Owners of the older models of NVIDIA's Shield TV gets a piece of 4K HDR game streaming through a firmware update.
The older versions of the Shield TV gets some love with the addition of GameStream update as well as a new Amazon Prime app. The tech company will be implementing the update via an "over-the-air" patch, reports Engadget.
Software Upgrade v5.0 includes everything from this year's Shield TV model. This means Nest camera support, new Nvidia Games app, and the new Android 7.0 Nougat.
More new features for older hardware
In addition, USB and SD card storage support, as well as cast support for HBO GO, will be included. Picture-in-picture mode will also be available in certain apps, reports DigitalTrends.
Google Assistant and SmartThings Hub Technology are among the features that Nvidia plans to include in future updates. Google Assistant will help users in navigating the TV's menus by using voice-commands.
As for the SmartThings Hub Technology, this will help turn houses into full-blown smart homes. With the help of $50 spot units, users can command the Shield TV to perform a variety of tasks from anywhere in their home.
While additional accessories are needed to utilize these planned features, it's good to know that these are still coming to old generation models. Not a bad list of update features for the two-year-old Nvidia Shield TV models.
Leading the future of tech hardware
Meanwhile, the tech company is not only leading the GPU market, it's also investing in other forms of technology. The tech giant has already invested in self-driving automobile technology, reports TheMotleyFool.
Their invention of the Drive PX 2 supercomputer has already benefited automobile companies such as Tesla. This proves that gaming isn't the only usage of their GPU-centric products.
Apart from bringing cutting edge realism in graphics, they also make strides in the automobile industry. With this, we are one step closer to safer self-driving vehicles than ever before.
