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The Mall aims to make mobile commerce more dynamic

12/17/201512/16/2015 Jorge Gonzalez

Xbox One now features The Mall, an online store that leverages numerous technologies Owners of Microsoft’s Xbox One can now visit a virtual mall, through which they can purchase products using nothing more than their mobile device. Aptly named “The Mall,” the new feature was developed with the aid of Von Bismark, a prominent e-commerce organization, and Powa Technologies. The Mall will also make use of the Microsoft Kinect, giving consumers a more dynamic way to shop for products online by leveraging the power of augmented reality. Kinect allows shoppers…

QR codes make an appearance in Xbox One retail game packages

10/07/201410/04/2014 L. Green

The game console has been capable of scanning for some time, and the quick response codes are now arriving. Even before the initial release of the Xbox One, Microsoft had announced in the unveiling of the game console that it would be capable of scanning QR codes in order to save the user the necessity of having to type in lengthy digital key codes, which is time consuming, monotonous, and often frustrating. That said, despite this capability, the quick response codes have not been released to be scanned by the…

QR codes can be quickly scanned by the Xbox One Kinect camera

11/15/201311/12/2013 Julie Campbell

This device has helped Xbox Live players to quickly and easily overcome the tedium of lengthy code entry. Previous players of Xbox Live Arcade have had to go through the slow and aggravating process of typing in each of the 25 digits to be able to redeem their games, but the system is now capable of scanning QR codes quite easily, eliminating the struggle and tedium associated with that process. This makes it easier to redeem games, subscriptions to Xbox Live, and other downloadable items. The next generation of Xbox…

Microsoft patent outlines plans for augmented reality device

08/08/201308/05/2013 Stephen Vagus

Microsoft could be next in line to develop augmented reality glasses Google is not the only technology company interested in augmented reality. Microsoft has begun examining the viability of augmented reality in the gaming sector. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has published a new patent application from the company concerning the use of a head-mounted device that leverages augmented reality technology. The patent suggests that the device could be used with Microsoft’s gaming consoles, with the most likely candidate being the forthcoming Xbox One. AR continues to gain attention…

Xbox One to support QR codes

07/10/201307/08/2013 Jesse Collins

QR codes not to be ignored by the Xbox One The gaming space has been abuzz with both hype and derision for Microsoft’s Xbox One console. The Xbox One was revealed last month and has since received more criticism than any other console in recent history due to the controversial features it is equipped with, such as a requirement to always be connected to the Internet. The controversy surrounding the Xbox One has not gone unnoticed by Microsoft and the company has made significant changes to the console’s features to…