Microsoft SmartGlass is "a Great Way to Spy on Your Kids"

[bdcjacko]

Speaking as a parent, I love it. I already use my friends list to see what our 8 year old is playing when I am away from home. So to actually be able to control the Xbox if he were to be doing something inappropriate would be amazing.

 

[bdcjacko]

"The days of a youngster flipping on the game console as soon as the parental units depart for work could very well be coming to an end. The horror!"

Only for the youngsters too dumb to know where the ethernet cable is.

Well if the pull he Ethernet cable, you know they aren't watching Netflix then nor playing online games. And you know they are trying to hide something. Therefore grounded.

 

[MarsProbe]

so do they get a sound feed too? it might be awesome to have a parent check up on their kid right in the middle of a long string of expletives and racial slurs

More than worth the admission price, I say. It would be quite comforting (satisfying even) to know that, when some snotty kid hurls vulgarities in my (or anybody elses) direction, his folks are watching, ready to give him a good roasting when they get home.