Microsoft: Xbox SmartGlass can be used "to spy on your kids"
As it turns out, the answer is "Yes." The Escapist reports that during a presentation this week at the Game Developers Conference, Microsoft's Rosa Thomas said that she had discovered that Xbox SmartGlass, when connected to the Xbox 360, can also serve as a way to check up on what other people who are playing on the console are doing.
She stated:
So, interesting enough, I was at work, testing my stuff, and I'm looking and I forgot that I had actually connected to my home Xbox, and I got to see what my kids were doing at home. It's a great way to spy on your kids, I'll tell you.
The implications for this feature are that parents who have the app installed on a mobile device could see if their children are playing games that they are not supposed to be playing. Of course, the Xbox 360 already has parental controls built in that can let parents set how much time their children can play games and which games they are allowed to play, based on their ratings.
One funny side effect of this Xbox SmartGlass control is being able to remotely control video streaming services like Netflix. Thomas indicated she got a bit of a laugh by pausing her husband's video on Netflix, which made him think there was something wrong with the app.
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TollPosted:
My parents don't even know what you are supposed to do on Xbox except play games so I have nothing to worry about.
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Eulerdoubln4ti0nAzare If you allow your kids to play the xbox, you shouldn't need to spy.
I know its such an invasion of privacy.
Yeah it is, what's the world coming to when parents have to spy on their kids, just to make sure they're not playing a bit of xbox?
Hopefully parents don't go OTT with this thing because it is actually good and i don't want it being bad named as "Spying Software".
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EulerRequirement I have this app it's pretty cool, you can remotely control your 360 which is pretty neat.
It is a cool app, and has some great uses! But the connotations around what it could be used for has brought it down in my estimations :/
Same here.
EulerPosted:
Requirement I have this app it's pretty cool, you can remotely control your 360 which is pretty neat.
It is a cool app, and has some great uses! But the connotations around what it could be used for has brought it down in my estimations :/
EulerPosted:
doubln4ti0nAzare If you allow your kids to play the xbox, you shouldn't need to spy.
I know its such an invasion of privacy.
Yeah it is, what's the world coming to when parents have to spy on their kids, just to make sure they're not playing a bit of xbox?
doubln4ti0nPosted:
EulerPGACartmanisPhat You can't really spy on them considering the fact that there is a message that pops up when you connect with it.
Yeah, so the kids would know when their parents are watching them.
Exactly, you see a message pop up, turn off your xbox. I feel sorry for people who have parents that are like this though, that constantly want to spy on their kids.
I know its so weird why would you need to spy on your kid whilst there on the xbox, lets be realistic what's the worth that they are going to do.
doubln4ti0nPosted:
Azare If you allow your kids to play the xbox, you shouldn't need to spy.
I know its such an invasion of privacy.
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