Microsoft presented Xbox One, the follow-up to the Xbox 360, on Tuesday at its Redmond, Washington headquarters. The Xbox One is the company’s first major new console in more than eight years.
The new system will have voice recognition and respond to hand gestures via Kinect. It will also feature multi-screen viewing options via a feature called “Snapmode,” and features an arsenal of high-power specs including eight gigabytes of system memory, a 500 GB hard drive, a Blu-Ray drive and USB 3.0 and HDMI connections.
Microsoft has several new games for the system in the works (including “Forza Motorsport 5” and “Call of Duty: Ghosts”), but also announced some intriguing original content from other outlets, pronouncing the new device, the “ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system.” The new developments include the Steven Spielberg-produced “World of Halo,” a live-action television series based on the popular video games, and airing exclusively through the Xbox ecosystem, and a partnership with the NFL that will bring interactive content based on around individual users’ favorite teams and fantasy football leagues.
Read a full round-up of the event at The Los Angeles Times.
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