Ed
04-17-2009, 02:50 PM
Article (excerpt) From: http://www.keeneequinox.com/a-e/the-future-terrifying-explorations-in-gaming-1.1720299
The future ‘terrifying’ explorations in gaming
The second element of technology that is ominously looming over the shoulder of video game companies everywhere is a service called OnLive. OnLive takes advantage of what is called cloud computing, or in this instance, cloud gaming. The concept of such incorporates infrastructure as a service, thus not demanding anything from the user except an Internet connection.
The notion is actually quite simple-- you subscribe to the service and whatever game you choose to play is run on the their server and streamed to your television or computer monitor via the Internet.
In addition, the manipulations you make on the controller, provided by OnLive, are simultaneously streamed to the computer running the same game. The potential of OnLive is incredibly amazing. No more console wars, no more confusion of if game X is compatible with system Y and a further shift towards the total digitalization of the medium.
Predicting the future of any industry is an ambitious task and one that is dependent on a multitude of variables. Whatever the future may hold for video games will be magnificent and profound, that much is certain.
The future ‘terrifying’ explorations in gaming
The second element of technology that is ominously looming over the shoulder of video game companies everywhere is a service called OnLive. OnLive takes advantage of what is called cloud computing, or in this instance, cloud gaming. The concept of such incorporates infrastructure as a service, thus not demanding anything from the user except an Internet connection.
The notion is actually quite simple-- you subscribe to the service and whatever game you choose to play is run on the their server and streamed to your television or computer monitor via the Internet.
In addition, the manipulations you make on the controller, provided by OnLive, are simultaneously streamed to the computer running the same game. The potential of OnLive is incredibly amazing. No more console wars, no more confusion of if game X is compatible with system Y and a further shift towards the total digitalization of the medium.
Predicting the future of any industry is an ambitious task and one that is dependent on a multitude of variables. Whatever the future may hold for video games will be magnificent and profound, that much is certain.