XBox Smartglass: What is it and how does it work?

With the release of Windows 8, Microsoft included Smartglass A new software that allows us to connect our XBox 360 game console to our desktop or laptop PC, tablets and mobile devices with any operating system with their corresponding apps on Windows Phone, iOS or Android.

What is this for? It is used to use that other mobile device as if it were a remote control Of course, here we will not limit ourselves to changing the channel, but to using it as acomplement for games (an extra screen, DS-style), send multimedia content or control our XBox 360 (or the future XBox One) with touch gestures.In short, an ecosystem for the home.

How do I connect everything?

Linking the game console to any other device is really simple We just have to have it installed on both computers and be connected to the same network local WiFi as well as using the same access account. With this, we will only have to run the application and follow the steps in a practically automatic process. If we have any doubts, it is advisable to consult this brief Smartglass installation manual. Ready? Now it's time to discover all the possibilities it offers us.

All content from your mobile or tablet

Smartglass allows us to almost completely control our Xbox 360Move around its interface and see the contents store, as well as play, pause, go forward, go back, and stop Xbox videos or music. In addition, in some cases we will be shown additional information about what we are seeing or listening to. On certain specially dedicated channels, there is the possibility of interacting.

But there's more. Do we want to show a few photos on a big screen? Done. Without cables or complications We can show everything we want on the living room television, and even surf the Internet with great comfort. The following video illustrates it perfectly.

The games, the main course

Within all the possibilities of Smartglass, without a doubt the most outstanding is that of playing XBox 360 video games with a second screen that shows us a map, inventory or other information in true Nintendo DS style.Thus, we will find as many possibilities as the programmers develop. For example, we could see the text of a song in a karaoke game or the entire dashboard in a car game.

With all these options, if you have an XBox 360, it's enough to try Smartglass and take advantage of it from your PC or mobile device. And you, have you tried it yet? Tell us about your experience!

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