A New Console That Automatically Generates Games

[claud3]

I’m somewhat surprised by this new development- a new console known simply as the OTON X, from EnGeniux is looking to shake up the world of gaming by automatically creating games without the need for human input. The console’s official website is making tremendous promises

Gamers crave challenge, unlimited game content, low cost games, and high quality games that won’t put them in the poor house!… Each OTON premium unit will ship with a built-in laser projection technology that allows gamers to project their custom game environments on any wall surface. The Star Trek holodeck is finally here!(Sort of!) Imagine requesting OTON to create your own personal simulated game environment and interacting with your projection! Even crazier -recreate certain times, events and places in history or explore the future with radical simulated projected environments!… We believe a game console should play anything, hence the name game console. OTON will support some of the most popular Android and Linux games that will be on OTON. The system will undergo updates regularly to support many game formats.

I’m not sure what to make of it, to be honest. Besides the automated game creation, the official site also promises that the machine will run a custom version of Ubuntu (a variant of Linux- the open source operating system that the folks at Valve are hard at work porting games to), along with supporting Android. I’m curious as to how this machine will work- the OTON’s official site mentions “Quad-core (4 + 1 power-saving core) Four CPU cores are built in the ARM Cortex-A9 micro-architecture, and are clocked at 1.2 MHz”, but aren’t most games for Linux built for X86 CPUs?


My main concern regards the main feature- sure, level generation is nice, but how can this level generation create unique experiences like Chrono Trigger? It might make playable games, but the question remains as to whether or not they’ll be worth playing. I’m going to withhold additional commentary regarding that aspect of the system until I see the system in action.

On the other hand, supposing the customized version of Ubuntu is well made and somehow supports the games we know and love (most of the stuff from Humble Bundles should run on the OTON), this could be an excellent machine- perhaps it will be, in some form or another, the fabled Steam Box that we’re still waiting on. It seems to already have a leg up on the Ouya, and I’m hoping to see where the thing goes. I’m curious as to how some of the promised features will work, the full stats are available on the official site, I’m hoping to see the game creation engine at work. The OTON also promises to make it easy to create custom games-perhaps it’ll be a starting point for up-and-coming developers? Stick with us for further coverage of the console- if it works, it could turn the world of gaming on its head.

Here also iS a link below to the full Q&A and full stats if the console from the official site

http://www.otonx.com/pages/faq

Here is a link below to the official website

http://www.otonx.com/

Here is the link below of the site I got this from

http://blackmannrobin.com/2012/12/01...nerates-games/

This sounds so co, if true

This will change gaming

[Rapture]

This won't work. You're telling me this can generate new game on the fly? By what established parameters? Can it learn from player input? Can we adjust variables? Even under best circumstances this sort of technology really isn't viable. Can this function otherwise on the Ubuntu side? Maybe some, but its special premise doesn't see practical to me.

[claud3]

Sorry was having some trouble posting... all fixed now

[D3seeker]

Impracticable?.... Sounds more like a wait and see type deal here! Sounds exiting!

[SHAZZMAZZ]

Mmmmmmmm create your own game sounds like fun me want it give me

[Kuro]

That sounds crazy. I wonder how it will work out?

[SHAZZMAZZ]

That sounds crazy. I wonder how it will work out?

Dont no but i do no that i want it i love making games

[Kuro]

Become a game designer then..lmao

[DeviousOne]

Sounds like sega think tank for games back in the genesis days lol

[LfCpS3]

Sounds like one of those apps that says 1000 games in 1 ( and all 1000 suck)

What type of games are they talking about? console quality or mobile quality...

[SHAZZMAZZ]

Become a game designer then..lmao

Thats one thing i always dreamed of doing but fat chance lol

[TDbank24]

We already have this on the PS3 though. It's called LittleBigPlanet.

But yeah, this sounds crazy. I wonder how they'd pull it off.

[podsaurus]

Supports Android. So you get to play crappy phone games on the wall? Ok whatever I won't waste my money here.

I agree with Rapture I don't know how this would be possible. I can imagine the amount of bugs and glitches.

[F34R]

The NES cpu has more MHz!!!1!!