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.
http://www.neowin.net/news/xbox-360-dashboard-update-beta-coming-in-october
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DryAdrian2640Posted:
TheBlackParadeIsDead Microsoft should allow us to choose what dashboard we want to use, we shouldnt be forsed to use the most recent one :( I want the Blades dash back.
ya, that would be great, I loved experience dashboard, this one is awesome as well :)
TheBlackParadeIsDeadPosted:
Microsoft should allow us to choose what dashboard we want to use, we shouldnt be forsed to use the most recent one :( I want the Blades dash back.
iAmMasterFPosted:
its great 360 change their dashboard layouts, it keeps it fresh, most 360 updates have been very helpful to the online gamer.
Maybe sony will one day learn from ms... verrry slooowly
Maybe sony will one day learn from ms... verrry slooowly
System32Posted:
Artillery I remember the blade dash :) I doubt most people do now :(
I remember using that back in '05 :D
cuePosted:
TTG_Krayonz Im glad they are changing the dashboard every once in a while it makes everything fresh
totally agreed, i think this one looks quite nice
ShoxHDPosted:
Silencer I bought my Xbox 360 for gaming, so I really don't care. I'm a gamer, not a menu browser.
Dito
TTG_KrayonzPosted:
Im glad they are changing the dashboard every once in a while it makes everything fresh
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