GameStream Co-Op: NVIDIA's Share Play for the PC

Though the PlayStation 4 is falling behind in terms of features like.... say... backwards compatibility, there is one nifty feature that makes social gaming feel closer. This is the Share Play feature, which brings that beloved co-op couch experience back, but through an Internet connection. Though sadly not 100% the same--you can't shove people playfully when you lose a match--it still is a better alternative than purchasing two of the same game for a co-op experience or being unable to watch a friend play through a session without resorting to Twitch.

Share Play can save money and close some of the gap between long distance friends. That being said, NVIDIA has taken notice of the feature and has decided to adopt the Share Play experience for its line of graphics cards. Now you can remotely take control of the player's controller and either take over the game yourself or enjoy an afternoon of remote split-screen co-op. Additionally, you can also stream your game to friends, which isn't as big of a deal considering Steam already has that option and most--if not all--of your games are probably on Steam.

This NVIDIA card-only service, titled GameStream Co-Op, allows friends to either watch the host tackle a game or jump right into the experience, whether alongside the host or as the only player. Want to play a platformer old-school (passing controller for every death) together? GameStream Co-Op will gladly solve that issue for you.

Currently in 'Early Access Beta,' this feature will be available next month, so if you're tempted to give this a shot on release, perhaps you'd like to take a look at the system requirements:

Host PC:

• GPU: GeForce GTX 650 or higher graphics card (currently no notebook support)
• GPU Driver: 355.60 or higher
• CPU: Intel i3-2100 3.1GHz
• System Memory: 4 GB or Higher
• OS: Windows 7, 8, or 10
• Router: Minimum - 802.11 a/g router, Recommended - 802.11n 5GHz
• Recommended Network Bandwidth: 7 Mbps Upstream
• Games: DirectX 9 or higher games running in fullscreen exclusive mode

Guest PC:

• GPU: No minimum requirement
• CPU: Intel i3-2100 3.1GHz or higher
• System Memory: 4 GB or higher
• Software: Chrome version 44
• OS: Windows 7, 8, or 10
• Router: Minimum - 802.11 a/g router, Recommended: 802.11n 5Ghz router or Ethernet
• Recommended Network: 7 Mbps downstream

According to a note, however, it's actually recommended that the Internet bandwidth is 7 Mbps from the host PC down to the client PC and 2 Mbps from the Client PC up to the Host PC. 

Do you believe this new feature would save you money? Are you even looking forward to it? I know I am!