Xbox One prototypes came in all shapes and sizes
At Microsoft's recent Worldwide Partner Conference, Xbox creative director Carl Ledbetter showed off a load of prototype designs ranging from small to large, round to square and black to very dark grey.
As reported by Polygon, Ledbetter explained: "We wanted to make [Xbox One] simple and elegant, and we wanted it to be crafted and tailored, so it's all about quality. Using those principles, we started to design."
The design team, consisting of around 30 people, started off by sketching different console designs then sent those to a Microsoft model shop where they were built and placed in people's living rooms to see how they looked. If a design looked good enough, the team would then work with the engineering team to figure out how to put the Xbox One components inside it.
Having decided on the final design, Ledbetter said it was time to discuss the finer details of the console's appearance. "This is where we start to apply things like gloss and matte finishes. How does the vent pattern look? How does the brand come through the front? How do we make the font look high quality, just like the high definition televisions in people's living rooms?"
The same process was used for the Xbox One controller, with over 200 prototypes built in-house. "When people put these in their hands, they could tell the difference between a 10th of a millimetre in size," Ledbetter said.
In May, Microsoft released a video showing the design process of the console, Kinect and controller.
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StarifyPosted:
In my opinion, some of these are better than the one they have now. Smaller is better, but I believe they are saving some of these designs for the slim.
I can't believe some of these were even thought of though lol.
I can't believe some of these were even thought of though lol.
DJMarkyMarkPosted:
-LOST- They must have put a lot of time and effort into creating all of those. Makes you wonder why they chose the model they chose.
Yeah I wonder how much time was spent on just deciding which one to use. I feel like that's a final step though. You don't really need to know what it's gonna look like until you official release it to the public.
KatsumiPosted:
-Frys- Well at least they made it an xBOX
instead of making it spherical like playstation
Both the consoles look pretty good in my opinion, i think Sony made a good idea in choosing the spherical design that they went with
LostPosted:
They must have put a lot of time and effort into creating all of those. Makes you wonder why they chose the model they chose.
KatsumiPosted:
Well it's great to see that they put a lot of consideration into how everything looks. Hopefully it looks great in gamers living rooms as well
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