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My first attempt at using Xbox One's voice commands

Destructoid - "Now that I've spent more time using Xbox One's voice commands, I've learned that the system is teaching you more than you're teaching it. A voice training app helps out a bit, but what really bumps up the success rate is brushing up on the commands and when they can be used.

Even with my improved success rate, there are still times when Xbox One refuses to act on a command. Of course, success rate is at 100 percent with the controller."

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Serjikal_Strike3818d ago

Even if voice commands work 50% of the time, people will still say it's the greatest console ever

BobBelcher3818d ago

Even if voice commands work 100% of the time, People will still say it's the worst console ever.

zeal0us3818d ago

You shouldn't put too much thought into what people say and just enjoy your console.

GribbleGrunger3818d ago (Edited 3818d ago )

That's false equivalence because they DON'T work 100% of the time. I'm sure these little niggles will eventually be worked out though.

4Sh0w3818d ago (Edited 3818d ago )

lol he could have bothered to try to make it work by learning commands. He's simply rattling off a bunch of crap, lol but he's having fun, making fun of it though. It's actually working when he says legit commands.

MajorJackHoff3818d ago

Xbox call mom

"Mom, get in here and bring hot pockets"

Gazondaily3817d ago

When did voice commands work 100% of the time with other humans let alone machinery?

pyramidshead3817d ago

lol dat parallel universe where voice commands work 100%. Direct input will always be superior to voice recognition. Hopefully by 2015 when I get an XB1 they'll have either ditched kinect out of the box or at least improved this by a long shot. That $100 difference starts to become a giant elephant in the room.

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Bigpappy3818d ago

He isn't using the commands as intended. The voice commands for the browser only works with pined sites. You would have to use Bing to search for sites.

With the old connect when you calibrated the audio, you could speak in your normal voice. He is really trying to show hat Kinect 2 can do, but should have learn the commands and know how it works before doing this demo. A bit eager, but understandable.

iamnsuperman3818d ago (Edited 3818d ago )

"He is really trying to show hat Kinect 2 can do, but should have learn the commands and know how it works before doing this demo."

And this is the problem I have with voice commands. You have to learn specific commands to make sure it works. The kinect clearly does an admirable job (and for the most part it gets it right) but it is clear, voice commands are no where near replacing the remote control (that can be only be possible when you can say pretty much anything and it will take you there because you have to remember we are not robots and say things differently region to region)

MorePowerOfGreen3818d ago (Edited 3818d ago )

Yep. You simply get the xbox to listen by saying XBOX followed by an action in a natural way, you do not say Xbox until the Xbox stops listening.

The IGN dude would say Xbox and the following command in the middle of a sentence and then finish the sentence after the command. I wouldn't put it past IGN and Destructoid doing this on purpose LOL

Easy, Start clean and talk naturally and then wait for a response/action/timing You can't rant to it, you can't rant to people LOL.

Don't be surprised if some of these sites try to trip up Kinect for hits like this Destructoid article and the IGN article.

If you do know how to use it properly it is going to be an awesome experience.

http://vimeo.com/79823117

4Sh0w3818d ago (Edited 3818d ago )

superman, But that's the point if you are invested into actively using any product as intended you'll spend a little time figuring out how to use it well, I get the most out of my other gadgets by fidgeting with the settings, learning how to customize it's bells and whistles through trial and error of what works best. Kinect is no different if your mindset is screw it I'm not really into this then you do what he's doing sure it's not going to be the best experience for you, I'd even say you shouldn't buy a X1 but if you're like I really want to use this for what it's intended you WILL learn and you probably have a great experience beyond a few hiccups, plus we humans by now expect the software will update and improve just like my cell phone constantly getting updates every couple of months for better performance and its just a damm smart phone.

Deltaohio3817d ago

@iamsuperman
At some point you had to learn how to use your current console, your router, your tv, you car, your computer, your smart phone etc.
having to learn something new if it makes experiences better should not be seen as a barrier. And I would have to say half the time this guy was giving commands he was doing it wrong.

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ABizzel13818d ago

Let them have their day, no fanboying everyone.

M-M3818d ago (Edited 3818d ago )

That was pretty funny when the PS4 came up xD. I'm sorry, but you can tell the console is rushed and not finished(software side). All of this should be fixed by Q1 next year at the most.

Fireseed3818d ago

Fixed? I think the voice commands need to be expanded so more work. But the majority of the time he wasn't even using them properly.

