There are already some serious players in the industry fighting for control over your living room—whether it’s the Roku, the Apple TV, or the Xbox. However, with the growth of devices keen to extend the potential of the humble TV, whether it be by adding gaming capabilities or media streaming options, it’s a little too easy for certain devices to excel at one thing rather than be a great all-rounder. This is where upcoming Kickstarter project, Qubi, features, hoping to do everything you could want, all in one stylish package.
Combining an Android gaming console, local and streaming media center, as well as access to Google Play, Qubi hopes to simplify the entire process for those wanting just the one device under their TV set.
Thanks to the flexibility of Android, Qubi will be able to access all the streaming services that smartphones can already handle, such as Netflix, Hulu+, Pandora, Spotify, and many more. It will also be able to work with Android based gamepads such as the Nyko Playpad, PowerA’s Moga, and Steelseries Free. Plus, there will be a remote, specifically designed for the Qubi, and offering convenient shortcut buttons as well as a backlit QWERTY keyboard.
That’s where Qubi could shine above other existing products—the sheer ease in which you can browse through its Launcher interface, making it a breeze to access all of your entertainment products. It looks set to be the kind of interface that young and old should be able to figure out, ensuring that more time can be spent gaming or watching movies on Netflix, rather than stumbling through an awkward menu system. It’s hard to know whether Qubi has the momentum to truly compete with set top boxes like the Roku, but one thing is for sure: the interface looks fantastic.
That doesn’t stop Qubi being aimed at more technically minded folk, either, however. The code behind the project is available as one of the backer rewards, for those keen to get more actively involved.
With just over three weeks to run on the Kickstarter campaign, it’s early days for Qubi, but also the ideal time to chip in. With a selection of Early Bird offers, potentially saving investors some valuable funds, it’s definitely worth taking a look at.
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