Xbox One Only Accepts Specific Headsets, Microsoft Explains Why

[Irridium]

http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/21/4353010/kinect-trouble-xbox-one-reveal

Now, hopefully MS fixes this particular issue for the Xbox One. Hopefully. Personally I won't hold my breath.

So they weren't shut off like you claimed, they just exited the stream. That is a problem but nowhere near as bad as you claimed.

I also doubt any xbox commands would come up while playing a game because a) most games dont break the 4th wall/mention the word xbox and b) if someone says it over Live they will ruin their game as well.

Yeah I did over-exaggerate. I've been trying to not do that...

Anyway. While it would ruin it for the speaker as well, they probably wouldn't care. If you're losing, it'd be a great way to rage-quit and take everyone down with you. I've been on Xbox Live, I would not be surprised in the least if this became the new way to grief people.

 

[Ayay]

They just keep shooting their foot off dont they ? If i was working on their Pr department i would just toss all papers in the air and say screw you guys i am going home. Sad part is that the headset could be great for all i know but ordering ppl to use something and the public will hate it.

 

[Haakmed]

When will Microsoft just shut the hell up and stop saying things!?

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

I dont play online, so i guess this is a big issue for some. But i dont think its that big a deal. I just think that even if MS said they were adding £100 worth of notes in every console, people would still moan. We all have our reasons, i know. For me it was the used/renting games thing that annoyed me. But now thats not an issue im a lot happier. Everything else isnt much of an issue now. Though i was never going to buy it till next year.

As for Sony. Well, they couldnt risk making themselves look bad. They need a successful console and cant risk failing. PS3 was a success. But the way Sony is financially at the moment, i dont think they can risk taking a massive hit on the PS4. Maybe they could? But its better for them to make it less of a risk for them. An that is good business, eventhough i bet they wish they had done what MS had done.

But looking at the PS4, why are gamers not pissed at paying a fee to play online? 360 used to be the laughing stock cos we had to pay a yearly fee to play online and PS3 didnt. Now, all the sony fanboys are quite happy and understanding about the reason to pay a yearly subscription for online gaming.

Regardless of the anger and disappointment. I still think 360 fans will still by the XBone eventually.

 

[Terramax]

In other words, Microsoft, this--

 

[TerribleAssassin]

Employee 1: Oh hey, you know that thing we bundled with the 360 to make it appealing to use our online service? Should we include it again?
Employee 2: No, what we should do is not include it and make the consumer be forced to use that thing that isn't too popular or be forced to fork out some more money.
Microsoft: GENIUS

 

[Roxas1359]

On the bright-side of things it looks like a standard connection so you won't have to chuck your old headset away.

According to Tech Radar as well you can still use the current model of Turtle Beach headsets on the PS4 as well. I've seen nothing on the ability to use Bluetooth as of yet, but I'm still looking.

OT: Oh Microsoft, you make it a lot of fun to write the news stories about you on Game Anyone. XD
In all seriousness the fact that Microsoft's PR is doing a better job at advertising the Wii U and the PS4 than the companies that actually make them are kinda sad. I mean I was comparing this to the Sega Saturn, but even Sega knew when to shut the heck up!

 

[lacktheknack]

You know how people react badly to a TV show that doesn't respect it's audience's intelligence?

By making it extremely popular reality TV show that millions watch? (Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Jersey Shore.... i cant really come up with more titles i dont watch them), you get the point)

And notice how much the average denizen of this site DESPISES those extremely popular shows.

The comparison is probably a little bit too on-the-nose.

 

[DTWolfwood]

Its ok Microsoft, you can stop trying to convince me to buy the Sony PS4.

 

[wooty]

Ha! I cant wait for the day they announce that you have to buy a special microsoft TV to play their new doorstop, your current TV just won't be compatible with it....................................for anti piracy reasons.

Hey, the way things seem to be going; its hardly obsurd.

 

[HellbirdIV]

I have not seen a single press release, or... Really, any information from Microsoft that's made me even consider the option of buying an X-Bone. Not one. NOT ONE.

How do you even do that? How do you fuck up so badly that it doesn't even -occur- to the viewer that getting your product would somehow BENEFIT them, rather than waste their time?

