Nvidia to Offer New PC Gaming Service Hosted in the Cloud
- CEO says brings high-end gaming to even cheapest machines
- Chipmaker unveils updated version of Shield set-top box
Nvidia Jen-Hsun Huang speaks during a keynote presentation at CES in Las Vegas, on Jan. 4.
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Nvidia Corp., the biggest maker of graphics chips, announced a new version of its Shield set-top box and the debut of an online service designed to bring millions of new consumers to high-end computer games.
The new Shield will display high-resolution video and feature Google Assistant technology capable of recognizing natural-language commands and controlling other devices. Chief Executive Officer Jen-Hsun Huang made the announcement in a presentation late Wednesday at CES in Las Vegas.