How about DLNA support for streaming? (No second PC needed)

[Giblet]

Im really seeing limited usefulness with this streaming to another PC. On the other hand, if you were to support DLNA streaming, People could use a wireless keyboard and mouse, or wireless gamepad to play games on a big screen TV in their living room. There are cheap dongles available that can be purchased to turn older TV's into stream target devices..

A lot of people have new HDMI TV's and moving a PC around to hook HDMI (If available) to the "Living room TV" is less than convenient.

Console Gaming from the couch with a wireless controller seems much more appealing than running two computers to play a video game.

If you are going to start game streaming, it makes sense to start with just the video/sound feed and add secondary controls via a secondary network "Controller" port later.

If a DLNA video player was used on the master computer for the video component, It also would have added functionality of being able to play DLNA streams from other sources. (Like streaming videos to it.) The software would become inherently multi-purpose.

[WereCatf]

DLNA-spec does not provide a way of streaming controls-input, so you could stream audio and video from the host to the TV, but you'd have no way of controlling anything unless the controls were still connected to the actual host itself.

[e633]

+1 for audio+video only streaming.

[Giblet]

You missed the point WereCatf.

Example: Computer is in a bedroom within Wireless Xbox controller range of the livingroom couch. Stream DLNA output to the Smart TV and and play from the couch with the controller.

Whole point was to use a wireless controller on the original computer. Watch it on your big screen TV. A second computer COULD be used as an alternative input in which case you would need two seperate programs running on that other computer.. A DLNA streaming program to watch the feed and a seperate controller program.

The DLNA stream playing program on the second (Control) computer would inherently double as a media output device for other media streaming devices just by virtue of following the same standard.

If the DLNA stream playing program was seperated from the control program, Steam could make a Wi-Fi "Controller" app for your smartphone..
Sit in front of your Smart TV (That can play a DLNA stream), Use your Smart phone's touchscreen via a seperate app.

Two seperate channels of data, two seperate devices, no second computer.
A lot of people have TV's and smartphones these days...

[Killer Meepee]

This frankly demands a wireless controller that is capable of having WLAN access. The range of bluetooth isn't that large. Now if controllers would broadcast their signals across a wireless network (And i really mean WLAN, not bluetooth), that would make this market quite interesting. (Market share warning Valve, time to redesign your steam controllers!)

[Giblet]

I just tested my Logitech K400 and it works through the wall in the next room. A WLAN controller would be pretty awesome though.. Port forwarding and tunneling across the internet with VPN is an interesting possibility with such a device.
At present, there isn't really a market that could use a network aware wireless controller.
If DLNA streaming ever happens, that could change.
Perhaps not though.. My Logitech K400 uses 2.4Ghz band which is the same spectrum area as many cordless home phones. Network aware controllers would have to worry about wireless keys to secured networks, Several different security modes, latency during downloads or streaming. (Possibly to wi-fi smart TV's), obtaining an IP, etc.
Could you imagine the headaches WLAN controller manufaturers would endure because people have problems with their routers. RMA's due to a sucky router would be pretty common.
Oops I RMA'ed my controller because I forgot to add it to my wireless Whitelist.
All Logitech would need to do is tweak the transmit power (And possibly battery) and they would be in a perfect position in an emerging market.
The range of a cordless home phone (For example) should be more than enough for most applications without the overhead and potential problems of having to connect to a network.

A small Rheostat for transmit power in the battery compartment and a warning in the manual that increasing transmit power will have an adverse effect on battery life mignt be what to expect from first gen controllers.. Automatic transmit power control and larger (Possibly rechargeable) batteries in second gen.

The reason current wireless keyboards and mice don't work at longer range is that it costs battery life and it currently isn't needed.

If Steam had DLNA Video streaming of games, shortly after, there would be forum mod posts
for replacing a transmitter current limiting resistor with a Rheostat. (Adjustable resistor)
Followed closely by a mad rush of manufacturers to be the standard "Anywhere in your house" wireless keyboard and mouse.

Send your game to your living room Smart TV and take your keyboard and mouse with you to the couch.

If you build it they will come.... ;)

[selmi]

it would be great feature. i like to watch when someone (mostly wife) plays games i don't have skills for (mostly shooters). i like to see story, but i am not able to play such action games. with dlna streaming i could watch it on tv without spoiling her gaming experience with my advices :)

[FormattedToast (FekU)]

this is the closest i gues you could get
http://vrsverige.se/?page_id=3635

[asscrab]

There is plugin for KODI (XBMC), you can use it