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Cortana For Xbox One: 4 Reasons Why It's Way Better Than Kinect
Michael Finn
First Posted: Jul 19, 2016 05:46 AM EDT
Cortana has been recently released as part of the preview program on Xbox One. It allows console owners to test the new features before they finalize the program and make it available worldwide.
Cortana is a new voice control program that is scheduled to launch in every Xbox one this summer. Based on a test user, the program has a few annoying qualities, but it may end up as an improvement from the Kinect voice interface that made many users mad, Windows Central reported.
Kinect is used by many Xbox One console owners to control the console with their voice. Most of the time, it is used to turn on or mute the console. It comes in handy to run video media through the television, including cable TV, Netflix, digital fill collections on Plex and Youtube. With the Kinect, users were able to control their media devices without holding a remote control, Windows Report reported.
The initial reactions of a few users when Microsoft updated the Xbox One to bring forth Cortana is positive. These users thought that the end for consistent voice commands in their home has finally arrived. A few of its great features, include:
- Cortana is an improvement in terms of getting a command correct when talking to an Xbox One once. Microsoft tweaked some things in the background and improved it.
- Cortana is capable of understanding natural language and accuracy of commands. Unlike the previous versions of Kinect, Xbox One voice control understands unlimited commands.
- Cortana understands names of games through speech and can go to movie sites without having to be specific or without Cortana opening something unrelated.
- Cortana is found to be more useful for console owners who use Xbox One as their main media device.
Cortana is already used on PC and smartphones. It now forces Microsoft to remove its existing voice interface for Xbox One.
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First Posted: Jul 19, 2016 05:46 AM EDT
Cortana has been recently released as part of the preview program on Xbox One. It allows console owners to test the new features before they finalize the program and make it available worldwide.
Cortana is a new voice control program that is scheduled to launch in every Xbox one this summer. Based on a test user, the program has a few annoying qualities, but it may end up as an improvement from the Kinect voice interface that made many users mad, Windows Central reported.
Kinect is used by many Xbox One console owners to control the console with their voice. Most of the time, it is used to turn on or mute the console. It comes in handy to run video media through the television, including cable TV, Netflix, digital fill collections on Plex and Youtube. With the Kinect, users were able to control their media devices without holding a remote control, Windows Report reported.
The initial reactions of a few users when Microsoft updated the Xbox One to bring forth Cortana is positive. These users thought that the end for consistent voice commands in their home has finally arrived. A few of its great features, include:
- Cortana is an improvement in terms of getting a command correct when talking to an Xbox One once. Microsoft tweaked some things in the background and improved it.
- Cortana is capable of understanding natural language and accuracy of commands. Unlike the previous versions of Kinect, Xbox One voice control understands unlimited commands.
- Cortana understands names of games through speech and can go to movie sites without having to be specific or without Cortana opening something unrelated.
- Cortana is found to be more useful for console owners who use Xbox One as their main media device.
Cortana is already used on PC and smartphones. It now forces Microsoft to remove its existing voice interface for Xbox One.
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