OnLive turns into Vizio VIA Plus app, destined for TVs, tablets and phones

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The OnLive MicroConsole is one way to get your streaming game fix, but
here comes Vizio with four more -- the bargain television company just
revealed that those brand-new VIA Plus HDTVs and Blu-ray players (as
well as that VIA Tablet and VIA Phone) will come with OnLive on board.
Despite running as an internet app on top of the existing Vizio
hardware, we're told the service will support full 1080p resolution,
stereoscopic 3D images, and OnLive's low-latency wireless gamepads too
-- as Vizio's units will apparently support IEEE 802.15.4. While the
jury's still out on when OnLive will actually be playable on
touchscreens, CEO Steve Perlman says some games are being adapted to
support touch right now, and that tablets that support external game
controllers could also use OnLive normally. We've also got more good
news for the home theater crowd, as OnLive's signed a deal with SRS,
bringing 5.1 surround sound as a free update to all OnLive users early
next year. Because there's nothing quite like having ears bombarded
from all directions with digital explosions. PR after the break.