Look, I liked Halo 4. A lot. But unless Halo 5 comes to the 360... Shit, I can YouTube those cutscenes. It's not worth getting this monolith of bad decisions, no matter how many exclusives I might find interesting. It's just... It's too late, Microsoft.

Please stop.

 

[TexDangerfield]

I like how everyone suddenly forgets that it includes a microphone system in the form of Kinnect but because it's Microsoft it's still cool to moan about.

Kinect's microphone is a piece of shit, as is the Kinect itself.

Really you've played with the new Kinect?

 

[unstabLized]

I like how everyone suddenly forgets that it includes a microphone system in the form of Kinnect but because it's Microsoft it's still cool to moan about.

Kinect's microphone is a piece of shit, as is the Kinect itself.

Really you've played with the new Kinect?

No, but the conference was evident in itself.

 

[Strazdas]

You know how people react badly to a TV show that doesn't respect it's audience's intelligence?

By making it extremely popular reality TV show that millions watch? (Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Jersey Shore.... i cant really come up with more titles i dont watch them), you get the point)

And notice how much the average denizen of this site DESPISES those extremely popular shows.

The comparison is probably a little bit too on-the-nose.

what most peopel seem to forget that average user of this site is far from being the average gamer.

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

I too am curious if previously purchased bluetooth headsets will work.

 

[TexDangerfield]

I like how everyone suddenly forgets that it includes a microphone system in the form of Kinnect but because it's Microsoft it's still cool to moan about.

Kinect's microphone is a piece of shit, as is the Kinect itself.

Really you've played with the new Kinect?

No, but the conference was evident in itself.

I can't remember the part where they used the microphone and it wasn't very good.....

 

[Hero in a half shell]

I like how everyone suddenly forgets that it includes a microphone system in the form of Kinnect but because it's Microsoft it's still cool to moan about.

There are many issues with the current Kinect not picking up peoples' voice commands with the noise of the game in the room as well. Kinect 2.0 is supposed to be better, but we haven't actually be shown any evidence of this yet so the juries still out.

The PS4 comes with an ear bud with a dangling microphone. Not exactly what I'd call a "headset". When I think of headset, I think of something that more akin to the MS thing. Though I still see no valid reason not to include it with the machine. Of course Sony didn't include a mic with the original PS3 and no one cared at all.

that just looks ugly e-e edit:how the hell would i use that seriously?why isn't anyone making a hit piece on this piece of crap?

It does looks like total crap, 1 flimsy earbud and no mic, but virtually everyone I know owns a set of headphones, and it doesn't cost that much to buy a headset with a mic. The issue with Msoft is that you absolutely MUST buy their special headset for their super unique headset port because... there are no proper reasons for this. Apart from money and control, which sums up the goals of this console perfectly.

 

[Tsaba]

I like how everyone suddenly forgets that it includes a microphone system in the form of Kinnect but because it's Microsoft it's still cool to moan about.

There are many issues with the current Kinect not picking up peoples' voice commands with the noise of the game in the room as well. Kinect 2.0 is supposed to be better, but we haven't actually be shown any evidence of this yet so the juries still out.

The PS4 comes with an ear bud with a dangling microphone. Not exactly what I'd call a "headset". When I think of headset, I think of something that more akin to the MS thing. Though I still see no valid reason not to include it with the machine. Of course Sony didn't include a mic with the original PS3 and no one cared at all.

that just looks ugly e-e edit:how the hell would i use that seriously?why isn't anyone making a hit piece on this piece of crap?

It does looks like total crap, 1 flimsy earbud and no mic, but virtually everyone I know owns a set of headphones, and it doesn't cost that much to buy a headset with a mic. The issue with Msoft is that you absolutely MUST buy their special headset for their super unique headset port because... there are no proper reasons for this. Apart from money and control, which sums up the goals of this console perfectly.

That flimsy looking box thing below the ear bud is the mic.

OT: Microsoft, you don't have to twist my arm, I'll buy Sony.

 

[gamegod25]

Also all accessories will have a chip in them required to use them. So goodbye third party controllers and headsets, enjoy shelling out more money for inferior/more limited accessories!