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Microsoft’s Beam introduces new interactive features

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Published onMay 4, 2017

published onMay 4, 2017

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Microsoft’svideo game streaming service, Beam, has just launched a new feature being referred to asInteractive 2.0. This update essentially allows for more interaction between stream viewers and the game (and streamer) they’re watching while also enabling more functionality for game developers to program into their titles.

Here’s the full list of new features available today:

Per-User Control Events – See who pushed a button enabling more engaging more personal interactivity.

Dynamic Controls – Create new buttons and interactive elements on the fly from your game without needing to visit the Interactive Studio (Platform & Typescript SDK)

Malleable Controls – Change the text, spark cost and cooldown controls on the fly to spice up the gameplay during a session.

Spark Transactions – Confirm actions, before deducting sparks. (Platform & Typescript SDK)

Groups – Group your players into Teams or collections to provide different controls to different sets of users.

Snazzy new control editor renamed to our Interactive Studio.

A set of tools and processes to support you in authoring next generation interactive experience.

Everything from initial creation to publishing is carefully crafted and delivered to help you in making the best possible Interactive experience.

JSON Based Protocol – A human readable format that is easy to debug.

And here are the planned features that are coming soon:

Universal Windows Platform build for C++ and Unity

Spark transaction management for Unity and C++

Xbox build for Unity

Win32 build for C++

Server side aggregations

Dynamic control generation from Client for Unity and C++

iOS and Android Support in Unity

Beam is Microsoft’s solution to the incredibly popularTwitch video game streaming serviceand while the company only purchased it last year, they’ve already injected quite a bit of support behind it by integrating it intoWindows 10and theXbox One operating system. It’s unclear of Microsoft will be able to bring it up to Twitch’s level of popularity but Beam already seems to have carved out a bit of a niche for itself among gamers.

Have you tried Beam yet? How would you improve it? Let us know in the comments below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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