Post by PAs_Naz on May 27, 2013 17:45:09 GMT -5
Microsoft's Xbox One was announced at a Microsoft event on May 21, 2013. The Xbox One is the third in the Xbox line of consoles, and faces competition from Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 and Nintendo's Wii U.
Kinect is now a required feature of the Xbox One. The Xbox One features live TV integration. Users can use voice commands to switch between games, movies and live TV on-the-fly using Kinect. Using "Snap Mode" users can browse the
internet on one portion of their screen, with a movie playing on the other portion. Kinect hand gestures can open or close these "snap points."
Xbox One is not backward compatible with Xbox 360 games, but Achievements and GamerScores will carry over to the new console.
Xbox One Controller
At a glance, the Xbox One Controller quite similar to the Xbox 360's controller, with a different handle contour, but with off-set analog sticks, the A, B, X and Y face buttons, a directional pad, and two buttons where Start and Back
were. We're still learning what those are.
Xbox One Specs
The Xbox One system includes 8GB of RAM, an 8-Core CPU, a 500GB hard drive, a Blu-ray drive, HDMI in and out ports, USB 3.0, 802.11n wireless, and more. It also includes a new version of the Kinect sensor.
Full Specs
Feature Xbox One
Optical Drive Blu-Ray/DVD
Game DVR Yes
RAM 8GB DDR3
CPU 8 Core Microsoft custom CPU
Storage 500 GB Hard Drive
Second Screen SmartGlass
Cloud Storage Yes
Mandatory Game Installs Yes
Required Internet Connection Yes
Used Game Fee Yes
Backwards Compatibility None
Cross Game Chat Skype
Motion Control Kinect 2
Voice Commands Yes
Subscription Service Xbox Live
USB USB 3.0
Live Streaming TBA
Reputation Preservation Achievements will be ported
Web Connection Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi
BlueTooth Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
A/V Hookups HDMI input and output (4K support), Optical output
Xbox One Operating System
The Xbox One runs three operating systems Xbox OS, Windoway ago
The Xbox One, in combination with Kinect 2, is designed to be a centric hub for the living room with integrated gaming, TV, internet and movie services all in one place.
Kinect 2
The Xbox One, unlike the Xbox 360, requires Kinect to function. This makes it likely that the console will ship with Kinect 2 as standard.
Kinect seems to be deeply integrated into the systems of the Xbox One, and allows users to browse using voice and gesture commands through the Xbox One User Interface.
Examples of the Kinect 2 in action include saying 'Xbox: On' to activate the system. The console will then remember what the user was doing previously and return them immediately to that screen.
Harvey Eagle, Microsoft's UK Marketing Director, was quizzed about the Kinect 2 integration by IGN.
"Kinect does require to be connected to Xbox One in all cases, yes," he said. Asked whether the Xbox One will accommodate people who perhaps play in their bedroom rather than their living room, Eagle replied: "Yes, absolutely. We use
the living room almost as a moniker - that's where we assume the best screen is in the house. But if you like to play in any other room in the house, the Xbox one will deliver the same quality of experience whatever the environment."
Kinect 2 will feature an integrated 1080p camera, 30FPS colour, Time of Flight (TOF) technology and microphone arrays. It is said to be able to detect even the slightest of movements, such as the rotation of a wrist or shoulder.
Gamerscore Porting
Achievement hunters rejoice! Microsoft has confirmed that users will be able to port across their Gamertag, Gamerscore and your Avatar will port from the Xbox 360 directly to the Xbox One.
Harvey Eagle, head of Microsoft's UK Marketing division, said:
"Your hard-earned Gamerscore will port over, so yes you'll take that with you.
"You'll also take your Gamertag, your identity, with you. Whilst we're making a much bigger bet on natural identity with the camera, Avatars will also feature as well. All of the gaming identity that you have on Xbox 360 will be there
on Xbox One as well."
Backward Compatibility
Unfortunately the Xbox One will not be able to play Xbox 360 games, including Xbox Live purchases.
It is rumoured to charge a fee for users to play used games on the system, although clarification on this remains to be given.
Evolving Achievements
Since Xbox One will be cloud-powered, Microsoft has stated that it gives developers the potential to modify both the game experience and the way in which achievements work 'over time.'
They cited the highly popular 'Arrow to the Knee' meme from Skyrim as an example - if this technology was in the Xbox 360, Skyrim's game developers could have went back in and changed the achievements or game to reflect this joke.
More on this feature is available in IGN's article on Evolving Achievements.
Xbox One Controller
The redesigned Xbox One controller features similar layout to the Xbox 360 controller, with the Y, X, B and A buttons, triggers, analogue stick placement and dpad in similar positions
It also includes two buttons in the centre which may or may not be the Start/Back buttons or something different.
The Xbox 'X' logo is also present at the top of the controller and should function in a similar way to how it did on the Xbox 360.
Source: IGN