I work at Google on a different project. Opinions are my own.

> The reason why these kind of initiatives fail is because they do not solve a real problem or issue

> Having a console where you buy games is more than enough.

I think that's the problem though. This opens up "real" gaming to a much wider audience. Even though games are mainstream now, most people are not willing to spend big money on gaming PCs or consoles.

If this technology works, they won't have to.