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Xbox Glass
Topic Started: Tuesday Jun 5 2012, 04:16 PM (131 Views)
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Im impressed, it just made the wii u obsolete for me.
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The PS Vita would make the Wii-U obsolete if they added some more cross platform functionality, though I'm expecting it to have more up it's sleeve than just an advanced Dreamcast controller.

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After rumors and leaks speculated at the release of the "Xbox Smart Glass", Microsoft has now officially announced it.

The app will be available on Windows Phone obviously, but also Android, and iOS. The "breakthrough" will allow the devices you own to work together, and make you able to watch part of a program on a phone and then continue it on 360 or vice versa. Also, while you watch television, your phone will be able to tell you facts about the show as it happens.

Games will also get the Smart Glass treatment and will be augmented with facts and different angles. Both Halo 4 and Madden were shown with Smart Glass running on a tablet, with extra content shown on the second screen.

You will also be able to "unlock the web" with the intelligence of Smart Glass as Internet Explorer will be hitting the 360 later this year.

Stick to GR for more information on Smart Glass, as it is announced.


I'll remain skeptical until I see some quality GAME related features actually in use. Sick of all this TV and movie related bullshit...

I fail to see how this is going to be too functional unless you're using it as a controller, and why would you want to do that in a Halo game? Madden will no doubt be the same as was done years ago on the DC where you could pick your plays in secret, but then surely you would be continuously picking up the controller anyway to play? This needs some practicallity, or else the screen built into the controller like the Wii-U is going to be the superior option, and this will just be a stop gap until the next gen.
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He's been dribbling alot in recent years, but I agree with him on this -

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Ex-Microsoft Game Studios boss questions Microsoft's SmartGlass technology as he expresses his disappointment with 'Better with Kinect' titles.
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Ex-Microsoft Games Studios Creative Director Peter Molyneux has said that he "always got a bit worried about this 'Better with Kinect' line", saying that games that chose to adopt the moniker never felt like they were integrating the technology "properly".

"I'm somewhat a believer [of SmartGlass]," said Molyneux, speaking to GameTrailers TV about Microsoft's upcoming tablet-based technology.

"The only question I've got is what am I actually playing the game with? Am I playing it with my controller? Am I playing it with Kinect? Am I playing it with my phone? How am I going to balance all these devices? That's why I'm wondering, does this all really fit together? Is it a really cohesive plan for the future? I'm a bit confused what I'm supposed to use.

"I don't want choice, I just want solutions".

Xbox SmartGlass is a new application for tablets and smart phones that lets players control their Xbox via a second screen. The app is due to launch this autumn.

"I love touch," Molyneux continued.

"I love the fact that it's called touch and you can move your fingers around. I just want to get everyone to focus. If it's going to be touch, focus on touch. If it's going to be hands-free, focus on that. If it's going to be on controller, focus on that. If you try and mix them all together, that's when it all gets very confusing.

"I always got a bit worried about this 'Better with Kinect' line because it never quite feels like it’s being integrated properly. I'm a great fan of Kinect, a great fan of people sitting on the couch, but it's got to be absolutely superbly designed."

'Better with Kinect' titles are Xbox 360 titles that rely on the use of a traditional controller for gameplay, but incorporate additional Kinect features.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist, the latest Splinter Cell title announced earlier this evening, is one such title. The game lets people distract guards and call in aerial support using their voice.

Peter Molyneux left first-party Microsoft studio Lionhead Studios earlier this year to pursue a career in indie development. His studio, 22 Cans, is currently developing a PC and iOS title called 'Curiosity', due for release next month.

Lionhead, meanwhile, is busy putting the finishing touches to Fable: The Journey, an upcoming spin-off from the core Fable series that requires Kinect.

Microsoft announced earlier this evening that Fable: The Journey is due for release this October.
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Its all about application yeah, but the potential is huge.

As far as halo, I often play with a laptop next to me to check my start. Having it stream from the console rather than the net would be so much more fluid. Not to mention using it to check maps, change load outs and armor between games. Most probibly don't know about it but Halo has a gps app that sends near real time info during gameplay, this could be improved so much with X- Glass.
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