Windows 10 Xbox One Streaming Doesn't Require Additional Hardware
Alyson Wyers — January 22, 2015 — Tech
References: gizmodo
Among many announcements made at yesterday's Microsoft event, with Windows 10 Xbox One streaming will be a thing. That's right -- the new version of Microsoft Windows will allow you to stream Xbox One video games to your laptop. In fact, this technological innovation will let you stream video games to any Windows 10 PC or tablet.
Even though streaming games is not a new concept (please see Steam, Nvidia and Sony), Microsoft is making it PC gaming easier with their Windows 10 Xbox One connection. As Eric Limer from Gizmodo remarks, "it sounds dumb easy and I already have the pieces I need." This is ideal if you don't have a gaming PC or a special tablet because there is no additional hardware.
Even though streaming games is not a new concept (please see Steam, Nvidia and Sony), Microsoft is making it PC gaming easier with their Windows 10 Xbox One connection. As Eric Limer from Gizmodo remarks, "it sounds dumb easy and I already have the pieces I need." This is ideal if you don't have a gaming PC or a special tablet because there is no additional hardware.
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