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Getting seated at @google event at #GDC2019 - crystals and sofas and gaming!

Glowing pillars, rock like sculptures, chill music, gaming icon animations on screen. #GDC2019

Just saw @rosterloh, who heads up Google’s hardware

Going to post some photos of the icons on the screen at @Google event

It’s @rosterloh before the event starts

It’s @sundarpichai on stage here at #GDC2019 - admitting he’s not necessarily a big gamer. But diving into progress on AI and gaming in Go and in online gaming.

Last year’s Project Stream test was an experiment towards game streaming and capability.

Promising a “game platform for everyone”

The new Google platform is called Stadia. #GDC2019

Phil Harrison discussing Stadia. Aimed at developers, players and YouTube creators.

It’s a converging of developers, game players and YouTube community. Waiting to hear more/how.

Stadia launches streaming games in less than 5 seconds. Click on YouTube video/link, and you can play game instantly (!). Works across screens (desktop, laptop, TV, tablets, phones). “Not a box.”

Demos of switching playing a game across phone, tablet, PC, TV

Chromecast Ultra handles TV game streaming/play. Video of streaming on a Pixel Slate:

Stadia controller. Connects via Wi-Fi direct to Google data center and then manages connecting to device of choice. Has capture button, Google Assistant button. #GDC2019 @Google

(Also I think I saw Konami code on back of controller, plus headphone jack)

Stadia will stream up to 4K, 60fps, surround sound. Eventually 8K and 120+ fps.

4K 60fps is saved in data center for game streams to YouTube, too. So it’s game streaming play and YouTube broadcast tool.

Stadia processing power. Uses Linux and Vulcan.

Big picture of Stadia partners #GDC2019

Id on stage: Doom Eternal will be on Stadia. Will run at 4K, HDR, 60fps #GDC2019

Phil Harrison promises battle royale games with “thousands of players” via Stadia.

Harrison promises cross-platform play for games on Stadia.

Stadia may bring back couch multiplayer: split screen gaming won’t take toll on performance for each player’s view, per Google

This is nuts. @Google has a machine learning Style Transfer ML tool to apply art designs to game models instantly - Van Gogh to Pac-Man (!!) #GDC2019

Stadia will have Crowd Play: can jump into game streams on YouTube and start...playing??

(This is going to open up a world where streamers will be like gaming hosts or tour guides or world builders, maybe. Like Ready Player One for gaming.)

My mind’s beginning to turn inside out a bit at this Stadia event.

Google Assistant is going to be your future Prima guide with Stadia - can get game help.

Stadia Games will be Google’s own first party game studio, too. The head of Stadia is...Jade Raymond!

Google Stadia launches 2019, US, Canada, UK, Europe, no more till “summer” where more details will be shared.