Earlier this year at E3 2012, Microsoft showed off their upcoming SmartGlass technology. Today iPad owners are getting their first taste of things to come as the My Xbox Live app has just received an update to version 1.6, allowing gamers to control their Xbox 360 console with nothing but an iPad.
First things first, if you have not downloaded the My Xbox Live app you'll want to head to the App Store and get it. For those of you already have it, all you need to do is download the update. Microsoft has made it very easy to set up the new companion features. First you'll head to your system settings, then scroll down and set the Xbox Companion option to ?Available.? From there you just open the app, head to the Quickplay tab and select ?Connect to Xbox.? You'll receive a notification on your TV screen that you've connected a companion device and you're good to go.
So, what can you do with the new Xbox Companion? Well, not a whole lot at this point, but there are some interesting new features. The new Quickplay tab will allow you to select recent apps or games. For instance, if you want to watch something on Netflix you'd just select the Netflix icon and your Xbox will immediately load up the app. This then brings up a set of on-screen Xbox controls featuring the X,Y,B and A buttons, along with a D-pad you can use to control playback. You also have the option to return to the Quickplay menu and select a different app or game.
What I really like about the new Companion features is all the info you get while you're watching a movie or TV show. For instance, if you decide to watch a movie, the synopsis will appear on your iPad screen along with controls for fast forward, rewind pause and play. Right from you iPad you can also skip to the previous or next episode of a TV show using on-screen controls. The fact that you have a bunch of different options all in one place can make scrolling through or finding the content you want quicker and easier.
The update also brings with it the new ?Discover? tab that gives users a glimpse at what's new on the Dashboard. For instance, new movies, demos, TV shows, DLC and apps will be displayed and selecting them on your iPad will automatically send you Xbox 360 to that content's page. If you see a new movie that you want to watch, just select it on your iPad and the Xbox does all of the guide work for you.
Version 1.6 is a welcome update to the My Xbox Live app, and though the update doesn't bring a huge amount of change to the way we'll interact with our gaming console, it's a good taste of SmartGlass features to come.
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