Congras! You got the Xbox One, one of the newest, most advanced consoles on the market today (despite some day one issues – like the PS4 when it first came out). Now I’m sure you people are already finding out a lot about the features, the functions, and the sweet game library line-up. However there is more than meets the eye here and it’s available outside the console itself. The feature is called Xbox One SmartGlass and is something that can have many uses in gameplay. Basically it’s an app that players can download into their smart devices (Windows, Apple iOS, and Android generally) and from the console to certain games, players can use special functions. For the X One, it acts like a touch remote that controls selecting, searching, surfing (the web), etc. However in games, SmartGlass will act as a third option during gameplay. My favorite example is the Dead Rising 3 Demo where the player called in a airstrike (or mortar strike) using SmartGlass – and that’s just one way a game could use it. Having SmartGlass isn’t essential to your enjoyment of Xbox One but it’s so freaken cool and useful that not taking advantage doesn’t make much sense. Well I know I’m going to use SmartGlass once I get my Xbox One, and of course do a produce placement review on it –in time.
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