The Xbox One Media Remote

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Releasing across Xbox One markets worldwide in early March, the Xbox One Media Remote lets you control video playback for Blu-ray movies and streaming video on Xbox One.  Additionally, there are dedicated Back and OneGuide buttons. The OneGuide button provides one-touch, quick access to your favorite TV shows and movies through the Xbox program guide. This remote is designed to help you listen, watch and switch among experiences instantly – allowing you to rule your entertainment.The Media Remote can also control TV/Receiver power and volume through Kinect, which uses IR blasting to send signals to your TV and/or receiver.
The Xbox One Media Remote will retail for $24.99 ERP in the US and available in stores around the world.

http://majornelson.com/2014/02/20/the-xbox-one-media-remote/

wait.. i thought you were supposed to be able to do everything with kinect..

Who said that? I can't play Titanfall on Kinect for example. 

Lol can we stop pretending kinect is important and necessary to the x1 now?

.... wow..   are you going to play TF with that remote to? 

They market the console as coming with kinect to be a hands free media center.  you tell it what to do.   Now they have a remote to do it,  does that not hint we very well might see a kinect-less sku coming?  

That was a joke. 

I thought that was what Kinect was for. I thought buttons are stupid.

This is in no way flaming the Kinect but that's a pretty conflicting message from MS now.

It's not conflicting to people who actually HAVE an Xbox One - I pause and play and rewind and fast forward with Kinect but navigating blu ray menus is PROHIBITED by the blu ray counsel or whoever make it to be controlled with things like mice or Kinects - try popping a blu ray in your PC and clicking on a blu ray menu option.

This is a nice lit remote that you can use for the blu ray player, that also controls the other aspects because why not. Sometimes, when you want to turn the volume down, saying 'Xbox, Volume Down' three times isn't as easy as pressing a remote.

Pass.

I currently use Kinect, Smartglass, and the controller. I have no interest in buying another remote.

I do agree that this might be hinting towards a cheaper Kinect-less version.

but but but what about MS vision for the future? what about kinect?