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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - Would You Rather Talk To Your TV Or Press A Button?

 

Which do you prefer?

Press a button 283 86.54%
 
Say a phrase 44 13.46%
 
Total:327

Now: buttons

In maybe 10 years: voice



If it isn't turnbased it isn't worth playing   (mostly)

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Kinect TV features are going to be great, can't wait. Like today, I came into my office to watch the Rangers game and could not find the remote. I still cannot find it. So I manually changed inputs on the TV off HDMI2 (PS3) and onto HDMI3 and manually turned the cable box on and cycled to FoxSports SW. With the Xbone I could have just said Xbox on or whatever, then tell it to go to TV and what channel to flip it to. And then I could flip to whatever other channels I want during commercials.

So it's great for someone feeling lazy like myself. But even if I did have the remote right by me, why would I not want to use the voice? Channel surfing and flipping back and forth would be so much easier that way. This is all assuming the thing recognizes what we're saying accurately.



As I play at Night and the family is sleeping I'm not fond of yelling at a TV/Kinect. And when I play when the kids are not at home I put on the speakers very loud, so then I need to scream to my TV/Kinect if I want it to work. So it's button for me.



I'd like the option to do both.



Generation 8 Predictions so far.....(as of 9/2013)

Console that will sell most: Nintendo Wii U

Who will sell more consoles between Microsoft/SONY: SONY

 

Buttons are more reliable because you can use them in any situation. At night, for example, using voice commands might be restricted. Also, voice commands aren't suited for small tasks that require very little time to perform, or complex tasks that require any details. What voice commands are good for, though, are quick jumps to completely different places in the interface.

Anyway, you guessed it: buttons.



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I'm really rather fond of using my voice and gesture controls with Kinect. The thing with the Xbox 360 iteration is that you'll be navigating things with ease and then, you reach a snag. To finish purchasing this game, downloading your content, or some other random thing, it will say "You need your controller". Well, fuck. If I need my controller, why did I bother using my voice in the first place?

Sometimes, I get pretty far into the process and then realize that I don't even know where the hell my controller is. It gets frustrating. Now, if Xbox One can eliminate the need for a controller outside of playing a game, then it's a hit. The only thing they'd have to worry about are people that bought the original Kinect and got burned. Me? I like Kinect and the games I own. I suspect there are tons of people that aren't quite as enthusiastic since a lot of the potential for the original Kinect was never met (Outside of Kinect Fun Labs).



Ask a person who cant speak and or has no hands nore feet that question.