Microsoft has released a new video showcasing the use of the Xbox One and its dashboard from “Xbox on” to “Xbox off” and many things in between. During the video we can hear a lot of voice commands being used to control the dashboard, start and pause games, videos and TV as well as sharing and multitasking.
In the video ‘Archie Earnest’ does the following:
He turns on the Xbox One using a voice command “Xbox on”. Then he is welcomed by name and logged into his own Xbox One Microsoft account on that console. Archie looks at a movie (again initiated by a voice command) and then decides to check his activity feed, a kind of notifications hub. A notification pops up about Titanfall being ready to play, perhaps it had been downloading in the background. Archie decides to join a game his friends are playing. During the game Archie records a bit of footage and shares it with friends.
Next we see a glimpse of live TV functionality on the Xbox One dashboard. The command “Snap Internet Explorer” opens a browser window to the right of the TV show. After a bit of browsing a Skype video call comes in from a friend and Archie decides to head out – but not before he says “Xbox off”.
Invitation ad
Microsoft has put together a nice advert for the Xbox One which you may have seen this weekend. If not, please take a gander below.
Jonathan Ross joins Microsoft Studios as executive producer
Talkshow host and gamer Jonathan Ross has joined Microsoft Studios as an “executive producer working with a number of Xbox teams in the UK,” reveals EuroGamer. In his part-time position Ross will help “broaden the concept of gaming to maybe blur the distinctions about what is a traditional game and what is a traditional television programme and what is traditional linear media,” according to Microsoft exec.
This isn’t the first time Ross has worked with Microsoft/Xbox, previously he was the voice of ‘Unnamed Marine’ in Halo 3 on the Xbox 360.
