Your Voice Will Drive the Xbox One Dashboard

Microsoft released a video of the upcoming Xbox One's dashboard, demonstrating the Kinect's voice control and console's multitasking capabilities.

The staged video shows a gamer navigating his Xbox One dashboard, which has tiles that bear a strong resemblance to the Xbox 360, and, by extension, Windows 8.

He changes activities quickly, all with voice command, hopping from a movie to the game Titanfall when he's alerted the match is ready. He then records and shares game footage through voice commands, while playing simultaneously. The player then abruptly starts a movie and answers a Skype call from his friend, who reminds him that he has a life outside of Xbox One.

The video also shows off another Xbox One dashboard feature called "snap," which places apps on the side of the main screen, giving users access to other content like Internet Explorer, their friends' list or Skype — all while simultaneously playing a game or watching live television.

The Xbox One hits shelves in North America on Nov. 22.

Source: Mashable