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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TheBrownGuyPosted:
VS4_ReviewsXeX_XENONZ i see a bing tab! INTERNETFinally we might have internet capabilities!
That would be great
VS4_ReviewsPosted:
XeX_XENONZ i see a bing tab! INTERNETFinally we might have internet capabilities!
MPAAPosted:
waaaaaat i like it, its always nice for something new. change is good. and they wouldnt update it unless it was some how better so im looking forward to this.Not every change is a good one, smartphone display style on a TV sucks hard.
DsR-FuSii0nZPosted:
OMFG! First the Blade dash 2005-2008. NXE Dash 2008-2011. Now this **** shit?! You gotta be **** kidding me! This dash is shit. I don't want my **** xbox to look like and windows 7 phone >:(
Oz_x_MaJikzPosted:
meh its ok
BUT IS THAT YOUTUBE I SEE!
OMG!
If youtube comes to xbawx then i will be very happeh :P
BUT IS THAT YOUTUBE I SEE!
OMG!
If youtube comes to xbawx then i will be very happeh :P
MatthewSteierPosted:
Kramatic I stand by my comment a while back.
This dash will complete ruin the Xbox 360 experience. I promise it.
Really? This will ruin everything? The dashboard will effect the games you play, the games that make up the real experience? If you honestly think that this will effect anything other than how you navigate, you are mentally handicapped.
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