Microsoft has announced some new updates to its latest gaming console, the Xbox One. These updates will be available to public very soon. These updates are focused on making it easier to connect with their friends and experience an improved access features for viewing television on the console.
Friends Section – One of the big features that will be the new ‘Friends’ section. This feature will allow users to track their friends’ daily activities and follow their progress on the Gamescore leaderboard.
Snap Centre – This feature would allow Xbox One users to switch anytime between two applications. Applications like messages, friends, parties, and achievements can all be accessed quickly when in other application or game.
Threaded Messages – This introduced feature will show a full history of messages including embedded links to Game DVR clips, videos that can be viewed without interrupting gameplay.
New Media App – This new application will be able to play media files from the users’ attached USB device or a media server with DLNA support connected with the console.
– Xbox One will soon support a larger number of media file formats, more than what even the Xbox 360 currently does.
Other features that are set to be included in upcoming updates are:
- Support for the Xbox One Digital TV Tuner that will launch in October
- TV streaming to SmartGlass
- Direct booting of console to TV
- Live TV mini guide
