Microsoft's second screen app was not expected to launch for the operating system until early next year, but is now available as a free download from Google Play.
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SmartGlass launched on compatible Windows 8 devices yesterday (October 26) alongside Microsoft's new operating system. The software is also in the works for iOS and Windows Phone 8 devices.
The service provides second screen support for a variety of games, entertainment services and movies, as well as providing new control options for Internet Explorer, Bing and the Xbox 360 dashboard.
Games to feature SmartGlass functionality include Dance Central 3, Forza Horizon, Halo Waypoint and Ascend: New Gods.
Android users must be running the 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version of the operating system or above to download SmartGlass.
Watch a SmartGlass video demonstration below:
The full list of compatible SmartGlass games and apps is as follows:
Games:
- Ascend
- Dance Central 3
- Forza Horizon
- Halo Waypoint
- Home Run Stars
- Karaoke
- Kinect Sesame Street TV
- Prima Games
- ESPN
- NBA Game Time
- UFC
- Elections 2012
- HBO GO
- MSN
- NBC News
- NOW TV
- Slacker Radio
- TODAY
- Univision
