{"id":54373,"date":"2018-10-11T18:30:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T18:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=103378"},"modified":"2018-10-11T18:30:52","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T18:30:52","slug":"october-2018-xbox-update-rolling-out-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/10\/11\/october-2018-xbox-update-rolling-out-today\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2018 Xbox Update Rolling Out Today"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If we could pull your attention away from exploring the beautiful scenery and becoming a Horizon Superstar in historic Britain with Forza Horizon 4<\/a><\/em>, we have some new Xbox One features to share. The October 2018 Xbox Update adds new ways to express yourself with Avatars, interact with your console with Voice Skills, and enjoy your favorite streaming content. Here\u2019s a rundown of what\u2019s new:<\/p>\n

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New Xbox Avatars <\/strong>
The new Xbox Avatars are expressive, creative and, most importantly, bring to life the community of fans they represent. The Avatar Editor features a wide range of body types, and the entire Avatar closet supports all of them, enabling you to uniquely tailor your Avatar however you see fit.<\/p>\n

Avatars will appear across your Xbox One.\u00a0 You will see your own Avatar on your profile, as well as the profile pages of anyone who has chosen to represent themselves as an Avatars. You\u2019ll also find Avatars on activity feed posts, Friend blocks on the Home screen, Gamerscore leaderboards, club headers, profile comparisons, and more. In addition to all the items that are available at launch, we also have a new Avatar Store where you can obtain even more new Avatar items, including licensed designs from Halo, Gears of War, and more. With new content every month, the Avatar Store is a diverse marketplace of clothing, outfits, props, and accessories to make your Avatar even more unique.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve created your new Avatar, you can use the Photobooth feature to capture a great photo of your Avatar to use as your Gamerpic.\u00a0 In addition to the mood that you set for your Avatar, you can also use the Photobooth to pose your Avatar using a multitude of different emotes, each of which can be paused and advanced frame-by-frame with more control than ever before. Rotate and zoom controls help you capture the exact pose that you\u2019re looking for, and a wide variety of background colors enable you to set the scene.<\/p>\n

If you prefer your Xbox Original Avatar, that\u2019s okay too! The new Xbox Avatar Editor also enables you to compare and choose which version of the Xbox Avatar best represents how you want to be seen on Xbox Live. If you choose to represent yourself as an Xbox Original Avatar, all the content from your Xbox Original avatar\u2019s closet continues to be available via the Xbox Original Avatars app on Xbox One and Windows 10.<\/p>\n

\"Amazon<\/p>\n

Xbox Skill for Cortana and Alexa <\/strong>
The Xbox Skill for Cortana and Alexa is available today in the U.S. This feature enables people to use their voice to navigate and interact with Xbox through Cortana and Alexa-enabled devices \u2013 expanding voice navigation beyond previous Kinect and headset capabilities. With the Xbox Skill, people can use voice commands to power on\/off their console, adjust volume, launch games and apps, start and stop broadcasts on Mixer, capture screenshots, and more. For example, if you have the Xbox skill enabled on your Echo just say \u201cAlexa, launch Forza Horizon 4<\/em>\u201d and this command will automatically turn on your console, sign you in, and launch Forza Horizon 4<\/em>. Look for the Xbox Skill in the Alexa Skill Store or the Cortana Skill Store to get started. To set up Alexa, just say, \u201cAlexa, open Xbox\u201d and to set up Cortana, just say, \u201cHey Cortana, open Xbox\u201d, or search for \u201cXbox\u201d in the assistant skill store. To learn more about this new feature, see our previous post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, starting tomorrow in the U.S., anyone who buys a qualified Xbox One S or Xbox One X bundle at Amazon.com will also get a new Amazon Echo Dot, but don\u2019t wait too long because this offer is only available while supplies last.<\/p>\n

\"Dolby<\/p>\n

Dolby Vision video streaming on Xbox One<\/strong>
Xbox is committed to bringing rich entertainment options to our fans. Today we are excited to\u00a0launch\u00a0our latest entertainment option, Dolby Vision\u2122 HDR video streaming support across Xbox One S and Xbox One X! Dolby Vision enables\u00a0select TVs<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to\u00a0deliver enhanced\u00a0HDR with dynamic scene-by-scene precision and accuracy versus standard HDR,\u00a0which is static for the entire movie\/show you are watching. If you have a\u00a0TV that supports<\/a><\/u>\u00a0the latest version of Dolby Vision and a Premium Netflix subscription,\u00a0jump\u00a0in and experience incredible brightness, contrast, and color for yourself today!\u00a0Dolby Vision on Netflix with a premium subscription will be supported at launch with more Dolby Vision apps adding support in the coming months.<\/p>\n

To enable Dolby Vision on your\u00a0console,\u00a0navigate to Settings -> Display and sound -> Video output -> Video modes -> Allow Dolby Vision.\u00a0If you need more assistance setting up the feature or want more information\u00a0on supported TVs,\u00a0check\u00a0out this\u00a0blog post<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

New languages for Narrator<\/strong>
Xbox is committed to being more accessible and inclusive. Today we are adding five additional languages to Narrator on Xbox One, including Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, and Dutch. We\u2019re also adding an Australian version of English language for Narrator, so Australian users will no longer have to select U.S. or U.K. English to use Narrator.<\/p>\n

These updates are available because of the Xbox Insiders who have helped shape these features, so big thanks to all of you for your valuable input.\u00a0If you\u2019d like to help create the future of Xbox and get access to early features, download the Xbox Insider Hub app<\/a> on your Xbox One or Windows 10 PC today.\u00a0You can also visit the Xbox Insider Blog here<\/a> for the latest release notes and to learn more. We\u2019ll have more to share soon on additional features releasing to Xbox One this fall. Until then, enjoy the October Update and happy gaming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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