Google Yeti game console: All you need to know
Google has already conquered the web search market and hosts a number of other successful Internet-related products and services. Could video gaming be the next frontier for the tech giant?
The company is reportedly planning to unveil a groundbreaking new videogame streaming service and console codenamed Yeti. The service would utilize cloud servers to let gamers play games as they’re being streamed rather than download them or install them with a CD. Such as gaming service would see the tech titan go head-to-head with similar services such as PlayStation Now, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The news comes on the heels of Google’s announcement last year of a new virtual reality headset called Daydream. …show more content…
What is Google Yeti?
Google Yeti is reportedly the codename for a subscription-based videogame streaming service and console designed to help the company break into the fast-growing videogame market.
Similar to Netflix, Google Yeti would stream games through the Internet much like PlayStation Now does. The system would involve hosting games on remote servers and streaming them into a TV through Chromecast or a console created by Google. Such a system would not involve any downloads and let gamers play the games as they’re streamed.
Per a report from Reuters: ‘The plan that Google has been working on involves use of its cloud servers to broadcast the games to users over the Internet. Google has discussed Yeti with game developers, but it is unclear whether any of them will develop a game specifically for Yeti or only make existing streamed games available.’
The extensive utilization of cloud servers and popularity of Chromecast could give Google a competitive edge over PlayStation Now and other videogame streaming services.
How much will Google Yeti cost?
Google has yet to release any information regarding pricing for
Google has already conquered the web search market and hosts a number of other successful Internet-related products and services. Could video gaming be the next frontier for the tech giant?
The company is reportedly planning to unveil a groundbreaking new videogame streaming service and console codenamed Yeti. The service would utilize cloud servers to let gamers play games as they’re being streamed rather than download them or install them with a CD. Such as gaming service would see the tech titan go head-to-head with similar services such as PlayStation Now, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The news comes on the heels of Google’s announcement last year of a new virtual reality headset called Daydream. …show more content…
What is Google Yeti?
Google Yeti is reportedly the codename for a subscription-based videogame streaming service and console designed to help the company break into the fast-growing videogame market.
Similar to Netflix, Google Yeti would stream games through the Internet much like PlayStation Now does. The system would involve hosting games on remote servers and streaming them into a TV through Chromecast or a console created by Google. Such a system would not involve any downloads and let gamers play the games as they’re streamed.
Per a report from Reuters: ‘The plan that Google has been working on involves use of its cloud servers to broadcast the games to users over the Internet. Google has discussed Yeti with game developers, but it is unclear whether any of them will develop a game specifically for Yeti or only make existing streamed games available.’
The extensive utilization of cloud servers and popularity of Chromecast could give Google a competitive edge over PlayStation Now and other videogame streaming services.
How much will Google Yeti cost?
Google has yet to release any information regarding pricing for