Microsoft has launched the new Xbox One, a universal entertainment system that recognizes the user, with the voice is controlled and quickly switch between TV, games and other content. The new Xbox Live service is fired up by 300,000 servers, “as much computing power as throughout 1999.
new XBox (working name: Durango) was launched at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, near Seattle. It is the first new console from Microsoft since 2005. In the meantime, of course, appeared still the Kinect as a separate extension. That is still there, but completely renewed.
XBox One, in appearance a type of VCR has a 64-bit architecture, a Blu-ray drive, 500 GB hard disk recorder, 8GB of memory and HDMI ports. The system consists of three software layers, including a Windows kernel for displaying web content.
Skype is built. Calls can be made. While playing games or watching TV Although a remote control is included for games, the console can be fully controlled by voice. In addition, hand gestures recognized.
According to Microsoft, the television remains the main screen. Therefore (live) TV an integral part of the XBox One. With the voice programs can be selected. Microsoft wants to merge television and games. Steven Spielberg therefore produces the TV series Halo, which can be too. Played at home
According to Nancy Tellem, president entertainment and digital media from Microsoft, the Xbox One ‘next water cooler’, including optimal use of social media.
Electronic Arts is one of the partners of Microsoft and demonstrated new sports games. Microsoft Studios comes up with fifteen titles. The new Call of Duty, Ghosts will be available for Xbox One.
Analysts love it all carefully note that the new XBox and the upcoming Playstation 4 to be the latest gaming consoles and games can be played on tablets and smartphones more often. But it could also very well that the next Xbox a full-fledged television. That’s bad news for Samsung and Apple, which are voice-controlled television has yet to reveal.
The new Xbox will be launched worldwide later this year. A date is not mentioned. More details will follow in early June in the U.S. E3 game exhibition.
The full presentation can be seen.
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