Xbox One one of Popular Mechanics Top 10 Breakthrough Products

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Adinnieken on 11 October 2013

Whether developed in a garage or in the lab of a multinational corporation, these are the year's most innovative and transformative products, and the winners of Popular Mechanics' 2013 Breakthrough Awards.

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Xbox One ($499)

Some products are evolutionary, others are revolutionary. The Xbox One is both. The most notable improvement is the new Kinect sensor, which is integral to the operation of the console. It can see in total darkness, track the fine movements of your hands and muscles, and even sense your heartbeat. Gamers may have taken issue with the Xbox One's price ($500) and paywall restrictions (some features require a $60 per year subscription), but technologically it's a huge upgrade from its predecessor. The platform is so advanced that developers have barely begun to grasp all its possibilities.

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thranx on 11 October 2013

the 3d scanner looked pretty cool, along with the rustoleum paint, and the other 3d making thing

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landguy1 on 11 October 2013

Too bad most of the people on this site who will read this can't grasp the point of the XB1. If they can't just by a games only console, they are paying for stuff they don't need. Oddly, almost 90% of the features of the XB1 are identical on the PS4. Because Sony backed out of the camera integration leading up to their launch, people act like their system is a gaming machine. Had Sony continued and included their camera, they would have been singing all the same tunes as M$ about all of the great functionality of the PS4. This will come from Sony later next year when they start going after the casual crowd. The core gamers only make up 15-20% of the game systems buyers. Sony won't skip the casuals, they were just a little smarter catering to the core group first.

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Zappykins on 11 October 2013

Wow, good for Microsoft and Popular Science for recognizing innovation.

Get me an Xbox One and a 4K TV and I will be one happy camper.

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned.

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Chroniczaaa on 11 October 2013

kowenicki said:
Bit too early to say this really isn't it.

Microsofts money is quite influential.

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Puppyroach on 12 October 2013

A bit premature but I probably will agree :).

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Alby_da_Wolf on 12 October 2013

I'd say Kinect 2.0 is more evolutionary than revolutionary, but after all Wii too, despite being a viable and affordable evolution of previous experimental tech, is nevertheless considered revolutionary. Kinect 2.0, thanks to computing power become plentiful and affordable, makes possible in real world what was previously possible in theory, but too expensive. So for both Wii and Kinect 2.0 we could say that despite NOT starting the revolution (even Wiimote is just a viable and affortable version of wand controllers initially made for PC), they ACCOMPLISH it.
About the 10 products featured in the article, I liked the most the 3D scanner and the affordable CAM mill.

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