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Xbox One - methods of control

Kinect and a new controller detailed in Microsoft's presentation.
Jon Newcombe 21 May 2013

At Microsoft's Xbox One presentation in Redmond, Washington, it was revealed how the new console boasts multiple methods of control.

Kinect comes as standard with every new Xbox One. We're promised more precise sensors that better pick up balance, rotation and ‘energy'. It even reads your heartbeat.

The new controller looks similar to the current version but we're assured there's been at least 40 innovations. Most notable include more precise triggers, increased feedback performance and the much wanted improvements to the D-pad.

Perhaps the most intriguing is Smart glass, which promises to integrate all control methods by recognizing new users by touch.

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