Microsoft’s Xbox One won’t just involve players with a number of stellar next-generation games and online TV-movie services. It’ll also be a system that takes full advantage of the company’s SmartGlass technology, where you can use a tablet or mobile device as a secondary screen to get further into the gaming/viewing experience.
General Manager Ron Pessner recently took part in a Q & A posted over at Xbox Wire, where he explained some of the more luxurious features included with SmartGlass.
“Fundamentally, it’s a free downloadable companion application that extends your Xbox game and entertainment experiences to your smart devices. With SmartGlass for Xbox One, you can use your phone, laptop or tablet as a remote to easily navigate the web on your console, turn up the volume on your TV, and select a video, music or game to play. SmartGlass is more than just controlling your TV content though. We are working with all of our game and entertainment partners to build really cool experiences that take advantage of the fact that you have smart devices connected to your Xbox One,” said Pessner.
Matchmaking will play a huge part on SmartGlass, enabling gamers to match up with equally skilled allies and rivals. Up to 16 SmartGlass-enabled devices will also be able to connect to an Xbox One at once, allowing multiple players to get in on the action.
You can read more about SmartGlass’ extensive features at the link below.
Source: Xbox News