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GTgamer3818d ago

Notice how queit that room was and the X1 still didnt always hear him :/.

lifeisgamesok3818d ago

Most of those were because he wasn't saying "Xbox" first

Ezz20133818d ago (Edited 3818d ago )

What did you say,Dave ? :P

@Fairchild Channel F
"Open the pod bay doors xbox"

don't you DARE command me,Dave
*XBOX Shut Down*

Demster3817d ago

OPEN THE POD BAY DOORS, XBOX

hahahah

lifeisgamesok3818d ago

This guy's an idiot knowing he has to say the word XBOX 1st for the command he still expected the system to pick up what he was saying and react

Christopher3818d ago

Actually, the preceding word varies.

On Xbox One OS (UI and Games), it's "xbox" preceder.

On TV, it's "watch" preceder.

On browser, it's "search" or "browse" preceder.

Riderz13373818d ago

You don't always say "Xbox" for the command to work. Like cgoodno said, sometimes it's just "watch" and I've even seen "what's on" for when you want to find out what is on a specific channel.

Deltaohio3817d ago

You don't have to always say xbox first. If the kinect is listening you can just say commands. You say xbox to start a listening session. You know it's listening when you see the words on the screen turn green. Which a lot of the time they were not in this video. He was just saying things that made no sense.

Blackdeath_6633817d ago

you only say Xbox first for global commands the console is brain dead he would have done everything EVERYTHING faster with the controller

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ElementX3818d ago

Was it Jim Sterling and was his mouth full of Doritos?

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Games That Were Bad on Release, But Are Now Great

BLG writes, "Some of the most popular games have had a rough start, with some of them being downright unplayable.

Despite that, developers have managed to turn it around for them and make their game worth playing. Here are some games that had a rough start but were pretty great."

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Terry_B5h ago

Good list..hoped to see Street Fighter 5 there..and it is.

Vits4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Sea of Thieves... I'm not disagreeing that the game has improved in terms of content. But I feel that the most significant change between now and its release is actually the public perception. Nowadays, most people are aware that the game is a multiplayer PvP-focused experience first and foremost, and not "Black Flag made by Rare". Consequently, people dismissing the whole experience because the single-player aspect is lacking or the story is plain are much less common.

darthv722h ago

Several years ago, i submitted an idea to Rare that would change up the mechanics of battling opponents in the game. whereby if you died in battle, you turned into a skeleton warrior and had to fight your way back to the land of the living. It was an interesting twist on respawning and would allow the player to experience both sides of a battle.

I keep hoping to see something like that get added to the game.

Kaii4h ago

They consider FO 76 & ME Andromeda to be great now 🤭

anast1h ago

Every game in the last 2 decades...

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Rumored Gears of War Collection tops my Xbox Games Showcase wishlist

The long-rumored Gears of War collection is looking ripe for a 2024 release, and a possible Xbox showcase reveal alongside Gears 6 could not be more perfect.

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Vits3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Even though the games are easily available on Game Pass, a remaster of the original titles would be cool. I believe only the first got that treatment back in the Xbox One's days. As for Gears 6, honestly, it's not that Gears 4 and 5 are bad, far from it. But at this point, I feel just like Halo, it could really take its time, 4 years is already a lot but I feel a couple more would do well for this series.

TheProfessional54m ago(Edited 42m ago)

No, 4 and 5 are bad. I'm a huge fan and Gears 4 is complete trash. The story, the tone, and the new characters were all abysmal. Plus the uninspired robots. Only the wave mode and the weather stuff and destruction were good. 5 had a better campaign but was still medicore overall. Coalition kind of sucks. Same with 343. They need new project leads at both studios.

Or maybe let People Can Fly make another one since theirs was better than 4 or 5.

Inverno3h ago

Maybe if they're given the same treatment as the MCC. I wouldn't buy it cause I've never liked the series, but I do really like collections when they have all games, and touch up the old ones.

ocelot071h ago

They already remastered gears 1 and messed up the online mp on Xbox and killed it in its first week on pc.

chicken_in_the_corn2h ago

I still don't understand why anybody would want this over a new game. I'll be pretty annoyed if it comes before Gears6 .

TheColbertinator2h ago

Gears 3 Horde and Beast modes remade would make me a happy panda.

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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin review - Games Asylum

Games Asylum: "It seems reasonable to suggest most people have a preferred takeaway establishment. The one that you always find yourself coming back to, much to your waistline’s despair. Should that takeaway temporarily close, you’ll doubtlessly have to expand horizons and go elsewhere. Sure, the food from a second choice might be palatable, but it’s never the same, lacking in zest. This analogy can be applied to the 3D Realms published WRATH. It’s powered by a modified version of the Quake engine, and even plays like ID’s masterful shooter at times, but it’s lacking that all important crunchiness. It isn’t completely soggy, but there’s not much bite either."

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