Xbox One voice commands still work in games using freed-up Kinect power
Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's Xbox unit, confirmed to Kotaku that all gestures – including system gestures – will be unavailable when developers choose to make their games using the additional horsepower previously reserved for Kinect. System voice commands (such as "Xbox, record that") will still work, however. Additionally, when a gamer suspends the game by going back to the Xbox One home screen, gestures will be available for use in the console interface.
Spencer's comments were expounded upon by Microsoft Studios executive Phil Harrison who told Eurogamer that developers are already using the additional resources to improve frame rates and resolutions of Xbox One games.
"Many developers will use that performance benefit to enhance and improve the graphical look or resolution or frame rate of a game," he said. "We've already seen news that Bungie will increase the graphics performance of 'Destiny.' And as other developers get their hands on the libraries in the next days and weeks, that will become tangible and impactful in games that ship this holiday."
Regardless of whether Xbox One owners have a version of the console with Kinect or the new console version without the sensor, games that make use of Kinect reserves will work the same. Simply unplugging the sensor won't provide any performance improvements, as developers have to program their games for the new option and the games themselves will simply tell the console not to use the sensor.
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lolohnoeszszPosted:
TemariPotion The voice commands are a cool thing but they should really not be used in games, unless it is optional and not required.
I agree I find the voice commands useless because I just don't use them...
useless to you but not for everyone else.
MusketPosted:
Voice Control in games? That can be a bad thing because if your playing music you can easily mess up the game.
heyimkewlPosted:
Lol this is funny because the xbox one commercial with Aaron Paul came on using the voice commands turned on my xbox and was basically controlling it
Rocky5Posted:
TemariPotion The voice commands are a cool thing but they should really not be used in games, unless it is optional and not required.
I agree I find the voice commands useless because I just don't use them...
Xbox record that? Xbox snap ****? Xbox go to ****? A few updates from now there maybe Xbox screenshot.
All above are/will be handy.
KylePosted:
they get pretty annoying especially when your talking and it pops up really makes me mad and i heard you can turn your xbox on with kinect?
NiizumaPosted:
Potion The voice commands are a cool thing but they should really not be used in games, unless it is optional and not required.
I agree I find the voice commands useless because I just don't use them...
LostPosted:
I don't really see why someone would want to use the kinect. It would take you longer to say "xbox home" instead of just clicking in the home button.
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