GameSpot- Microsoft is ever searching for ways to legitimize the Xbox 360 as more than a gaming console. Their latest announcement, SmartGlass, integrates your console with a phone or tablet with the Xbox 360 as a wireless remote and secondary monitor.
It lives on mobile devices as an app and they’re touting that your “Intelligent Companion” will turn any TV into a Smart TV, essentially allowing you to access web content from your couch. For some, this will prove to be a valuable tool in their media aresnal, but the gaming centric crowd might not benefit as much as Microsoft hopes. Then again, based on their presentation, that may have been their plan all along.
It’s natural to draw comparisons to the Wii U’s GamePad, but there are drastic differences. Firstly, the Wii U uses the touch screen controller as it’s primary means of input, negating the need to juggle devices. Take the Madden SmartGlass demo during the presentation--you pick up a tablet to choose a play, you put down the tablet and pick up your controller to execute the chosen play, and then pick up the tablet to restart the whole process again. That sounds like an unbelievable pain in the ass that gets in the way of the task at hand: gaming.
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....
People will trash Microsoft for anything they do. It's just the way this gen works. Also I don't see why you mentioned ps now since it's an actual streaming service and Xbox to win10 streaming is just you streaming your already owned games to a pc. They're not the same thing at all.
The streaming feature is definitely a positive. I have no idea why anyone would think that cross platform streaming would be a bad thing.
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
Everyone I know who owns an xbox one, Is absolutely loving it. I have both and love both but I have to be honest, the xbox one is the better console.
I have to agree, i play a PS4 daily (my bestfriend has one and we live next to eachother) and even when he comes here he is blown away with all the features and stuff that can be done on the X1. The PS4 is a great console obviously but at this point in time hands down the X1 is better choice.
That's really awesome, I use my Samsung Galaxy phone to constantly stay updated with Xbox news, love android and this is just 1 more way I can use my phone to interact with my X1 gaming addiction.
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
no, of course it's not
I don't think ms is getting enough credit for smart glass.
It has a lot of potential IMO.
Also, I'm pretty sure the wiiu pad is a resistive touch screen.
no, its just a blueprint for the next xbox, which should arrived sometime next year.
No Wii U controller its true....only little?copy...
ok since 360 uses it's own proprietary wireless system, I'm assuming this will run over wifi? If that's the case people may be in for a nasty surprise with the latency on this thing. Or am I wrong and their wireless works with Bluetooth?
I thought honestly Sony would push this type of thing first, and they still might because of Bluetooth support, might be a good idea with thin client gaming that's rumored. I already can control my ps3 from my ipad, but it would be nice to have a more functional app like smartglass. However most of the time it's probably a waste of time to even get the thing out for some small feature you don't really need.