"The Cross Plane" is the worlds first multi-platform WVI (Wireless Video Interface) gaming controller that brings a new angle into the way we play modern video games. Designed to support gaming platforms like XBox 360, PlayStation 3, OUYA and PC, "The Cross Plane" puts your favorite games from your favorite platforms right to the palm of your hand, all in beautiful Hi-Def quality!
What Is The Cross Plane?
The Cross Plane is the first Wireless Video Interface designed specifically with the modern gamer in mind. Utilizing a universal control interface and wireless HDMI technology, The Cross Plane brings all your home entertainment devices to you, on your time and where you want to be in your home.
With a unique controller exchange, jumping from console based systems like the Xbox 360 to the OUYA is as simple as taking out a game cartridge and putting in a new one.
But that's just scratching the surface of what The Cross Plane is!
Though we are excited about The Cross Plane's ability to jump from gaming console to gaming console, what we're really excited about is the Cross Plane's PC compatibility and the freedom it will allow users to break away from their computer desk.
For the first time, PC users will have to opportunity to "Cut the cord" and take the full power of their machine anywhere in house. That means "Steam" can go with you to the couch or Crysis 3 can actually be played on a handheld.
Users can also play their favorite current Emulators for Retro consoles including PS2, GameCube, N64, Sega, the list goes on and on. So plainly put, your computer's entire gaming library can be brought to you on The Cross Plane.
So basically it's like the nVidia Shield, only more expensive and unlike the Shield that is a Tegra4 Android gaming system, this doesn't actually do anything without a host machine to send the data. This is just a screen and button layout, which still needs control "paks" that do... something...?? They're remarkably vague about the control "paks" and what they actually do, except to say that you'll need a new "pak" for each system you want to stream, it seems like each "pak" contains the wireless HDMI receiver for a specific system - such as 360/PS3/PC/Wii/Ouya/etc. They play it off as some kind of gaming/emulation handheld but really it's just a wireless screen and some buttons - and you need line of sight to stream, so it's not as versatile as the Shield.
It's an interesting idea but... eghhhhhh... it needs more planning and thought.
#1: it's a fucking wireless receiver, $349 for that + *one* pak is way overpriced.
#2: nice cash grab with the "paks"there - there's no technical reason they couldn't integrate them.
#3: so many technical spec failures (like the one Leo pointed out )
#4: weak signal; they say they're working on it, but if they're already only getting 20-30 feet? That's barely the length of a house. And that's in LoS.
Honestly, the original idea and plan for the device sounded far more interesting and useful before that "legend" modder came onboard and turned it into this.... thing.
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