Hi Guys,
I just found this interesting article dated July 16th regarding some of the points discussed in this podcast about "
Onlive".
It seems Dell is already helping "
Onlive" with servers and data centers. (since the article you discussed about Activision seeking out Dell & HP)
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He says the resources are a bit strained at the moment, but more are coming in the form of new servers with the help of Dell and new datacenters.
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When the limitations of 780p was discussed in terms of the "OnLive" service.
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On the future of the service, Perlman says the next step is determining if 1080p streaming is feasible from a business standpoint. “We have beta users now that are running at 1080p. It works fine, it looks great, but it is a question of deciding when we have an adequate level of support.”
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The future of the "OnLive" service with 3D gaming and motion controllers.
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Latching on to the zeitgeist, (CEO of OnLive) Perlman explains that 3D support is already built-in though they lack the 3D content at the moment. Motion control is also supported, but will require some manufacturer creating a motion controller that uses a USB port.
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This article goes onto to say they'll be hopefully rolling out "
Wi-Fi Support" by Fall of this year. Besides still working on the business model of there
Mirco Console Controller for televisions.
Article Link.
It seems also the AT&T sponsorship here in the States has been extended to September 6th of this year as well. (originally it ended this past July 15th) Where "
Founding Members" get there 1st year for free to the OnLive service.