Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang used a final production model during his demo of multi-screen gaming at the tradeshow in Taiwan. TAIPEI--In a demo showing Nvidia's vision for multi-screen technology at Computex, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang showed off its first final production model of the Nvidia Shield. This Android gaming device was first unveiled at CES 2013, and will be available to US customers at the end of June. Preorders started two weeks ago. Nvidia's CEO showing off the Project Shield gaming device in Computex. (Credit: John Chan/CNET) While the form factor of the end-product is largely similar to the prototype shown at CES, there have been tweaks since. According to Huang, the Nvidia team concentrated on refining the feel of the buttons, directional controllers and triggers. (Credit: John Chan/CNET) Changes have also been made to the connector panel at the back, though the ports available are still the same. (Credit: John Chan/CNET) The front faceplate comes in silver by default, but this can be swapped out for one of a different color or design. It is magnetically attached to the Shield, and feels very secure when it snaps into place. (Credit: John Chan/CNET) Other specifications of the Shield are a 1,280 x 720-pixel 5-inch touchscreen, Android OS, and a 1.9GHz Tegra 4 processor with 2GB of RAM. It can run all Android apps, though not everything on Google Play may necessarily be optimized for use with the controller. Another of its key feature is the ability to stream PC games running on a high-end PC with Nvidia hardware. When asked about international availability, Huang said the company is trying to go as fast as it can, but will concentrate on getting it right in the US first. No approximate date was given, so those in other parts of the world who want to get their hands on the Nvidia Shield will probably have to buy one through friends in the US for now. Related links • Nvidia: Here's how we built our Shield game player • Nvidia announces own 'Shield' gaming device at CES • Computex 2013: All the latest news
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang used a final production model during his demo of multi-screen gaming at the tradeshow in Taiwan.
TAIPEI--In a demo showing Nvidia's vision for multi-screen technology at Computex, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang showed off its first final production model of the Nvidia Shield. This Android gaming device was first unveiled at CES 2013, and will be available to US customers at the end of June. Preorders started two weeks ago.
Nvidia's CEO showing off the Project Shield gaming device in Computex.
(Credit: John Chan/CNET)
While the form factor of the end-product is largely similar to the prototype shown at CES, there have been tweaks since. According to Huang, the Nvidia team concentrated on refining the feel of the buttons, directional controllers and triggers.
Changes have also been made to the connector panel at the back, though the ports available are still the same.
The front faceplate comes in silver by default, but this can be swapped out for one of a different color or design. It is magnetically attached to the Shield, and feels very secure when it snaps into place.
Other specifications of the Shield are a 1,280 x 720-pixel 5-inch touchscreen, Android OS, and a 1.9GHz Tegra 4 processor with 2GB of RAM. It can run all Android apps, though not everything on Google Play may necessarily be optimized for use with the controller. Another of its key feature is the ability to stream PC games running on a high-end PC with Nvidia hardware.
When asked about international availability, Huang said the company is trying to go as fast as it can, but will concentrate on getting it right in the US first. No approximate date was given, so those in other parts of the world who want to get their hands on the Nvidia Shield will probably have to buy one through friends in the US for now.
Related links
• Nvidia: Here's how we built our Shield game player
• Nvidia announces own 'Shield' gaming device at CES
• Computex 2013: All the latest news
