Xbox One is getting awesome new user interface
Microsoft announce at E3 today that they are bringing a fresh new user interface for Xbox One and from the videos, it indeed looks awesome. The biggest news is that Cortana will be integrated in new UI. Other updates include faster access to multiplayers sessions and parties, better availability of most used content and gaming experiences tailored to favourite titles. Cortana is all set to be Xbox One user’s personal assistant.
The home is completely revamped. A vertical scroll will take you through the recently played games and more information is displayed when compared to tiles in current UI. Checking game DVR clips, achivement and add-ons is much easier now and can be done directly from the Home. Friends, party invites and messages can also be accessed from Home. Scroll left from home or double tap the Xbox button while playing a game to access the new guide to access friends list, party invites, message and notifications. Friends page is also revamped and gives easy access to all the friends social activities.
Cortana on Xbox One can help gamer to elevate his/her game. Gamers can command Cortana to find games, new challenges and friends on Xbox Live. Cortana can also help get achievements by showing videos and information to finish the level/task/game. USA and UK users will be the first ones to get Cortana on Xbox One.
Changelist, courtesy Xbox team:
- A redesigned Home: We’ve redesigned Home to surface your most-used Xbox content. You can scroll vertically to see your recently played games with deeper information about the content and games you are using. You can see game DVR clips, achievements and add-ons for your games and can also quickly discover new content.
- A new guide: Gaming must-haves like friends, party invites and messages can be accessed directly from Home or while in a game. Scroll left from Home or double-tap the Xbox button while in a game and the guide will slide over on the left side of the screen. From here you can access gaming must-haves like your friends list, party invites, messages, and notifications.
- Community section: We’ve expanded upon the current Friends section so gamers can more quickly and easily access all their social activities. This includes the Activity Feed to see the latest updates from friends and game developers as well as What’s Trending on Xbox Live to interact with the most popular games and content currently on Xbox Live. Scroll right from Home to see what games your friends have been playing, interact with their posts and see the top things happening on Xbox Live right now.
- Xbox Avatars: We saw the passion from the community toward Xbox Avatars and are excited to bring them back in a more prominent way on Xbox One. We are modernizing the look of avatars with better image quality, keeping all the familiar customizations fans loved on Xbox 360.
- Cortana comes to Xbox One: On Xbox One, Cortana becomes your personal gaming assistant. Cortana helps you elevate your game, gets smarter over time, and works across all your Windows 10 PCs, tablets and phones (Cortana will also soon be available on iPhone and Android phones). Through voice commands on Xbox One, Cortana will assist you to more quickly find great games, new challengers and friends on Xbox Live, or accomplish common tasks. Cortana can also help you get achievements by surfacing videos and information to help you succeed. Working across Windows 10 PCs, tablets, phones, Xbox One, and iPhone and Android phones, Cortana can assist you wherever are you are – like setting an important reminder from your phone to receive on your Xbox One when you log on at home. Cortana will launch first in the U.S. and the U.K. on Xbox One this fall.
