Microsoft's Xbox One Introduces Impressive Technology
Microsoft today announced the release of the newest version of the flagship video game console, the Xbox. The new version is christened the Xbox One, and it boasts the usual regimen of hardware upgrades along with a fair measure of new features that send the game back to their competition, the Sony Playstation 4 and the Nintendo Wii U.
Microsoft's singularity-focused approach to the Xbox One featured advanced computer systems including artificial intelligence and better cloud connectivity. In addition, the Kinect sensor can now track 3D rotations and users' heartbeats. The Xbox One uses the upgraded sensor to personalize your gestures, meaning it learns how you use it and responds. If you don't want to even have to move to use your Xbox, the Xbox One has natural-language voice commands to switch from watching the new Halo television series to playing the new Halo game. The design of the Xbox One dashboard also features Microsoft's Metro interface, introduced in Windows 8.
After shelving their Zune brand, Microsoft has also re-purposed the Xbox One to be a full-featured home entertainment center, including Skype calls and DVR functionality. Users can use the Xbox One to make phone calls while watching television or playing video games, and can use the device's 500 gigabyte hard drive to store their favorite TV shows.
One somewhat embarrassing announcement was the addition of a Blu-Ray drive, after the Microsoft-backed HD-DVD failure of a few years ago. However, the Xbox One promises to rely less on optical disks for games and more for cloud storage and retrieval.
The new controller features an upgraded rumble system, which allows for more precise tactile feedback when players are affected in the video games.
In addition, video game nerds were excited to learn that Microsoft is producing a live-action Halo Television show created by Steven Spielberg.
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