| Nsanity said: Gaming Target Microsoft is currently working on an adapter for current wired headsets to connect to Xbox One. This tidbit of information was revealed when @XboxSupport replied to a question that was posted on Twitter. Previously there were rumors floating around the internet that you wouldn’t be able to use any of our current gen headsets. If you owned a nice pair of headphones (I own Astro A40s myself) then this was obviously unwelcome news. Fortunately though it appears that rumor was just that, a rumor. In the past five weeks or so there has been a lot of misinformation going around the internet regarding Xbox One and it is nice that we at least have an answer for one of the potential issues. It should be noted that no release date or pricing was given for this adapter. For those who haven’t kept up with this particular rumor, the new XBox One controller will be coming with a new, proprietary data port that was different than what we have with the Xbox 360. According to Microsoft this will result in the audio quality being better than it was with the Xbox 360 headsets since it supports stereo audio which can only be a good thing. Still, there were legitimate concerns that our expensive Turtle Beach or Astro headsets wouldn’t work. Fortunately that rumor has been laid to rest by @XboxSupport.
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Actually, my understanding is that those adapters are being created by the manfacturers of the actual headsets/headphones, not Microsoft.
It's been a bit since I read it, so I can't recall if it was from Turtle Beach or Microsoft, but the clear indication was that in the case of Turtle Beach they would be manufacturing an adapter for their headphones/headsets.
While it would be nice to be able to reuse hardware, the audio improvements available to Xbox One headsets will make using older technology temporary. Xbox One headsets will have a wider bandwith for voice data, allowing for improved fidelity over the Xbox 360.
Also, I think everyone here forgets that the Xbox One supports Wi-Fi Direct. While in simple terms this means you can use your Xbox One as an access point, it also means that there are a plethora of "compatible" devices already available on the market with Xbox One. From Wi-Fi speakers, headsets, headphones, TVs, receivers, etc, etc, etc, etc.
One possible use, for example, would be in home automation. When you go to play a movie, an App on Xbox One would automatically dim or turn off your room lights via Wi-Fi connection home automation components. Or your Wi-Fi connected thermostat could be controlled via your Xbox One to turn up or down the temperature of the room.
Likewise the power of SmartGlass increases significantly with the ability to send the video output of the Xbox One directly to any Wi-Fi capable smartphone, tablet, or display monitor opening up several possibilities.
