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Testing Google Stadia unscientifically on a spotty 5G mobile connection

As part of my research duties, I try to keep at least one iteration of each video game platform category active in my office environment. Google Stadia is the current test bed for the cloud gaming category. Until now, I had been evaluating it solely on a high-speed cable Internet connection using a 5G wireless modem to connect to a ...

Ted Pollak

As part of my research duties, I try to keep at least one iteration of each video game platform category active in my office environment. Google Stadia is the current test bed for the cloud gaming category. Until now, I had been evaluating it solely on a high-speed cable Internet connection using a 5G wireless modem to connect to a TV via Chromecast Ultra. Overall, the performance has been excellent considering the value and flexibility, providing a perceived 90% visual and play quality, compared to local processing platforms (PC, console, handheld). If I plugged the modem’s Ethernet cable directly into
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