Preview: The potential of OnLive

If any piece of technology in 2009 caused people to flip their shit more than anything else, it would be the upcoming OnLive service. While I had seen a lot of coverage of the device, I never really understood how it was expected to work. I have a general understanding of bandwidth limitations, and the device never really made sense. I don’t doubt the potential of the technology. After all, the company is founded by Steve Perlman, and his pedigree in advancing computer technology is solid.

The YouTube page has an hour-long full technical demonstration at Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. The demonstration is technical, but it’s not so complex that the average gamer couldn’t follow it completely. I am not sure if this project is the pure definition of “overly ambitious,” but if they can get this to work and pull it off, it could fundamentally change games and gaming as a whole. If nothing else, it’s worth checking out.

http://www.youtube.com/user/OnLiveUTube