Archangel Tyrael Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 In a rare piece of non-Nintendo news this morning we have Microsoft officially making the software development kit for its upcoming SmartGlass feature available to the Microsoft Game Developer Network (via Joystiq). All members can grab a copy of the SDK and start tinkering right now with the tools it offers, as described during Microsoft's E3 2012 press conference. For those who missed it, SmartGlass is a new feature coming to Xbox 360 that allows developers to create supplemental software for their games that runs on a second screen, such as a tablet or smartphone. Examples shown during the presser include checking out maps in Halo 4 and using a tablet's touch screen to hand-draw play patterns in Madden NFL 13. This is almost certainly a response to Nintendo's Wii U GamePad and the potential for Sony's PlayStation Vita to be used as a touch screen-bearing PlayStation 3 controller. It also just makes good sense. Kinect is cool for family time and parties, but today's multitasking adult gamer is typically surrounded with a variety of screens. Why not put one of those to work as a secondary device that enhances your playing experience? Microsoft hasn't set a final release plan for SmartGlass yet, but the company traditionally releases its big console updates in November, right around the anniversary of the Xbox 360 console's launch. It's probably a safe bet that we'll see a similar situation unfold in 2012. Releasing the SDK now hopefully means that developers will have some content waiting right when the new feature launches. http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/725235/microsoft-makes-smartglass-sdk-available-to-developers/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerbuta Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm really looking forward to the SmartGlass, being able to control some of my Xbox through a tablet seems awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitsua Asuka Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 When I watched the video on the smart glass I was highly interested because of the use of existing technology in ones home to improve features of something else. I can't wait, although I don't know how much I'll use the feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ςHϵΑƨϵMΩηεTΞr Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 I CAN'T WAIT XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anarchy Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Smart class sounds cool, can't wait to try it out sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Noob Slayer Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Looks cool I guess weird though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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