In 2019, Google released their new Google Stadia streaming service, allowing people to play video games on any device, in any place. As tech radar states, “Stadia grants you access to a growing digital game library that works anywhere you go.” The technology allows users to play video games on googles remote hardware, and simply stream the video to whatever device you are using, allowing people with low end hardware to play the newest games at the best quality. As a video game fan myself, this is very exciting, as I know how costly hardware upgrades can become to keep up with new game requirements. This post however aims more at what this technology can provide to people other than just in regards to video games.
In recent times, we have seen a huge rise in the number of people who work/study at home or on the go, especially with the impact of COVID-19. This is why I think Google’s Stadia technology can be implemented into other things, such as intensive software programs that people often find themselves using for projects and work. Applications like Adobe Premier, CAD, and many others often have costly hardware specification requirements to use them at their maximum and most efficient potential. With the rise in at-home work and study, many people might not have access to the hardware required to do proper work. With this in mind, I think the technology of cloud-based computing and streaming has massive potential to make remote work much more viable, and cost efficient. Employees and students could use this technology to stream software applications on any device, anywhere they are granted they have an internet connection. This would eliminate the need for personal, or institutional investment to equip employees and students with the proper hardware needed.
As well, this has the potential to improve the way we work in-house at companies and in school as well. Facilities could be able to scale-down the large technology infrastructures they currently have, saving space, and the need for in-house IT services.
All in all, I think Google’s Stadia technology has the potential to make a massive impact on something other than just gaming, and I’m excited to see what the future holds for it.
Source: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/google-stadia