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Gaikai Video Demos Cloud Computing Service, Streaming Games

Jul 01, 2009 2:37pm CST tags: PC Gaming, Gaikai, Trailer
Industry veteran Dave Perry has released a video demonstrating Gaikai, an upcoming cloud-based service that can be used to stream games and other software in near real-time from a remote server to an internet-connected computer.

Unlike OnLive, which requires a specialized application, Perry claims that Gaikai only requires a Flash-capable web browser. The below video sees him run through several pieces of software, including World of Warcraft, Spore, Mario Kart 64, and Photoshop.

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In a blog post, Perry says that the video shows a "home cable connection in a home" connecting to a server that's "not hosted by a Tier 1 provider, just... Read more