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I'm not sure I agree about the necessity of building this into a tv. I have an ATV2, and the TV just stays on that input, generally. This would be more true if

I'm not sure I agree about the necessity of building this into a tv. I have an ATV2, and the TV just stays on that input, generally. This would be more true if there were more content apps. Also, my TV goes to sleep when the ATV does. So I just leave it on, and when I want to watch something, I hit the ATV remote, and everything turns on. Mirroring is actually not what I want from Airplay. I want full mirroring only as an option. Usually, I want the TV screen to display just the video. I want all the UI to be on the iPad (or iPhone or iPod). I also want to be able to queue up video, manipulate video, and do other stuff on the iPad while the TV continues to play video. I'm also not sure about games. Maybe casual gaming, but not serious gaming. When playing a serious game, you don't want to have to look at your controller. Your eyes should stay on the screen at all times. The controller should become an appendage. With a touchscreen this is never really true (which is also why typing on a touchscreen is never quite as satisfying or accurate). I think this certainly opens up new and interesting interactions, just like the Wii did, but I don't see it becoming a viable control system for serious games, and I also don't really see Apple releasing a console-style controller.

Timothee 15y ago
Mirroring is actually not what I want from Airplay. I think Apple made a mistake by calling it that. Yes you can mirror your whole screen, which is interesting, but the really cool thing is when you do what you're describing (see my other comment too): you show one thing on the TV and another on the iOS device. As for your comments on games, I think it has the potential of competing more against the Wii than Xbox/PS3. "Real" gamers will probably want a controller (though some will argue that real gamers will play on a computer :)), but for the rest (which is a majority of people), a tactile controller can be enough. Remember that it's not only tactile but has a gyroscope and accelerometer…
- joebadmo 15y ago
  I know individual apps can sort of do what I'm describing. What I'd like is to be able to is leave video running while doing other things on the iPad. Right now, if I'm playing a youtube video, when I leave the app to tweet or queue up another video, the one on the TV stops playing. I'm probably asking for too much, though. As for games, yes, I agree that this is a real disruptive threat to Nintendo, but not to Xbox/PS3. But how big of an industry is casual gaming compared to 'serious' gaming? I would have assumed that casual gaming was bigger, just from the demographic size, but from what I understand, one of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare games broke theatrical box office records.

Timothee 15y ago

Mirroring is actually not what I want from Airplay. I think Apple made a mistake by calling it that. Yes you can mirror your whole screen, which is interesting, but the really cool thing is when you do what you're describing (see my other comment too): you show one thing on the TV and another on the iOS device. As for your comments on games, I think it has the potential of competing more against the Wii than Xbox/PS3. "Real" gamers will probably want a controller (though some will argue that real gamers will play on a computer :)), but for the rest (which is a majority of people), a tactile controller can be enough. Remember that it's not only tactile but has a gyroscope and accelerometer…

joebadmo 15y ago
I know individual apps can sort of do what I'm describing. What I'd like is to be able to is leave video running while doing other things on the iPad. Right now, if I'm playing a youtube video, when I leave the app to tweet or queue up another video, the one on the TV stops playing. I'm probably asking for too much, though. As for games, yes, I agree that this is a real disruptive threat to Nintendo, but not to Xbox/PS3. But how big of an industry is casual gaming compared to 'serious' gaming? I would have assumed that casual gaming was bigger, just from the demographic size, but from what I understand, one of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare games broke theatrical box office records.