OTOY
Encyclopedia
OTOY is a cloud gaming
solution, based on the concept of cloud computing
. It is developed by the American company OTOY. The technology was officially announced on June 16, 2009, and it is still under development. OTOYs concept is similar to OnLive
and Gaikai
.
Development of the OTOY service began in 2006 (other sources state 2003-2004). It was officially introduced on June 16, 2008. The number of OTOY company employees was only seven.
, the founder of Atari, Inc., stated that nowadays game developer
s experience an intense pressure from publishers, because the costs of game development are constantly rising. If OTOY will gain a success, said Bushnell, it could greatly simplify the entire publishing process and reduce its cost. In September 2009, OTOY was tested by John Stokes, an Ars Technica
journalist. He played Crysis
, Bioshock
, Grand Theft Auto 4, and World of Warcraft
on the iPhone
, and reported that high video compression made the text almost impossible to read. Adam Elijah Anderson is skeptical about the ability of OTOY to deliver a rendered video to the client via browser. Frisby expressed his disbelief in the actual efficiency of such technology.
Cloud gaming
Cloud gaming, also called gaming on demand, is a type of online gaming that allows direct and on-demand streaming of games onto a computer, similar to video on demand, through the use of a thin client, in which the actual game is stored on the operator's or game company's server and is streamed...
solution, based on the concept of cloud computing
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....
. It is developed by the American company OTOY. The technology was officially announced on June 16, 2009, and it is still under development. OTOYs concept is similar to OnLive
OnLive
OnLive is a cloud gaming platform: the games are synchronized, rendered, and stored on remote servers and delivered via the Internet.The service is available using the OnLive Game System, PCs running Microsoft Windows and Intel-based Macs with OS X 10.5.8 or later...
and Gaikai
Gaikai
Gaikai is a cloud-based gaming service that allows users to play demos of major PC games and applications instantly from a webpage or internet-connected device.....
.
Development of the OTOY service began in 2006 (other sources state 2003-2004). It was officially introduced on June 16, 2008. The number of OTOY company employees was only seven.
Reception
In 2008 UberGizmo.com published an article entitled "OTOY Server: Side 3D Rendering is Taking the Wrong Path" with a criticism of this technology. The most important technical disadvantage, according to UberGizmo, is the quality of internet connections. For every online application the time of response (feedback) is crucial, but OTOY cannot influence it. Nolan BushnellNolan Bushnell
Nolan K. Bushnell is an American engineer and entrepreneur who founded both Atari, Inc and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza-Time Theaters chain...
, the founder of Atari, Inc., stated that nowadays game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
s experience an intense pressure from publishers, because the costs of game development are constantly rising. If OTOY will gain a success, said Bushnell, it could greatly simplify the entire publishing process and reduce its cost. In September 2009, OTOY was tested by John Stokes, an Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Ars Technica is a technology news and information website created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998. It publishes news, reviews and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games. Ars Technica is known for its features, long articles that go...
journalist. He played Crysis
Crysis
Crysis is a science fiction first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek , published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, and released in November 2007. It is the first game of a trilogy. A separate game entitled Crysis Warhead was released on September 12, 2008, and follows similar...
, Bioshock
Bioshock
BioShock is a first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Boston and designed by Ken Levine. It was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on August 21, 2007 in North America, and three days later in Europe and Australia. It became available on Steam on August 21, 2007...
, Grand Theft Auto 4, and World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
on the iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
, and reported that high video compression made the text almost impossible to read. Adam Elijah Anderson is skeptical about the ability of OTOY to deliver a rendered video to the client via browser. Frisby expressed his disbelief in the actual efficiency of such technology.