Xbox One might get rid of Snap Mode

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Microsoft isn’t just looking at hardware upgrades – UI software like Snap Mode will be changed as well.

Xbox One might get rid of Snap Mode

The Xbox One has been been through significant changes since its initial release, from dropping mandatory Kinect support to preparing a new console designed around 4K TVs. But the software itself has been undergoing some major overhauls in the process – the latest of which could be the removal of Snap Mode.

In case you’ve never used it, Snap Mode is a “multitasking” feature which lets you shift apps to one side of the display, freeing portions of your screen for other purposes. For example, this might let you play games while the Game DVR app records clips.

The problem? Snap Mode is based around the Windows 8 dashboard system, where the Kinect’s voice commands were essential to making it function smoothly. According to Windows Central, Microsoft is looking into a new system which will completely replace Snap Mode with a new “picture-in-picture” feature which is more compatible with Universal Windows Platform apps.

Details are light at the moment, and its possible such plans are still in the early stages. But with the Project Scorpio expected to launch in the 2017 holiday season, you should expect several Xbox One UI alterations to arrive soon.

Posted: Nov 23, 2016 1:03 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/23/xbox-one-might-get-rid-of-snap-mode/

Comments

B51Posted: Mon. Dec 12, 2016

never really use it but its quite annoying when i randomly make it pop up

RickPosted: Mon. Dec 12, 2016

they need to get rid of Cortana, she always thinks i'm talking to her

BondsPosted: Wed. Nov 30, 2016

I liked the snap feature a while ago but I don't catch myself using it very often anymore.

DecyPosted: Mon. Nov 28, 2016

It was only ever useful on the first Xbox One Dashboard ever since the Windows 10 Update came out its been a useless feature.

SIM0NPosted: Mon. Nov 28, 2016

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Daniel They should get rid of it in my opinion nobody uses it, I use it the odd time but I'd rather just use my phone for what ever i am snapping its a lot easier. This wouldn't bother me.

Tbh, I use it everyday to Skype and Game. So no, People use it just not that many.

Used it for Skype and Youtube all the time whilst playing games

KatePosted: Sun. Nov 27, 2016

I ever really used his but then gain I hardly ever play on my xbox one haha

SupervisorPosted: Sun. Nov 27, 2016

I don't really care if they do or not it's a useless feature...

RobPosted: Sat. Nov 26, 2016

Yeah I hope this is removed as well

LostPosted: Fri. Nov 25, 2016

I hope they get rid of it. Never have been a fan of it.

nukuPosted: Fri. Nov 25, 2016

The amount of people who read the headline without reading the whole story is too funny. They aren't getting rid of the multitasking they are replacing the current method with the better "picture in picture".

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