Project Shield Impressions

Nvidia has revealed a new device that is both controller and screen at the same time. You can read about the device here but I was most floored by the potential of streaming games. At first it seemed pretty gimmicky but after I thought more about it I discovered some wonderful uses to expand the technology that I hope they take advantage of:

• Streaming PC Games wirelessly in the home
• The most important issue with this will be lag but if they can make it seamless then this sounds to be pretty awesome. Imagine having your huge tower tucked away in a cold place in your house and sitting on your couch with just a controller on your big screen TV - you could get rid of the noise and mess of cables but still enjoy the beefy graphics you only get from a PC. 
• For those that prefer the Keyboard/Mouse combo then those could be hooked up to some very small box which would be tied to a monitor. Nvidia didn't announce that but I imagine that would be the next step. You would still be limiting the wires needed and reducing clutter.
• Streaming PC Games outside the home
• This would essentially replace what Onlive does except it would come from your own computer - meaning it would probably not have enough upload bandwidth to support it unless you have Google Fiber. I don't see this as viable currently - unless they somehow integrate it with some Grid servers to provide the necessary bandwidth. 

I already have both the Vita and 3DS so I don't foresee me wanting to play games on this controller/screen. I think the biggest benefit would be eliminating the need to have the PC Tower next to a monitor or TV thus removing the wire/dust problem that always arises from it.