Troubling, however, is the noticeable lag between the game controller and the OUYA. From games to UI, the lag was a noticeable issue -- other journalists we spoke with encountered the same issue.

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While playing, there's minimal, though noticeable lag between input on the controller and action on the screen.

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The product, Microsoft says, can read your body and render your motion with less time lag than the Wii, which requires a controller.

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