Next Xbox Reveal Set For May 21, 10:00 A.M. PST, Livestreamed
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Yeah....
...gimme Metro instead.
Baconsammy
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Karak
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Ya most definantly moving on. Doesn't even make sense to talk about that now.
No need for an extra thread right now. Its nicely contained here with the other little tidbits being batted around.
Check this page http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hub/reveal and wait for circles. I think that image from fb is just print-screen of xbox.com page as illustration for "Join conversation".
I mean they could still do this with tiles, in theory. It wouldn't be as aesthetically pleasing (I can't picture it being more aesthetically pleasing, at least.) but it could definitely still be done.
Part of me still thinks Microsoft would use a better design if they found it for Kinect. Not to mention they incorporate the other parts of Modern UI into it as well, those being flatness and color.
Still, even if we don't get this UI, this is exciting!
Part of me still thinks Microsoft would use a better design if they found it for Kinect. Not to mention they incorporate the other parts of Modern UI into it as well, those being flatness and color.
Still, even if we don't get this UI, this is exciting!
Karak
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Ya thats all true.
Oh shit....
So they actually have hoverable bubbles that load and act exactly like that video!?
EDIT: BOLD PREDICTION: THEY USE THE BUBBLE UI WITH THE FLATNESS AND COLOR OF METRO
Putting that down for the history books!
Karak
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That certainly looks interesting. Kind of like a more dynamic vita UI.
ChosenPredator
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I like how this looks
Correct thats...what we have been saying
I'm sorry, my mind is going 90 miles per hour!
Wait long enough and the correct # will travel and group around the right circle. Kinda neat.
Karak
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I think circles in an UI are horrible.
Yeah this, customisable is good, Vita UI is not.
Angelus Errare
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Looks cool to me.
ChosenPredator
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I've never had a vita what was wrong with the UI?
That's not how it works, this can be easily missed, plus it's a lot more likely than half the rumours that have gotten threads.
XtremeXpider
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yeah, that would be a huge swerve.
It's also possible that this is just one "Miiverse"-like feature of the next Xbox. They could have the main UI be tiles and this could just be something else.
Karak
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ya they could also add effects for say game invites with the bubble pulsating and what not. I am not a GFX designer but what I am seeing I actually like the look of especially as the bubbles could be grouped, colored, and made unique depending on status.
My thoughts exactly.
Not sure what 'it' is, but if people think it's a big enough coincidence than I'm fine with it. It's not really up to me anyways, I'm just one poster.
Always is. Most inefficient use of space possible, makes text harder to read, looks cheap (see Vita), radial designs disperse information and make it harder to read etc.
It's only good for Kinect interaction as a circle cursor for your hand movement, and still not worth all the downsides IMO.
I like Metro and I like how the guide is right now on 360.
Doug Heffernan
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Definitely a cool UI.
I wouldn't be surprised if the new Xbox gets some modified version of that.
It's different and therefore "feels" next gen.
My guess: the circle UI might be used to do very simple things (eg., when you turn on the console you select a circle to jump straight to a game) or tangental things (eg., a message from a friend floats in in the form of a circle over the existing UI which you can grab via connect and read or dismiss). I think they will stick w/ a metro-esque UI for the main navigation though, as I can't see how this would translate well into navigating a store, for instance, or lists of games. Not to mention it would be difficult to integrate "ads" (I mean this in a good way, promotion for XBL content).
Anyway, it certainly is a good UI to show off kinect, if it works well.
Anyway, it certainly is a good UI to show off kinect, if it works well.
Baconsammy
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Noticed that too. If Kinect 2 menu selections work as quickly as these do when you hover over them with a mouse - big improvement.
TheVoidDragon
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I don't have a problem with the Metro UI really, but everything feels a bit distracting and bland. Seeing all the advertisments and icons on the screen at once makes it feel a bit crowded, something like this would be really nice:
This was posted on the Xbox Facebook page:
Google Metro UI
Sloppy, amateur, soulless, take your pick!
That UI is so bad. The Vita itself is nice thou.
Karak
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From what I understand the timing of the sticky is easily changed regardless of the old/new Kinect it was just decided upon by overall user usage. Not to quick not to slow(though its slow for me). So HOPEFULLY that improvement may even come for the current 360 interface.
That would be VERY exciting if they do that at the event and pull it off.
Baconsammy
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Cubist.
lol... "nahh, AD bubble go awayyy, I want my Games bubble"
Yup, hardware is stunning, UI is trash.
If Vita had metro (and games) it'd be the most incredible handheld device ever!
XtremeXpider
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Metro name is not used, now it is called "Modern UI".
Raven77
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Is anyone else surprised that all indications point to them keeping the controller generally about the same? You would think if they are targeting a more "entertainment" based main audience that they might try to change it up.
Guess they still could, its not like any of the info we have is confirmed by MS.
Guess they still could, its not like any of the info we have is confirmed by MS.
Iced_Eagle
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They've already addressed this though. Its not something you have to worry about unless you have an early model 360. Later revisions like the slim are rock solid.
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