Cloud Gaming

[Slow1357]

I was just searching for casual games on the Play Store when suddenly I got this app called "Vortex Cloud Gaming" on recommendation. It claims that you can use their tech to play high-end PC games on your browser/mobile phone. I was skeptical at first, but after a bit of research, I believe it's actually a thing. 

It's basically like they have powerful servers with a bunch of games installed. Users are given access through the cloud and stream the game they play as a video file (i.e., like you're watching a YouTube video that you can control). There should be no lag at all (they promise smooth 60FPS at 1080p) as long as you have a 4mbps connection or faster. Super interesting, right? Vortex claims that there can be as low as ~30ms latency between the server and you (client), which I think is amazing if it's true. 

Now I haven't really tried it yet and I was wondering whether any of you guys have any experience with it? 

 

 

[MajorKowallsky]

I have never tried it, but I cannot imagine playing a game optimised for a bigger screen on my 5" screen. There are too many things that may be missed, cannot imagine playing CS:Go on my mobile for example, details would be just not enogh visible.
Adding to that, I am not happy with the way steam in-home streaming works, had issues with latency and losing quality even though I have a 25mbps connection, so I don't think the Vortex thing will work way better however I would like to be surprised.

[itsd4nny_]

I have heard of other companies that do a similar things but i have never tried game hosting like this.

[Chev]

This is a very interesting concept; input lag would definitely be something to think about and so would internet lag as stated above. I have extreme doubts that this works smoothly, but it would be very interesting to see if it does actually work as advertised.

 

 

[twix bar]

Take a look at GeForce Now, you currently don't have to pay for it, but you need to request beta access.

[CoNnEcT955]

this has been going on pretty much from when twitch became popular, all those small/medium size companies trying to make their own streamer platform and be the new youtube/twitch, but i haven't actually as of yet heard for any company actually succeeding. but if someone did, please do let me/us know  

[Slowness]

there is a website called liquidsky and you can try it too

[Mirrland]

GeForce Now is an upcoming one from NVIDIA.

[Guest]

i use gforce now for a while and it works pretty amazing

[Slow1357]

Would you recommend me to download and use it?

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