SuperTaz Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2930483 http://store.steampowered.com/bigpicture/ http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/10/casting-the-couch-steams-big-picture-beta-out-today/ Tendrils of Steam are preparing to spread throughout homes across the world. With all the talk and rumours of wearable computers, a Steam OS and anything with a ’3′ in the title, it’s been easy to forget about The Big Picture. With an interface designed for television screens, Big Picture will transfer the Steam library to your living room, “or anywhere there’s a big screen”, so you can finally play Left 4 Dead on that fifty inch Plasma screen in the bathroom while soaking in the tub. A New York Times feature on Valve drops the information that Big Picture will enter public beta today, although quite how and when specifically is not mentioned. I’m keen to test this out, even though my big screen isn’t all that much bigger than my small one. Although controller support is emphasised on Big Picture’s page, Valve do add that “keyboard and mouse aren’t going anywhere — users will be able to switch between input devices at any time.” As with any impending beta, my main question concerns the logistics of this implementation. Will I be allowed to indulge in a bit of big screen strategic action while reclining on the couch with a glass of red wine? Will my cramped living quarters put me at an advantage for once because my computer is only a few feet from my television? Will Planetside 2 look really really awesome on a massive TV? Answers to those questions and others as soon as more details are known. In the meantime, the NYT article is worth reading and if you don’t believe me, know that it refers to Gabe Newell as “a bearded bear of a man with John Lennon-style glasses”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttscratcher Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Just so I am clear. I am supposta drag my PC into the living room, so I can sit in the lazyboy? Then when I am done I can drag it back and hook everything up again? joy :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos1907 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Great initiative for Steam! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBlue Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Great idea! I've downloaded the Beta.... However, I'm not about to disconnect my PC and carry it down to the living room to play a game on my 52" TV ! My plan is to try to get it to stream wirelessly to the TV. The TV is DLNA compliant and I have a wireless Roku box on it. I also have Playon Media Server software running on my PC. If I get it to stream wirelessly with a decent framerate, I'll post back here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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