If you've got another kind of Android device or use an iPhone or iPad, you're out of luck for now. Stadia, however, currently only works with certain Pixel smartphones, Chrome OS tablets, the Chromecast Ultra, or on your PC or Mac via the Chrome browser. If you press the button on your controller, and there isn't an immediate on-screen reaction, similar to what you would see with a traditional console, then cloud gaming would be a total bust.īut as internet speeds have increased, and companies like Google and Microsoft ( MSFT) have built out their cloud infrastructure by constructing data centers throughout the world, cloud gaming has become a reality. The issue with cloud gaming has always been lag. When on my home network, the experience was spotless. At least as far as my early use goes - which admittedly could change as more users come online - I didn't experience more than one or two instances of slowdown or hiccups, and those only occurred while playing on a slow connection. Let's get one thing out of the way: Google's ( GOOG, GOOGL) Stadia works, and it works well. But Stadia doesn't yet fulfill all of its lofty promises, including one of its biggest features, a deep integration with YouTube. Google's Stadia is a truly amazing technology that lets you stream games without the need for a pricey console, or PC, but it's missing key pieces.
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