The Amazon Alexa ecosystem is expanding like wildfire, reaching more and more devices , to make our home more connected than ever.
The news of the day concerns a series of devices that already have their own voice assistant. We are talking about the Xbox platform, which Microsoft has also opened to Alexa for a few months, equipping Amazon's voice assistant with some interesting skills .
Already visible in the Microsoft Store, the new Alexa for Xbox will bring some interesting new features to the screen. Given that the use of Alexa will still be subject to the insertion in its domestic system of a smart speaker like Amazon Echo, the update will be compatible with the console of Xbox One Xbox series and the new X Series and S Series .
Some of the new controls for Alexa on Xbox will allow you to:
- Turn the Xbox console on or off;
- Launch a game;
- Find out what's new in the Game Pass month;
- Open home entertainment applications, such as Netflix;
- Pause and resume playback of content;
- Record gameplay;
- Invite Xbox friends.
In addition to the specific functions for the Xbox platform, it will be possible to use the console as a verio and its own smart screen . It will in fact be possible:
- Show the smart peephole of the intercom;
- Read emails;
- Schedule events and manage the calendar;
- Find out the weather;
- Play music.