Microsoft is bringing a new dashboard design to all Xbox One consoles this week, and this update will finally stop notifications from blocking content. The new update is already available for download and the dashboard changes will take place automatically.
The Xbox One system has received several impressive updates over the years to improve the system. In 2016, Microsoft added Cortana, a gaming hub, and video recording software. This update allowed players to use voice commands through Cortana and also streamlined the game collection screen. Additionally screenshots and videos were given the ability to immediately be posted online. In 2017 though, Microsoft allowed players to customize the dashboard themselves. This was allowed to make using the dashboard much more efficient. The most recent update removed the underused Cortana from the system.
According to The Verge, Microsoft has finally decided to roll out the new dashboard update after 6 months of testing. One of the main features of this update will allow players to customize how notifications will appear onscreen. By choosing which location the notifications appear at, players can strategically stop them from blocking important content on the screen. This feature doesn’t even exist for Windows 10 yet, and so the Xbox One is the only Microsoft property that allows it.
This overhaul of the homepage will put frequently used apps and games at forefront of the page. This way players can automatically jump back into whatever they were doing when the system is turned back on. Players will also be able to more quickly access apps like Mixer, Xbox Games Pass, and the Microsoft Store. Additionally there are several tweaks and updates coming to the game library as well. New icons are being assigned to trials and demos, so that players can more easily spot them. More importantly, a player’s most popular games will now appear at the top of the library for quicker access.
This new update for the Xbox One seems like it will be a very important quality of life improvement over the previous dashboard design. The ability to further customize and streamline the dashboard will ensure that gaming is as stress free as it should be. With the Xbox Series X looming on the horizon though, this could possibly be the last serious dashboard update that the Xbox One sees. Hopefully, fans are satisfied with all of these new features.
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Source: The Verge
