Cloud gaming service OnLive launched in the US in June, following much speculation as to the feasibility of streaming games hosted on remote PCs as controllable video to any PC or Mac with a fast enough internet connection. While the service has yet to launch globally and for now still requires a wired (rather than wireless) connection, it appears to have broadly met its promises. GamesIndustry.biz sat down with OnLive's softly-spoken executive producer Tom DuBois, and as well as witnessing a genuinely impressive demo of the tech on an iPad, talked about the firm's future plans, the perception problem it's suffered, the possibilities of rival systems - and on rumours that the company is valued at $1.1 billion.

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