Google Assistant voice commands arrive on Xbox One

Using Google Assistant to control an Xbox One is simple: just say, "Hey Google, turn on Xbox" on a Google Assistant device or phone and you'll hear the sound from your console. You can also rename your console if you have multiple Xboxes at home. For example, you can specify that an Xbox is in your room and say, "Hey, Google, turn on the Xbox of the room." Xbox Action for Google Assistant is currently limited to English because it is in the beta test phase. Google and Microsoft are working together to develop language support before the full service launch this fall. The current features of beta testers include the activation or deactivation of the console, the launch of games and applications, pause and resume, volume control and capture of captures. screen.

All Google Assistant and Xbox One users can join the beta program. Just sign in to your accounts and add your Xbox as a device, which will be listed under "[beta] Xbox. "Kinect was not a big seller, but voice commands were a useful feature of the motion tracking device, and having the same features with a smart phone or speaker is a practical (and free) solution, so virtual assistants It seems doubtful that Siri will join Alexa, Assistant and Cortana on Xbox, however.