Aside from the usual hardware enhancements, consoles of the eighth generation focus on further integration with other media and increased connectivity.[7] The 3DS introduced autostereoscopic 3D on consoles. The Wii U introduced a controller/tablet hybrid whose features include the possibility of augmented reality in gaming.[8] The OUYA, a Kickstarter-funded Android-based game console, Valve Corporation is also planning to have their system, the Steam Box, be released in 2014.[9] Xi3 Corporation’s PISTON Console[10] is rumored to be Valve Corporation’s hardware model for the Steam Machine, which is slated for a release during the 2013 holiday[11] season. Sony’s PlayStation 4 is a recently released eighth generation console, featuring a “share” button to stream video game content between devices, and was released on November 15, 2013. Microsoft announced their next generation console, the Xbox One, on May 21, 2013, and released it on November 22, 2013.[12]
Other game consoles of note released in 2013 include the GamePop, a Kickstarter-funded subscription based console that plays mobile games only.[13] The GameStick, another Kickstarter-funded device was also released in June 2013 and is a small, palm sized device that can be plugged in directly to a TV via HDMI allowing users to play mobile games directly on their TV.[14]
Playstation 4 and Xbox One sold 1 million units each in 24 hours after its release.
