[cm3]

But in that case wouldn't it be better to just stream games, provided the connection is sufficiently low-latency?

[snvzz]

How low latency are we talking about?

At 60Hz, a frame is 16ms, which is already tight.

[cm3]

Yep, so for VR it's practically impossible to stream over the internet.

[gambiting]

Stream from where? I use the Steam Streaming with hardware encoding and decoding, literally from one room to another, over gigabit ethernet, and yes, I do get 1080p@60fps. The experience is still not good enough to play fps games or racing games. While I can recommend it to play Dark Souls or something like Dragon Age, you can really see artifacts creeping in from time to time,and I'm also sure the colours lose vibrancy in the encoding process, the overall image looks duller.

[cm3]

Internet, because the parent post to me read like they want to save the money for regularly upgrading the hardware.

[theandrewbailey]

Stream games from where?

Over the internet? Where do you live, a datacenter?

A box 5-20 feet away? Why not plug it into the screen in front of you? I never really understood the draw of game streaming when you can't use the source device in any way (like Steam, Xbox One streaming).

[khedoros]

> I never really understood the draw of game streaming when you can't use the source device in any way (like Steam, Xbox One streaming).

My gaming PC's 30-40ft away from the living room and master bedroom, in what used to be my office. Steam streaming is convenient because I've got plenty of underpowered hardware around, and I can access the PC's power anywhere in the home. It's convenient, and keeps the hardware away from my infant son's increasingly-roving hands.