What can Xbox One users expect from next month's update? Microsoft has unwrapped the details. February 11, 2014 8:48 AM PST The Xbox One will be busy in March with a new update and stereo headset. (Credit: CNET) Xbox One owners can look forward to another update and a dedicated headset coming in March. Described in a Microsoft blog on Tuesday, an update gearing up for early March touts improvements to the console's multiplayer and party features. Xbox Corporate VP Marc Whitten said that Microsoft listened to user feedback in fashioning the latest enhancements. A list of your Xbox friends will appear on the homepage of the Friends app for easier access. You can then see who's online and pick the people you want to contact. Party chat will be enabled by default when you launch into party mode. You'll also be able to chat with anyone online or just with those playing the same game you're playing. An "Invite friends to game" option will pop up inside the menus of games, helping you more quickly stir up some multiplayer action. And a "Recent Players" lists shows you all the Xbox Live subscribers who recently joined you for a multiplayer match. Other features are destined for the March update, which Microsoft promises to detail over the next few days and weeks. Also set to debut in early March is a stereo headset geared for the Xbox One. As described by Whitten, the headset will offer a full-range (20Hz - 20kHz) audio spectrum for deep bass and clear high frequencies. A unidirectional microphone will join the headset's over-the-ear speakers. The headset will include a detachable adapter from which you can control the volume, microphone, and other features. The adapter itself will ship as a separate item that you can use with your existing headsets. The Xbox One headset will run $80, while the adapter will cost $25. In the meantime, Xbox One owners should expect an update rolling out Tuesday aimed at improving the Kinect's voice recognition and improving the overall stability of the console.
What can Xbox One users expect from next month's update? Microsoft has unwrapped the details.
The Xbox One will be busy in March with a new update and stereo headset.
(Credit: CNET)
Xbox One owners can look forward to another update and a dedicated headset coming in March.
Described in a Microsoft blog on Tuesday, an update gearing up for early March touts improvements to the console's multiplayer and party features. Xbox Corporate VP Marc Whitten said that Microsoft listened to user feedback in fashioning the latest enhancements.
A list of your Xbox friends will appear on the homepage of the Friends app for easier access. You can then see who's online and pick the people you want to contact. Party chat will be enabled by default when you launch into party mode. You'll also be able to chat with anyone online or just with those playing the same game you're playing.
An "Invite friends to game" option will pop up inside the menus of games, helping you more quickly stir up some multiplayer action. And a "Recent Players" lists shows you all the Xbox Live subscribers who recently joined you for a multiplayer match. Other features are destined for the March update, which Microsoft promises to detail over the next few days and weeks.
Also set to debut in early March is a stereo headset geared for the Xbox One. As described by Whitten, the headset will offer a full-range (20Hz - 20kHz) audio spectrum for deep bass and clear high frequencies. A unidirectional microphone will join the headset's over-the-ear speakers.
The headset will include a detachable adapter from which you can control the volume, microphone, and other features. The adapter itself will ship as a separate item that you can use with your existing headsets. The Xbox One headset will run $80, while the adapter will cost $25.
In the meantime, Xbox One owners should expect an update rolling out Tuesday aimed at improving the Kinect's voice recognition and improving the overall stability of the console.
