I revealed yesterday that the brand new Xbox Nano controller supports a Wi-Fi connection on to Xbox Cloud Gaming, and now Microsoft is making it official at the moment. Two new Xbox previews will let gamers check out utilizing a cellphone as a controller on sensible TVs, in addition to cloud join on the Xbox Nano to attach on to cloud servers.
“As a substitute of a Bluetooth connection to your TV, cloud join makes use of your Wi-Fi to attach on to the cloud server working your recreation,” says the Xbox team. “That may assist scale back enter latency, so gameplay could really feel extra responsive.”
Gamers within the US will have the ability to preview the brand new cloud connect option for the Xbox Nano controller beginning at the moment. In the event you’re not within the US it is possible for you to to preview a brand new cellphone controller possibility on sensible TVs. The controller is out there on the Xbox Cloud Gaming web site, permitting individuals to make use of the streaming service and not using a devoted Bluetooth controller.
Microsoft says “each experiences are nonetheless being examined” and that “availability and supported video games or gadgets could also be restricted” throughout this beta part. You’ll want to make use of the Xbox beta app for Android or the Xbox Equipment app on PC to arrange cloud join on the Nano controller, and the sensible TV cellphone controller simply requires a toggle of preview options from the Settings > Account part of Xbox Cloud Gaming.