does VLC have a WinRT app? Because unless the program is explicitly written for that frame work it will not just magically work on xbox. I don't know of a single RT emulator.
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Universal Windows applications running on the Xbox
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does VLC have a WinRT app? Because unless the program is explicitly written for that frame work it will not just magically work on xbox. I don't know of a single RT emulator.
Turkishflavor
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That is huge, huge news.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
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If you can snap Google music, you can keep DLNA.
SwiftDeath
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I see no reason to believe this applies to the 360 though...
Yes, it has it, and there are several emulators for Win8 and WinPho8 already
yep
Penguins&PolarBears
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They also announced modern touch-based Office for Windows so why not put it on Xbox One. If someone wants to use one of their 5 Office 365 devices for Xbox why not? PowerPoint presentations with Kinect.
Yes but quite buggy yet
AyaisMUsikWhore
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Last year at E3 when they announced the 3 OS, this was pretty much what I seen them doing. It's not surprising neither is it a megaton since this is what MS has been trying to do when they created the Metro UI. It was a way to unify Windows so that it's accessible on all their products. Either way, good news however not blown away considering this is what I expected from day one. The question is, will this spur more into the App store? This is good news for the App store more than it is for the Xbox tbh.
Backlogger
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Plex has a Windows 8 app, so seems like it should work right?
GuitarAtomik
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All they have to do is recompile for xbox...no extra coding (though they can)...game over playstation
This could be a big deal but let's not get crazy dude.
Badlucktroll
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$299 Xbox one with no kinect and no live paywall will save the xbox one. I bet we will get some form of a "do over" at e3!
Okay i might have slightly given in to hyperbole
What makes you think Microsoft can afford to do that?
Dee Dah Dave
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Pretty cool. Do they all need to be "snap compliant" though?
Not yet. They have an app that is compiled for x86 CPUs with the Windows RT version to follow. ARM version will also apply to Windows Phone.
justsomeguy
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This is huge (if utterly predictable from the day they announced XBox One) news.
Cannot WAIT to get going on this. Just need ideas. And spare time.
Cannot WAIT to get going on this. Just need ideas. And spare time.
WinRT is a computing environment...windows rt is an operating system
VLC has a winrt app and it is buggy but works
That's the whole point though... the aim is that you have all these devices which are easily to develop for as one. It becomes attractive for developers.
Idempotent Button
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I for one welcome our new Windows overlords...
Now they need to make some apps that I find desirable, which isn't easy.
Now they need to make some apps that I find desirable, which isn't easy.
-tetsuo-
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No chance in hell
Oh my mistake, I mis-read!
? what's that?
Fox Mulder
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i could see them lowering the paywall for shit like apps and IE. It's fucking stupid to require Gold to watch netflix, and they're all by themselves on this. Online will stay a paid service of course.
Salvor.Hardin
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Could someone explain what kind of benefits we can expect? Does Windows 8 have any apps that could have practical use on the XBO which aren't already on it? For example I don't think Office would be of much use on the console. Help me understand what the big deal is here.
Everyone in attendance got a free XB1 I think.
I thought it was a photoshop but MS just gave everyone there a free XBO and $500 credit towards other windows devices.
Ooh, that'd be cool.
You have your powerpoint presentation, and say "Next" and it moves to the next slide.
Or if you want to back, just "Go Back!"
Or, if you want to go to the start "Return to start"
Or just go back five slides, "Go back five."
You'll get a facebook app and a spinoff youtube app.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
So you're saying no Dreamcast emulators on the Xbox One?
Yeah, I'm sure there's going to be a "pick and choose" situation, not everything is going to make it over.
The Jackdog
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thats incredibly short sighted. It allows devs to build any app thats on windows and release it on xbox one.
Plex, hbo go, whatever a dev wants to make, itll be able to run on xbox one if it runs on windows 8. from my understanding.
That app store might not be huge now but it just got a big incentive to grow.
Scully Scully Scoo
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i dont get the point of this, who the hell would want to use apps like office on their xbox? everyone has a laptop/pc/tablet. it could lead to some nice apps being produced for x1 but nothing game changing like a lot of people in here think. but this is gaff, i remember the 'vita tv is taking over the world' reaction after its announcement, god that thread is a treasure trove
LukasTaves
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After that? All the chances, it's pretty much up to them XD
I've said this was going to happen from the start, and frankly I think it's a great way for the xbox one to differentiate itself and add value for those in the ecosystem. I look forward to seeing what developers bring
I agree that it's a huge money maker for them. It may make more sense for them to have an marketplace and allow access to everyone. I wouldn't be surprised if the popular apps get paywalled though
I agree that it's a huge money maker for them. It may make more sense for them to have an marketplace and allow access to everyone. I wouldn't be surprised if the popular apps get paywalled though
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