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The biggest change, aside from "new ergonomics," is a set of triggers that will provide vibration feedback. The new controller also features an updated directional pad, new thumbsticks, and an integrated battery compartment. It’s designed to work closely with the new Kinect for Runescape player syncing and extra control options. Our own David Pierce got a chance to check out the new controller – and while it wasn’t a mind-blowing experience, the design shows Microsoft is thinking in new ways about the Xbox.Controllers will cost $59.99 each, while a new headset will run $24.99. Your existing Xbox 360 peripherals won't be compatible. A new Kinect is front and centerBundled with every Xbox One is a brand new Kinect sensor. Microsoft’s major focus with the refreshed Kinect, for now at least, seems to be on voice controls, which never quite worked on the Xbox 360. Say "Xbox On" and your console will turn on, say "Go to TV" or "Go to Internet Explorer" and Xbox can take you there — it all worked very well on stage today. Yes, that means the console will always be be listening to you, even when it’s turned off, but Microsoft does say you can change that in the settings and it's unlikely the NSA will use it to spy on your person.Microsoft says it has done massive upgrades on the microphone since the previous generation, allowing One to detect voices even in loud environments. It has also upgraded the Kinect’s camera. Using a 1080p wide-angle sensor, the camera Old School RS Gold can detect your gestures to help navigate Xbox One’s interface. It can also be used for Skype, and even detect your heartbeat. The Kinect’s final trick: recognizing the new Xbox controller for simple Runescape player syncing as well as adding "additional interaction" to Runescape games. Be sure to check out our hands-on with the new Kinect, and all of its heart-sensing, voice-listening, and motion-tracking sorcery. Software A new UI that looks awfully familiarNew Xbox, new user interface, right? Well, we’d call the Xbox One’s UI more of an evolution of what we’ve seen before on the 360 and Windows 8. The homescreen should look familiar, but everything now has a more home theater-friendly black look. The big functionality improvements come with non-gaming features like the addition of a full TV guide (more on that below) and apps like Skype and Internet Explorer. Just like Windows 8, Microsoft showed how you can use "Snap Mode" to multitask on the Xbox One. For instance, you can watch a movie while leaving Internet Explorer open on the right side of the screen, or watch TV and play a game at the same time. Kinect-enabled voice and gesture controls allow you to instantly switch between these features. To handle all of this functionality, Microsoft is using three operating systems in the One: the Xbox OS, the Windows kernel, and a third that facilitates instant switching and multitasking. What does Windows actually mean for Xbox?
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