Acer Blaze Link Handheld May Solve Your Remote Play From Your Laptop Problem
Acer has introduced the Nitro Blaze Link, a handheld device designed for remote gaming from Acer Predator or Nitro laptops. This device aims to address the issue of not being able to afford a second gaming laptop by allowing users to stream games remotely. While the concept has potential, concerns about performance and compatibility with non-Acer systems remain.
- ▪The Nitro Blaze Link is a portable handheld for remote gaming from Acer laptops.
- ▪It features a 7-inch 1200p touchscreen and operates on Debian Linux.
- ▪Acer has not confirmed compatibility with systems outside of their own gaming laptops.
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Acer's come up with a novel take on the "can't afford a second gaming laptop" problem: The Nitro Blaze Link is a portable handheld that lets you play games remotely from an Acer Predator or Nitro gaming laptop. It's one of several notable announcements, alongside a big-screen Aspire notebook and a few other products.It's one of those ideas that could work out well -- or not at all.Streaming from a local system to another device, such as a phone, isn't new. Standalone software you can use to enable it on your system is more than 10-years-old, though the OG companies such as Parsec and Liquid Sky have long since pivoted to more commercial uses thanks to acquisitions by Unity and Walmart, respectively.
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