I hate uploading selfies and pictures of my ID to prove my age online. I would much prefer the age verification system that the EU is building.

The apps have not been released, but even so you can see the source code for each prototype on their GitHub. Please try to find out about stuff before you make claims. All the source code that exists is available for your perusal. https://ageverification.dev/Setup

Ok, cool. What’s wrong with the source code?

The EU age verification app is designed to not reveal any information other than the user’s age being over 18. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/faqs/eu-age-verification-solution

The prototype age verification app is designed to preserve privacy https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/faqs/eu-age-verification-solution

Are you suggesting they be banned outright from all? Here you have to weigh the freedom of citizens against the need to protect them from harm. It’s easier to argue that underage children are unable to choose for themselves, but what would be the basis for limiting the freedom of adults?

”By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the following products incorporating portable batteries may be designed in such a way as to make the battery removable and replaceable only by independent professionals:
(a) appliances specifically designed to operate primarily in an environment that is regularly subject to splashing water, water streams or water immersion, and that are intended to be washable or rinseable;”

How is a wristwatch not designed for an environment that is regularly subject to splashing water? I wash my hands several times a day.

Consoles are super easy. I bought my Xbox Series X a little over five years ago. All of my saves from all of my games from Xbox 360 and Xbox One just work. I sit on the couch, pick the controller, turn it on and start to play. My kids know how to use it. If they want to play a game in my library, they just install it and start to play.

Bazzite (and I guess SteamOS) makes things easier, but you still need to set everything up yourself. Games sometimes don’t work. Sometimes launching a game takes you to a separate launcher that doesn’t work with the controller. Cloud saves for games are unreliable. You must always be on your toes for when you suddenly need a keyboard and a mouse. On a console you do absolutely everything with a controller from your couch.

Seems interesting! Does anyone have insight into how private this would be compared to Apple Pay?

Good luck! I hope it gets resolved.

Delisted games that you own are in the list as well. I have Spec Ops: The Line in my list is owned games and it’s installable through there.

Is the device set as your home Xbox? Do you see the game in your Games & Apps -> full library -> owned games?