by Elon Musk SpaceX-owned Starlink satellite internet service evolved and saw its usefulness as Ukraine sought out Starlink terminals to restore internet connectivity in the war-ravaged country. On Friday, Musk retweeted a SpaceX tweet of a video uploaded by YouTuber FinePrint, which showed him playing video games with a Starlink connection on top of the mountains.
The YouTuber suggested the performance was satisfying. Musk captioned his tweet, “Play video game wherever you want.”
Play video games wherever you want https://t.co/qLgCbCcpIO
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 10, 2022
Commenting on Musk’s tweet, a Twitter user going by the handle @IvanEscobosa asked if he had tried multiplayer games. Musk responded by saying that multiplayer gaming works pretty well with Starlink and League of Games isn’t an issue.
Multiplayer game works pretty well with Starlink, eg League is not a problem
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 10, 2022
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When another Twitter follower reported ping issues for users in Brazil trying to play on North American servers, the Tesla, Inc. TSLA The chief executive said that the Starlink inter-satellite laser links which should be operational by the end of the year should solve this problem.
Starlink inter-satellite laser links should be operational by the end of the year. This will significantly reduce overall latency.
Light travels about 40% faster in vacuum/air than in fiber optic cables and the satellite path length is shorter (cables follow coastlines).
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 10, 2022
Tesla closed Friday’s session down 3.12% at $696.69, while after-hours stock added 1.91% to $710, according to Benzinga Pro.
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