Microsoft Xbox One 500GB + Kinect

The third generation of Xbox game consoles from Microsoft, which entered the market in 2013, is the main competitor of the PlayStation 4. One of the main differences of the model is advanced multimedia capabilities that turn it into a full-fledged home multimedia centre. This modification is additionally equipped with a proprietary contactless controller Kinect.

Kinect 2.0

A new version of an advanced non-contact touch game controller that allows you to interact with the console using movements, gestures and voice commands. The technology is not only deeply integrated into the operating system of the console, but also supported by many games, which provides the user with a completely new gaming experience.

Xbox Live

A proprietary network service from Microsoft, which is also deeply integrated into the operating system of the set-top box and significantly expands its capabilities. Including:

— the ability to play in multiplayer, chat with other players from around the world, group chat, share achievements, achievements, etc.;

— clients of popular social networks and web services (Facebook, Twitter, last.fm, YouTube, etc.);

— a full-fledged browser for surfing the Internet and a Skype client for video calls;

— Zune media player.

Many features of the service are available only with a paid subscription.

Xbox SmartGlass

A dedicated application for the Microsoft Xbox One game console, aimed at closer integration with modern smartphones and tablets on the Android, iOS and Windows platforms. The most interesting and important thing here is that the technology is supported by many modern games and applications, thanks to which a smartphone or tablet can also be used during the gameplay, as a control panel or an additional screen, for example.

Smart TV

Microsoft paid a lot of attention to its TV capabilities of the new set-top box. Xbox One not only supports digital TV, but also has many smart TV features.