Tencent’s new AI gaming companion watches your screen and talks back while you play, and its beta has opened in China.
The beta opened on 10 November. According to Dexerto, Eciyuan runs as a PC app, and its AI companions watch your gameplay, offer in-game advice, and chat by voice during solo sessions.
Inside AI notes that most AI gaming tools so far work from typed prompts or static screenshots, while this one appears built to react without being asked. It also argues that none of these tools has reached mainstream use, partly because players resist unsolicited advice in ranked matches. Microsoft has also tested AI companions for Xbox, and it cancelled its Gaming Copilot before launch in May.
Players choose from four characters, each with its own look and personality. Dexerto’s example is Shen Lubai, a 24-year-old aspiring female esports commentator whose gaming specialities include Valorant, League of Legends, and Counter-Strike. You can chat with the companions about your interests through the mobile app. The characters can also appear as desktop pets, and you can set wallpapers to match a companion’s outfit. Plans include a voice-changing feature and a mode where the AI speaks on your behalf.
In September, Inside AI reported that Tencent was recruiting closed-beta testers for Goose Dimension, an AI companion that can watch a player’s screen and talk back in real time. Tencent hadn’t announced a launch date, pricing or the full feature set. Reports in September called it Goose Dimension.
Inside AI reports that Tencent hasn’t disclosed which model powers the product, or whether it runs on-device, in the cloud, or in a hybrid setup. It hasn’t published a data-handling policy either. Inside AI’s view, a product that watches your screen and listens to voice chat collects sensitive data. No price has been given. An earlier internal test, reported by a WeChat account, said everything was temporarily free, though its interface showed a billing framework for exchanging energy with star coins.
There’s no global release date yet. For now, the beta is open to PC players in China.
