I almost feel as though I should go lie down after that level of marketing spin. Microsoft was apparently feeling the pressure to defend the look of their VCR turned home entertainment system, the Xbox One. They want users to see the beauty of the device. They want you to make sweet, sweet love to the "triple-shot of injected resin" that give the device the "blackest blacks possible."
The console and Kinect sensor are liquid black so they melt into the background when being used, allowing the content on your TV to dominate the living room. The user interface is overlaid on the same shade of deep black so that the content tiles on the dashboard are more vivid and easier to navigate and interact with.
Even the wireless controller uses liquid black to enhance visibility. The traditional A, B, X and Y buttons were re-designed so that the colored letters now float on a sea of rich, liquid black, a 'triple-shot of injected resin,' clearly defining their placement on the controller.
Even the wireless controller uses liquid black to enhance visibility. The traditional A, B, X and Y buttons were re-designed so that the colored letters now float on a sea of rich, liquid black, a 'triple-shot of injected resin,' clearly defining their placement on the controller.
If you thought that was everything, you really must go watch the video because there is plenty more where that came from. Actually, there's a lot more where that came from if you watch the video and read the design article on the Xbox Wire.
Here's a fun side game. See if you can spot the Xbox One application crash error message that pops up at one point in the video. For finding it, you win absolutely nothing.
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