LiquidSky Upcoming Beta Features

##You talked, we listened. This will be where we share with the community what we’re working on. With the new client (SkyOS) will come fixes for all reported bugs up to this point. Please comment below any features you would like to see in the next release of the beta.

Edit: Adjusted client status.

 

###The LiquidSky Client/App (2.0) -released Edit: For each platform release: Bold= Released, Strikethrough = nearing release.

• The LiquidSky Client is designed to replace all of the software currently in use by LiquidSky. It is our own end to end solution which will have much less latency and fix all recorded bugs across platforms while adding full screen gaming support. It will be released for Windows (Being updated to Phase 3 SkyOS), Mac, Android/Chromebook, and HTML5. iOS members will have to use the HTML5 client until Apple plays nice. We also hope to build a client for some smart TV’s in the not so distant future.

 

###LiquidSky Dashboard -released

• The new dashboard is a single, easy to use 3D interface which will allow members to select and switch between platforms (Steam, Windows, etc...). It will be an overlay which you can toggle on/off at any time by clicking the Home button.

 

###Sky Share

• Invite friends (up to 30) to control and access your cloud. We hope this will be a way for everyone to be able to teach others (think coaching, teaching someone a new game/program), work together in single player games/local co-op games, write code, produce music, browse the web, etc… you will be able to control the access level of anyone you invite with your session (including keyboard/mouse/all/none). You can even give all people the ability to control the session (If you’re feeling ambitious). Keep in mind you can also open a stream to Twitch which enables you to stream your gameplay to anyone, just not controls.

 

###LAN (Liquid Area Network)

• Join a cloud with other members to play in an ultra-low ping environment. Members across the world can play each other on the Sky while our data-centers fill in the gap. When you invite other members to your Liquid Area Network, they will be seen in games locally. We also hope to implement a chat room feature.

 

###Sky Storage (Prime)

• You may have noticed that at the moment we remove all session data (programs, settings, files) upon disconnect. This is because we don’t yet have the storage capacity to handle all of your files. Sky Storage will allow members to select an amount of storage (in GB) for their cloud. This storage will mount to your clouds (C:) drive and registry. Any programs or games installed to a cloud will be retained and allocated to this storage drive. Any files you put anywhere in a clouds (C:) drive will also be retained. You will be able to monitor and change your storage options at any time through the LiquidSky Dashboard.

 

###Desktop Mode -released

• Desktop mode will allow you to mount a (Windows 10, Ubuntu 14, SteamOS, or Android) desktop environment to their cloud. It will be optional under settings in the new LiquidSky Dashboard. Desktop Mode will be disabled by default to increase overall performance.

 

###Liquid Hardware

• At this stage in the beta the hardware in your cloud may not be powerful enough to run some programs/games optimally. With Liquid Hardware enabled in your cloud, everything from your GPU/CPU power to your RAM will upgrade itself all without touching anything. Our advanced performance counting will detect that you are utilizing too much of your clouds hardware and simply add to it while your applications are running! We want the sky to be powerful but don’t want to waste a single drop of our precious liquid. This method will ensure that those who use their cloud to play minesweeper won’t take away from the rest of us trying to save the world on ultra.

 

###Ice

• Ice will give you a way to take snapshots of your cloud, and store them as encrypted backups. You can revert using Ice at any time. Think of your cloud as one big emulator that you can pause, save, and restore states. Ice will store everything from files, to the exact state of an application/game. After reverting using Ice, you will be in the exact application you had open when you froze your cloud. Ice will be introduced after Sky Storage has been released and passed a round of beta testing.

 

###Sky Control -released (beta only)

• Sky Control will be a beta waiting room for a user’s cloud to go into the sky. Our goal is to test the sky across as many people and devices as possible while digging up any bugs. Most companies are scared of people posting bugs or releasing software before it has been tested 100k times behind closed doors. We however just want the sky to be perfect as quickly as possible. We don’t have the resources to go out and buy all of the devices in the world so we hope our community will help us fill in the gap. The Sky Control waiting room for when the servers are overloaded. There will be no queues or wait rooms once LiquidSky is released.