will connect to the net for streaming, how do the pictures get on your TV? Is there a bog standard Miracast/Chromecast HDMI dongle or something similar used? But then there will be extra lag in streaming images to the TV. So that can't be right.
So if the controller is the device that will connect to the net for streaming, how do the pictures get on your TV? Is there a bog standard Miracast/Chromecast HDMI dongle or something similar used? But then there will be extra lag in streaming images to the TV. So that can't be right.
Arghhh was hoping for a legit console to compete with the big guys.
Ah well, still interested in tuning in tomorrow.
Ah well, still interested in tuning in tomorrow.
How are you going to connect "just a controller" to your TV? Right, you can't. You need a dongle.
Wait, I'm confused, what does this mean?
What does he mean by just a controller? Is this just going to be a Chromecast thing?
Just a controller means with a dongle I guess, or it's really just a bluetooth controller to go with the service but that would be weird
MS is already shaking things up in streaming, etc. Google will only impose it's shady business practices on the industry.
That's a pretty clever stylization of the "Wi-Fi" symbol.
If it's a controller it'll still be big if they have games exclusive to their streaming service. Whether they had a streaming box or dedicated console doesn't matter if their streaming service can be used on any device.
I'm both excited and nervous about this and I hope we get to see nice games tomorrow.
I'm both excited and nervous about this and I hope we get to see nice games tomorrow.
the display looks too big to just a controller
edit: but it looks like there's only 1 display and usualy there's two one for the console and another for the controller
edit: but it looks like there's only 1 display and usualy there's two one for the console and another for the controller
If hes not just saying it flat out then he dont know nothing. Hes not under NDA if hes saying this. Which means he doesn't know what it is yet.
Funnily enough, I once saw a famiclone that was "just a controller" had the usual 999999999 games built in and the AV/Power cables plugged from the back of it to the tv/wall, all that in an Xbox 360 controller shell. This reminds me of that lol.There you go!
I know, it's just that I think they have to go for the highest settings. They don't have MS and Sony's problem that they have to stream Xbox and Playstation games so Google can go with better graphics.
Even on Xbox 2 and PS5 Sony and MS will still be constrained by their consoles and google can keep improving on graphics as PC hardware develops faster.
I asked about a way to test my connections to see how lag and frame rate will impact the experience. I wouldn't buy it without knowing is my connection is enough.
I think the confusion is mostly about what they are going to show today, what is a product ready for public consumption, and what they've been experimenting with behind the scenes that's been causing gossip and buzz.
What I mean by this is: obviously they're going to do streaming stuff. Dongle, controller, whatever. Obviously that is going to be the main tentpole of this reveal. Do I think they've also been experimenting with and working towards a more traditional hardware box as well? Yes. I'm happy to say I'm quite confident in that based on conversations I've had. Is it ready to talk about? Is it something they'll actually ever follow through on and ship? Well, that's the question...
What I mean by this is: obviously they're going to do streaming stuff. Dongle, controller, whatever. Obviously that is going to be the main tentpole of this reveal. Do I think they've also been experimenting with and working towards a more traditional hardware box as well? Yes. I'm happy to say I'm quite confident in that based on conversations I've had. Is it ready to talk about? Is it something they'll actually ever follow through on and ship? Well, that's the question...
