Xbox 360 dashboard update beta coming in October
Venture Beat reports that the design of the new dashboard update resembles the tile-themed UI created for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 and the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. It also allows Xbox 360 users to go through content much faster which is needed since the amount of content available to Xbox 360 owners has increased dramatically over the years.
The new update will also take advantage of the Kinect motion controller camera add-on that launched in November 2010. Players will be able to use the Kinect's voice recognition feature to navigate though the new user interface or you can simply move and wave your hand to interact with the new dashboard. Joystiq reports on the new Bing-based search features that will enable users to look up anything available for the Xbox 360 via the controller or with Kinect via the voice feature.
Other new features include players highlighting Xbox 360 game achievements and then sharing them via your Facebook or Twitter account, and "beacons" that let players send an open and invite for friends to play games. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not yet talking about its plans to offer live television via Xbox 360, first revealed at E3 2011 in June, although that should also be a part of the next dashboard update.
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VEVOPosted:
Can't wait! I hope they allow users to create their own apps for the 360 as well. Basically meaning some tech savvy guy can create an official TTG app we can use on the 360. That would be awesome. And BTW YouTube has been confirmed on the 360.
TheHuebosPosted:
-Whiplash- Wait does this mean there is going to be youtube on xbox? Cause I see a little youtube logo in the quickplay section.
I hope so!
-WhiplashPosted:
Wait does this mean there is going to be youtube on xbox? Cause I see a little youtube logo in the quickplay section.
-MSR-Posted:
This new Dashboard actually looks pretty sick. i hate what the did with the recent one it looks like shit.
marcusmonsoonPosted:
DsR-FuSii0nZ OMFG! First the Blade dash 2005-2008. NXE Dash 2008-2011. Now this **** ****?! You gotta be **** kidding me! This dash is ****. I don't want my **** xbox to look like and windows 7 phone >:(Okay then! Don't have internet capabilities. Don't have YouTube capabilities! Don't have iPlayer capabilities! Go and sacrifice that to suit your aesthetic needs. To be honest, I choose functionality over looks.
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