Gaming consoles and gaming technology has evolved a lot in the last couple of years. From giving wireless remote controls to giving people with tools such as Kinect, gaming methods have been revolutionized to its extreme. Still, there is more to come from these technologies. All of the three big-shot companies Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are working on different projects.
In this article a new project by Microsoft known as SmartGlass along with its features will be discussed. In a conference at the start of June, 2012 the concept of SmartGlass was given by Phil Spencer to explain the technology and idea behind this tool. SmartGlass is basically a spin off from Kinect.
What is SmartGlass?
Even though technology is progressing at an alarming rate, still there is always room for new tools in gaming and SmartGlass seems to be a promising one. SmartGlass is basically software that will connect your mobile, your tablets and your TV with your Xbox through the Xbox Live server. All that would be needed is the internet connection or a synchronization of your device with Xbox.
When a connection has been established, then any change that you make on Xbox will be displayed on your other device and keep you updated about the changes in your game. At its core, SmartGlass turns your TV into a Smart TV. The best part is that you can control what’s going on TV with your touch device.
This technology gives you more mobility on gaming platform, which means being in front of your console will be no longer a necessary as all you would need is the internet access and synchronization between your Xbox Live account and your device to control what’s going on in your game.
SmartGlass provides game developers with a platform and they can mould it in whichever way they want. The options are numerous and it is dependent upon the developers on how they can change the functionality of remote devices in accordance with the game.
For example, the device can be used to show you a map of the place where you are, or it could show you your game stats so in case you are on an important mission in a game, then all you would need to do is glance down at your synced device and know the situation of your player in the game.
Not only for gaming:
This technology is not restricted to games only; you can also watch movies on the big screen with this tool and also get information like cast, crew and commentaries from writer about the movie you are playing on your device. Controlling and scrolling through the movie would be much easier.
The platforms on which SmartGlass would be available are the mobile phone on windows operating system, personal computers, and tablets and also on non-Microsoft platforms such as iOS and Andriod. However, the company says that the features introduced in Andriod and iOS will be dependent on the partners and the negotiations between the companies.
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