Alexa and Google Assistant May Soon Be Coming to Xbox One
According to the outlet, there is merit to the multiple rumors that have been surfacing over the past few months saying that Alexa support is coming to the Microsoft console. However, Alexa won't be alone, and will also be accompanied by Google Assistant.
Evidence of the feature implementation comes from a new screen-grab from a “reliable source” who is said to be familiar with Amazon and Microsoft's efforts to link Cortana and Alexa.
And apparently the pair are making great progress, with upcoming Xbox One builds being tooted to be a roll out. Both will appear in the Kinect & Devices menu, which will have a new “Digital Assistants” sections, where you can enable Cortana, Google Assistant, and Alexa for use on your Xbox One or Xbox One X.
From here it will apparently direct you to install the Xbox skills app, where each respective platform can be connected.
The aforementioned source fails to divulge what type of features will be paired with the assistants, or in other words, how extensive the support will be. However, the obvious conclusion is it will bring back many of the voice-assisted features that the Kinect (remember that thing?) offered.
As Windows Central notes, plans can always change, but it expects an official announcement soon. As always, all reports and rumors should be taken with a grain of salt, however, this one seems pretty solid.
This doesn't seem like an E3 reveal, so I wouldn't expect any announcement about it then. Though who knows these days with Microsoft's pressers.
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Source: http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/06/03/alexa-and-google-assistant-may-soon-be-coming-to-xbox-one/
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SaxbyyPosted:
Never used cortana or the kinect assistant i would rather just do it myself and its always clunky
extrememasters1Posted:
No thanks Cortana already answers to hey tortilla (when pronounced tor-till-a) it also will just randomly trigger from gunfire ingame so ya i dont think we need these the voice detection is bad on xbox
DecyPosted:
Don't see why they shouldn't do this but they do have Cortana lol? i suppose its also nice to give people the choice tho
ChrisPosted:
I would like this very much, but I think having services that these Assistants use natively should be a focus before jumping into more Assistants. *Cough* YouTube in Background, and Google Play Music*
XeCookiePosted:
These are 2 neat additions to the xbox console although I dont think it will be all that useful but who knows what it will be used for at this point.
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