Was it SmartGlass that first tipped you off? How about the Wii U’s new GamePad? The promise of the Sony PlayStation Vita cross-play games? How about the huge number of traditional console game companies showing off their latest entries for the mobile arena of smartphones and tablets from Apple to Android? This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a sprawling, industry-only conference of the biggest names in video game entertainment, has gone mobile in a big way.
Microsoft is migrating several functions formerly reserved for its Xbox One SmartGlass mobile app into the Xbox app for Windows 10, as it increasingly ties the Xbox One console to PCs and mobile devices. SmartGlass is a “second screen” app that was originally written for Windows Phone, allowing it, for example, to control aspects of a connected Xbox One.
I care more about cross buy then streaming, but for at the moment we Can only wait and see how things going on...anyway future is bright for Pc and xbox palyers;£
I don't have a gaming PC, but the idea of being able to play my Xbox from any room in the house, is very appealing to me!
I have been reading some threads people trashing MS for the streaming pc n x1.. But I love it!!! Going to lot better n more up to date games, then what Sony doing with ps now streaming Old games at a high price,.. I really think MS is going to nail the cross platform n streaming....
Microsoft released today a new beta version of the Xbox One Smartglass Android app. The new update is numbered 2.4.1409.08100.
Together with the new September preview update for the Xbox One, Microsoft just released update 2.4.1408.22100 of the Xbox One Smartglass Beta for Android.
The new version includes quite a lot of features, including the ability to record game clips directly from your smartphone, which is definitely useful for those that opted to buy their console without Kinect.
That was to be expected. Good job MS. Keep the great games and features coming. By next year, I wont be surprised if they say the Xbox can transform
Its really amazing how much effort they are putting in the platform. Every other day there is news of this new feature or that update. Can't wait for what next week is going to bring.
I teals like this feature. Since is play mostly at night while my GF is sleeping, it's difficult to get the kinect to hear me when whispering. Now, I can just tap my phone. This is also good if there is a lot of background noise.
Xb1 has so much to offer... I hope more, and more gamers pick one up, and enjoy it awesome feature set, and games... Game on.
Xbox All in one Entertainment.
I have the beta app and didnt even know this though lol
At the end of a long day of work you're probably going to find me in my basement, plopped down on a couch, with a NES/SNES/Genesis/N64 controller in hand. It'll be nostalgic comfort before I go to bed. Remembering how games used to control.
Until my mobile device can provide great visuals, wirelessly to my TV/monitor and support a plethora of input devices. Pads, keyboards and mice. I'll have a need for a 'dedicated' device.
There's no denying that the mobile industry is growing and advancing faster than any other though. It's amazing what were carrying in our pockets these days.
dream on
How am I meant to use my Fantatec GT2 on the train, the simple fact is only certain games can go mobile. I can't see sim racers carting there rigs around, by the time they have set them up on the bus it will be time to get off, plus I don't think the other passengers would appreciate the sound of a V8 in the morning
WiiU, Smart Glass, PSVita & 3dS all now have touchscreen like a smart phone. But Smart phones don't try to be like psVita's or 3ds's.. just saying Console makers are reacting to the smart phone boom & not the other way around.