Game consoles have existed already in the 90s, at a time when the computer was not in every home. For twenty years, the set-top boxes not only have not lost their relevance, but have improved significantly. So, for example, the Android console Ouya will allow you not only to play, but also to create your own applications.
Until recently, Ouya was positioned as a startup that raised about $ 5 million. However, in July 2012, the project found sponsors in the person of Yves Behar (OLPC designer) and Al Fry (former employee of Microsoft's Xbox game department).
The head of the computer game company Rabotoki, Robert Bowling, said that Ouya will run on the Android operating system. The company is also interested in developing a game created specifically for this console, which in theory will increase its popularity. Presumably the game will be released in episodes.
In just a few weeks on Kickstarter, the new console has raised a decent amount of money and a bunch of allies. A game called Human Element will show you a dying planet with a bunch of mutants, among which you must survive.
Ouya has an open source code, no digital security, its own store full of free or shareware products (free-to-play), and every customer gets a set of game development tools in the box.
Moreover, Ouya's design is also interesting. It is a miniature box with a facet size about the size of a palm.
A pleasant surprise is the price of the console, which will range from approximately $ 100 to $ 150, depending on the configuration. In any case, the price of Ouya is more than affordable, which experts expect will increase consumer demand for it.
By analogy with Google Play, Ouya will have its own resource where users can upload their applications for free.
The first to receive this console will be those who invested in its development of the console on Kickstarter, and this, it should be noted, is almost 65 thousand people. They will be able to buy the console as early as March 2013. For the rest, pre-order is now available on the Ouya website. Pre-order delivery will be made a month later - in April.
