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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CheeseStuffedPizzaPosted:
My parents can spy on me D;
No more internet explorer...EVERYONE knows what that means.
No more internet explorer...EVERYONE knows what that means.
StoakePosted:
AAmbitionsIsBackzR-TxAAmbitionsIsBack They need to make it so parents can listen to what they are doing. Maybe it will stop the hard A.. kids from swearing when mom and dad are out of the room.
That would be great. No more 9 year olds thinking their cool cause they swear down a mic.
It would be nice but I dunno if it'll work like that.
Haha agreed. This could help in a lot of ways. But for the kids ehhh not so much...
AAmbitionsIsBackPosted:
zR-TxAAmbitionsIsBack They need to make it so parents can listen to what they are doing. Maybe it will stop the hard A.. kids from swearing when mom and dad are out of the room.
That would be great. No more 9 year olds thinking their cool cause they swear down a mic.
It would be nice but I dunno if it'll work like that.
-Golf_Wang-Posted:
It sounds really cool.
Technology is getting crazier.
But watching the kids thing is kinda creepy.
Technology is getting crazier.
But watching the kids thing is kinda creepy.
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