Xbox One Will Not Include a Headset Kinect to stand in for omitted headset
Xbox Live has long been considered a more vocally-engaged multiplayer service than Sony's PlayStation Network, largely due to the inclusion of a traditional mono headset with Xbox 360 - as oppose to PS3's sold separately solutions.
Microsoft staff recently confirmed the surprising omission of a traditional headset with Xbox One, and has today issued a statement to say that the bundled Kinect sensor will stand in as a suitable replacement.
"Xbox One does not include a pack-in headset accessory," said a Microsoft rep in a statement to Ars Technica. "Each Xbox One includes the new Kinect sensor, with a highly sensitive multi-array [of] microphones designed to enable voice inputs and chat as a system-level capability, both in-game and with Skype and other experiences.
"For gamers who prefer a headset, we have a variety of offerings that you can find on the Xbox Wire," they added.
We can only assume that in-game chat via Kinect will be achieved by having the voices of other players coming through your primary speaker system, along with the game's sound effects - which some may see as unfavorable.
It would assumedly also eliminate your ability to adjust voice chat volume or mute your own voice on the fly. The Xbox 360 headsets are, thanks to differing connections on the Xbox One controller, entirely incompatible.
Microsoft has recently updated its Xbox Wire site with more pictures and details for the sold-separately Xbox One headset, which is evidently a fairly conventional mono speaker setup, with volume and mute controls handily within reach of your thumbs while holding the controller - much like the very first-gen Xbox 360 headsets, which were oddly replaced with a headset that had controls awkwardly relocated away from the controller.
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IlcamorristaPosted:
lelimgurBDBlelKatsumiwok eww kinect mics are the worst.
Hopefully the Xbox One Kinect isn't as bad as the current Kinect.
you mean the mic being obnoxious? yeha, me too
The Kinect mic is so bad on the 360, you hear every single background noise :/
And the freaking echo, the echo is terrible.
yup, would have been better to just include a mic as well
A mic would be perfect to include with the kinect, but it's usually little squeakers using kinect I mute them either way.
neboPosted:
imgurBDBlelKatsumiwok eww kinect mics are the worst.
Hopefully the Xbox One Kinect isn't as bad as the current Kinect.
you mean the mic being obnoxious? yeha, me too
The Kinect mic is so bad on the 360, you hear every single background noise :/
And the freaking echo, the echo is terrible.
yup, would have been better to just include a mic as well
imgurPosted:
BDBlelKatsumiwok eww kinect mics are the worst.
Hopefully the Xbox One Kinect isn't as bad as the current Kinect.
you mean the mic being obnoxious? yeha, me too
The Kinect mic is so bad on the 360, you hear every single background noise :/
And the freaking echo, the echo is terrible.
MentalistPosted:
lelKatsumiwok eww kinect mics are the worst.
Hopefully the Xbox One Kinect isn't as bad as the current Kinect.
you mean the mic being obnoxious? yeha, me too
The Kinect mic is so bad on the 360, you hear every single background noise :/
neboPosted:
Katsumiwok eww kinect mics are the worst.
Hopefully the Xbox One Kinect isn't as bad as the current Kinect.
you mean the mic being obnoxious? yeha, me too
MentalistPosted:
KatsumiThisIs50 Wow, I hate how people put their Kinect's right next to their TV speakers and then I have to mute everyone!
Unfortunately we all may have to do just that. It will be a major pain to hear little kids squealing into mics in the background (just an example)
I know right, those Kinect mic's are so bad. You can hear every single noise with so bad quality -.- Just plug in your headsets :D
MentalistPosted:
RaheemSterling_31 Di you think you'll be able to use your turtle beaches from Xbox 369
Since when did they make Turtle Beaches for the Xbox 369? I need to get one for sure!
KatsumiPosted:
ThisIs50 Wow, I hate how people put their Kinect's right next to their TV speakers and then I have to mute everyone!
Unfortunately we all may have to do just that. It will be a major pain to hear little kids squealing into mics in the background (just an example)
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