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Nvidia Shield gets Amazon video, improved gaming and Google Assistant

2017-01-05
hey everybody you're looking at the new Nvidia shield available now for pre-order for 200 bucks it's an update of one of our most powerful streaming devices that we tested at CNET they've added a lot of improvements and one of the biggest is Amazon video that's right the new Nvidia shield works with the latest Amazon video apps you get access to everything you have in Prime subscription you also get 4k and HDR video for Amazon that's a big new addition to the platform the device also has a new integration with Google assistance if you have the game controller on the table in front of you you don't even need to hold it up to your mouth to press a button you can just say ok Google and get all this integration for a Google home right from the device itself so you don't even need the separate Google home controller other apps support on device include Netflix before can HD our Google Play Movies in TV with 4k Vudu Sony Playstation view and plenty of other apps of course since the Nvidia product you get plenty of support for games - in video streaming service ge force now has been improved so you get better resolution on the games and better frame rates you also get an integration of all the games in one place there's basically just an Nvidia gaming app you can get access not only those game screen games of your subscriber you can also get apps for example from Google Play Store they're optimized the Nvidia shield to play even better if you have an Nvidia quick PCL surround the house you can also stream from that PC to the shield itself even get integration with shields big picture mode which is a really cool feature that could add it again this year unlike the previous version this shield does include both the controller in the box as well as a little remote control so you have all those things included for the $200 price they say they've improved the game controller they've added haptic feedback and of course it has that new ability to listen by a Google home she'll will also get the latest version of the YouTube app which involves 360 video so you can actually use the gaming controller sticks to navigate that 360 video it's a really cool experience on the big screen in conjunction with the Google assistant functionality in videos gonna be launching a 50-dollar device called the NVIDIA spot ace it's a little microphone that plugs into a plug in the wall to extend your voice while always listening functionality so you can talk and because some of the Google assistant from pretty much anywhere in the house so most of the features I just described are available now in the box ships but some of them are going to be available to coming months especially Google assistant there's also going to be rolling out more features and functionality throughout the rest of the year that's a quick look at the new Nvidia shield for 200 bucks available now
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