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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Ted-Posted:
Lucky my parents have no idea what smartglass is and they never will, doesn't bother me regardless
FrogPosted:
Well I can play whatever I like since I'm not 10 years old and I hardly ever play so I don't think it'd be worth anybodies time spying on me playing Xbox. It'd be extremely boring :p
BradPosted:
I couldn't care less who saw what I was doing. The only time that i'd have a problem with it was if they allowed you to do anything to the Xbox from a mobile device like shutting it off, disconnecting it etc.
Let's just say I don't have the best relationship with my step-dad.
Let's just say I don't have the best relationship with my step-dad.
DLTPosted:
-XBOXLIVE- Overall this is a great app, I use it all the time to send messages or to use the virtual controls for movies and browsing.
Yeah I use it when I send messages, it's so much faster than typing with the controller.
OzarPosted:
EvolMcNuggets 'Spy on your kids' That sounds kinda creepy lol
its not creepy they are your parents :)
shouldn't be creepy :D
Yep how is that creepy their your parents!
How ever i dont like this idea
-XBOXLIVE-Posted:
Overall this is a great app, I use it all the time to send messages or to use the virtual controls for movies and browsing.
MultitaskPosted:
McNuggets 'Spy on your kids' That sounds kinda creepy lol
its not creepy they are your parents :)
shouldn't be creepy :D
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