Meet Google's Nexus Player (Android TV)

O Android TV was announced for the first time in June of this year and is the latest attempt by the Google to be present in your living room. He arrives through Nexus Player, a device manufactured in partnership with Asus which takes advantage of the experience gained from the chromecast – sales success since launch – and the Nexus Q, a failure in opposite proportions.

The model is certified "Google Cast Ready”, meaning it supports all traditional Chromecast functions, plus streaming and gaming capabilities. You will be able to play with a game controller (sold separately) on the TV and continue the game on the smartphone, without having to leave the house.

Contents will also be synced between the Nexus Player, smartphone, tablet and even computers, automatically. As expected, the device is voice activated, so you just need to press the microphone button on the remote (included in the package) and say what you want to watch or hear.

As for the hardware, the new gadget has a processor quad-core 1.8GHz Intel Atom, WiFi 802.11 ac 2×2 (MIMO) and Bluetooth connections, HDMI output, 8GB internal memory and 1GB RAM memory. It is compact, with dimensions of 120 mm x 120 mm x 20 mm.

Pre-sale starts on October 17th. To learn more, visit official page of Nexus Player.