The Chinese-made SteamOS is considered as the next major threat to the living-room gaming providers according to reports because it has more powerful specs and a cheaper price that will likely hit the world by storm.
This year will be a lot more exciting than last year’s announcement of the ‘Big Picture’ by the maker of Steam. The concept of the feature released in 2013 was to allow players to navigate the application using their game controllers offer better television connectivity. This gives the players a feeling that they are controlling an entire consul instead of just one store.
What’s exciting for those who are planning to use Steam for their living-room gaming is the launch of Valve’s latest product, an operating system which is based off Linux. Its concept will be different than that of last year’s as the upcoming one is specially designed for gamers who intend to have Steam used in their living-room games and TVs. This brand new operating system will be available for free download soon which will offer its users with rock-solid architecture for big screen which is based on Linux.
SteamOS will not be used for gaming alone because it will offer a wide array of movies to watch, music to listen to and an option to share content with friends and family without having to pay anything at all. The sharing will be available through the Family Library Sharing and Steam Cloud features.
How to Use the New Operating System
Do you have to drag your laptop or computer and connect it to SteamOS every time you want to watch a movie, play a game or watch your favorite show on TV? The answer is no. This is when the ‘Steam Machine’ will appear in the picture. This is a consul built around the operating system which has a few versions available for purchase already. The thing here is that the Steam Machine is only for Best testers and developers because Valve is still on the process of perfecting it. Of course, you can very well pick one of available versions if you want to have a first-hand experience of the Steam Machine.
You can already download the SteamOS in Beta testing for free. If you are interested in picking it, just follow the installation instructions provided online. From there, you can also try to build your own living room ‘Steam Machine’ if you want too.