abstract:A Jumping platform is a naturally occurring or human-made surface for people to jump from. It is usually situated above sufficiently deep water, or above mats, a box-spring mattress, piles of empty cardboard boxes, or other soft landing surfaces, or they may be used together with other means of dampening the impact (such as for example, platforms for bungee jumping).
In Var and the Vikings, players program the avatar and when they succeed he navigates the platform: jumping over hurdles, fighting against enemies, and pushing obstacles out of the way.
It appears both are at least hedging their bets by jumping on Google's platform, however along with Samsung's upcoming products these could help make Android a default option for connected TV software.