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05/12/2011
Kinect Voice Control Teams Up With Xbox
New software will see viewers be able to command their televisions with spoken phrases such as ‘play’ and ‘pause’.
Indeed a free update to the Xbox 360 games console will bring new catch-up TV services and integrated voice control to 35 million users.
The Kinect controller will allow users to use gestures to scroll through options. Microsoft says “the new software update will create the biggest interactive TV service in the world”.
It is understood that over 40 TV providers will be involved and the BBC is expected to announce their iPlayer integration early in 2012.
(LB)
Indeed a free update to the Xbox 360 games console will bring new catch-up TV services and integrated voice control to 35 million users.
The Kinect controller will allow users to use gestures to scroll through options. Microsoft says “the new software update will create the biggest interactive TV service in the world”.
It is understood that over 40 TV providers will be involved and the BBC is expected to announce their iPlayer integration early in 2012.
(LB)
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