Nintendo’s WiiU touchscreen control system has yet to be received warmly by anyone not getting kickbacks from Nintendo, but that hasn’t stopped Microsoft from (allegedly) following suit while planning their next XBOX console:
XBW’s sources report the next Xbox “will be a matt-black media hub with a mission to bring games to life in your living room with augmented reality, directional sound, and a four-player, finger-tracking Kinect.”
The mag claims Microsoft is experimenting with a tablet-like controller with a shape closer to Sony’s PS Vita than Wii U’s “bulky unit”.
It goes on to describe the Xbox 720 pad as “an HD screen surrounded by the traditional 360 buttons and sticks.”
So basically, the implication is that Microsoft will continue to hammer on the Kinect line while adding a touchscreen to it. Since when was this ever a good idea? I may be a little bit biased (I hate motion controls), but Kinect isn’t doing that well.
Tags: Kinect, tablet, touch interface, WiiU, XBOX 720
