- Microsoft’s AI assistant for games has appeared at Windows 11
- Copilot of games is in the game bar, but it is only in the beta tests for now
- The owners of the game hand can worry about the performance, but Microsoft says that it is optimizing the function for these devices
As Microsoft promised earlier this year, Gaming Copilot, the AI assistant for players, is now on PC (after previously debuting in smartphone tests in the Xbox mobile application).
Neowin highlighted a Microsoft blog post announcing that Gaming Copilot (previously called Copilot For Gaming) is now in the game bar for the PC with Windows 11, although the functionality is still in beta tests.
This means that Xbox Insiders (testers) will obtain an icon for the games of games in the game bar; Simply click that to turn on the windows 11 assistant on your PC for games (or maybe hand).
The AI understands what game you are currently playing, and is designed to help you when you are trapped in a game, and to do it without problems, in the superposition of the game bar, without having to change to a web browser window to search for advice, etc.
Microsoft also points out that for more comfort, there is a voice mode, so, assuming you have a microphone, you can talk to Copilot to ask for help. The AI will also use screenshots of the game that is executed to understand what it is asking and, hopefully, will provide more relevant information and guidance as a result.
As noted, this feature is now available in the game bar, but only for those who are in the Xbox Insider program: you should also ensure that the Xbox application on its PC is updated to the latest version.
Note that Microsoft has only deployed this function in the United States and certain other countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore. In particular, the United Kingdom and Europe do not yet receive co -pilots for games, which is unusual and probably joins data regulations.
Analysis: concerns about the hand in the game on hand computers, and more also
This seems to be a useful characteristic, despite the shouts of ‘no, no more stuck in Windows 11’. I understand that feeling, but to be fair, if you are not interested, or worry privacy in some way (with the ‘looking’ your games), you simply do not use the co -pilot of games.
As for how useful this assistant of AI will be, I have not tried it personally, but it looks like an orderly time. There is a concern when it comes to the hand of Windows 11 games, namely, which will achieve performance (and battery life). After all, this is an additional task in the game (which is the mentioned convenience), so how could that affect the box speeds?
Microsoft recognizes this concern in its blog post and points out that at this time, the feature is limited in hand computers. The company advises: “While Gaming Copilot (Beta) is also available for Xbox Insids to test Windows Handhelds with limited functionality, more optimizations are being made for hand computers as we address the launch of Rog Xbox Ally and Rog Xbox Ally X.”
Of course, if you have your intelligent phone by hand, you can always use Gaming Copilot on that second screen, through Xbox’s mobile application, and divert any performance concern (although that is not a perfect way to work).
There may also be another possible concern here, and that is related to the convenience of having clues and help so easy. Will the skills with AI how are this faster in the games, with people looking for help after being trapped for a very short time, instead of trying to solve things for themselves?
I suppose that is a broader and more philosophical concern about the games, and the choice to request the help of AI without problems, to the fall of a hat, could have more impact than we could imagine in the future. Although the greatest concern will undoubtedly be with AI Serpenting its supplies tentacles in competitive games, and Microsoft is already talking about how the games of games will offer ‘proactive training’ and ‘richest game assistance’ in general.
