The NVIDIA SHIELD mobile gaming device has been around for over a year now, gaining a cult following as one of the best mobile gaming platforms around. Today, this device is getting a relevant update to the SHIELD Hub app which serves as the game launcher platform for the device – some Material Design aesthetic and the addition of 1080p at 60FPS streaming from the device to your TV. Naturally, this update is also available for the SHIELD tablet.
The first part of the update is an aesthetic one – the graphic user interface of the SHIELD Hub launcher updated to conform to Android 5.0’s Material Design. The update does make the app more efficient use, which was a problem before due to the device’s limited screen real estate. The update now allows the app to show more of your games at once, reducing the need for constant scrolling.
The other update concerns the use of Console Mode on the NVIDIA SHIELD device – this allows users to connect the SHIELD to a television through a WiFi network. In the past, the quality in this mode was limited, but the update has made it so that users will be able to stream 1080p content at up to 60 FPS from the SHIELD device to your TV. The caveat is that users will need to be connected to a 5 GHz 802.11n or 802.11ac network to be able to stream at 1080p.
The update is available right now for download, just check the notifications area of your device. NVIDIA also recommends that users also update to the latest version of GeForce Experience so that they can use this release of the SHIELD Hub launcher app without any issues.
SOURCE: NVIDIA