Microsoft Surface Potential Wii U Threat
Chris Buffa (Modojo): Microsoft's Xbox SmartGlass technology, revealed during the company's June 4th E3 press conference, was viewed as a weak attempt to compete with Nintendo's Wii U console, which comes with a tablet-style controller featuring a screen capable of displaying games and interacting with games on a television. The software giant provided a couple examples on how SmartGlass could enhance Xbox 360 titles, most notably with ship schematics and other useful bits of data in Halo 4, but there was little to get fans excited. Sure, SmartGlass will debut across iOS and Android, but how many developers plan to utilize it, and will gamers pick up an iPad while also using a standard controller to enjoy their favorite games?
