Microsoft explored 75 Xbox One prototypes
The Xbox One's Kinect sensor additionally saw more than 100 drafted designs before Microsoft decided on a physical shape for the console's camera peripheral. The Xbox One's controller was even more painstakingly crafted, requiring designers to draft more than 200 potential gamepad designs during development.
"We were extremely thorough," Ledbetter said, speaking for a Microsoft-published profile feature. "We were trying to push boundaries, to do something new and inventive, but there was so much at stake that we had to be really careful as well. The reason why there was so much at stake is that people really, really care about Xbox."
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/21/microsoft-explored-75-xbox-one-prototypes-before-deciding-on-fin/
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HaloUKPosted:
Jayden- 75 designs.. And the one they ended up with is good, don't get me wrong. But it is pretty basic. You'd think with 75 prototypes, they'd end up with something spectacular.
I quite like the design of the xbox one.
Jayden-Posted:
75 designs.. And the one they ended up with is good, don't get me wrong. But it is pretty basic. You'd think with 75 prototypes, they'd end up with something spectacular.
DongPosted:
It's not about how it looks on the outside, It's really about the performance of it. And from what I hear, it's not the best in some aspects.
LatiasPosted:
JDXTUMFLoopedJust go back to your PS4 section, unless you can learn to have a civilized discussion...daRealRush That's insane, they worked on over 75 different Xbox One prototypes, before they made the right one! Imagine how much money it cost to produce all 75 Xbox One prototypes! WOAH![
What do you mean by the 'Right' one? Xbone is in much need of improvements
I may sound fanboyish saying this but I couldn't force my self to buy a PS4 when you tell the people who follow the crowd they say in a Kiddy voice " ZOMG XB1 SUX PS4 DA STUFF HA FANBOY THE KINECT SPIES ON U HAHA. I ENJOY HAVING SEX ON MY PS4." Will people please be logical PS4 was going to have DRM But XBOX doesn't wait for the other company to say it and wait for a response. Why was Watch Dogs delayed. Because PS4 in the middle of an E3 Conference went nope no DRM Then the community was like WE LOVE YOU SONY SCREW YOU XBOX! I think I could go on Fanboys need to be educated.
Sticking to the topic love the controller and kinect could do w/o the 3 red dots though. Wish the design was slimmer. Even though once the XBOX sits there its sets there quiety w/o a blue line
You're calling Sony stupid because they waited to see for the consumer response to DRM? You have no idea how marketing works, they let Microsoft test the water and receive any backlash(which there was), Sony played their marketing extremely well. Also blame the delay of Watch Dogs on Sony when there is no evidence to back it up? I think you are the fanboy here.
DissPosted:
KatsumiLooped IMO, they should have kept trying. I think they just ran out of time...
i doubt that. they had enough time to make 75 prototypes which is a fair lot. You also need to take the financial aspect of this into account.
It must of cost them a lot to design all of the prototypes. I personally like the look of the Xbox One, I wish it was white though.
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