Google Reported To Finally Ship 4K Streaming For Web Browsers
One of the most notable selling pitches for Stadia is the amount of power that is backed by the stream-based platform. Instead of players having to rely on tangible console hardware to do the work, Stadia owners can play off the cloud-processing servers over at Google without taking up any space in their living room. Advertising for resolution output of 4K with ensured 60 frames per second performance, it was too good to be true. And that actually happened to be the case unfortunately. Following the release of Stadia back in November, it was reported that many properties available on the platform did not meet these metrics when in action. Instead the titles would perform as you would expect from base Xbox or even PlayStation at the beginning of the console generation. Google went to share that this is due to the developer not being capable of aching the said potential of Stadia. Regardless of what was said then, a new report rolled out sharing the 4K streaming is finally enroute to Stadia owners now. According to 9to5Google, users on Reddit have encountered support for the resolution framework when checking their connection on the Stadia application. One interesting aspect is that despite the expected limitations that would arrive to the newly support implementation, Stadia supports ranging internet speeds. Disclosed from the images, users can run 4K streaming on “Excellent”, “Good”, and even “OK” internet brackets. High resolution streaming is the latest addition as 4K was initially available only through using Stadia on Chromecast Ultra. In light of the new feature for Stadia, Stadia Games and Entertainment Head Jade Raymond announced a new division in Playa Vista, California. Raymond revealed that industry veteran Shannon Studstill will be operating the newly founded studio. You can head here to read the full report. Do you plan on testing 4K streaming on Stadia? Stadia is out now for PC, mobile devices, and television Source: 9to5Google
Discord Expands Screen Share/Go Livestream In Response To COVID-19 Outbreak
Discourse has risen to an alarming amount as the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) ailment is continuing to grow as more and more case emerge on the daily. This has led to State of Emergencies being made in major American cities alongside full nation lockdowns in attempt to contain the disease. Among many impactful precautions that were made, the largest being the cancellation of the annual E3 event originally planned for this coming June. This has also lead to many other safeguards that places of work and schools have put into effect to reassure safety and withhold more people being exposed to the bacterial elements. In light of this very dark time for humanity, Discord announced to be opening certain features to allow more people to participate in calls and other means of interaction. On Twitter, the company revealed that both Go Livestream and Screen Share will both receive occupant capacity increases from 10 to 50 for the next coming months. You can read the full letterhead below: Thankfully to this new opportunity for people to utilize the service, workplaces and even places of learning can use Discord to continue their progress for the respected environment. As of now, it is undetermined when exactly Discord will revoke this change as the current status of the coronavirus is unpredictable. In notion of initiative placed by Discord, the most recent announcement follows the partnership between the company and Funimation to offer one free month of screen-time entertainment. You can read the full report by heading here. Do you use Discord outside of playing video games? Discord is available on PC and mobile devices for free.
