Scientist bids to transform video game market

A FORMER principal scientist at Apple and the founder of WebTV says his new company is set to radically transform the $46 billion (€34bn) worldwide video game market.

Scientist bids to transform video game market

Steve Perlman also predicts the demise of the video game console, where Nintendo’s Wii, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 consoles can cost hundreds of euro.

The Silicon Valley veteran this week unveiled his new company, OnLive, that will challenge the big three console makers by providing a “cloud-based” gaming system promising on-demand access to games and no lag time.

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