WASHINGTON: Director of Programming for Xbox, Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hyrb has said that Xbox One will bring a voice messaging feature for April’s update.
Members of the preview program can already record and send audio clips to friends via the messages app when snapped on the Xbox One. These can be exchanged between the Xbox One and Xbox 360 as well. Notably, the Sony PlayStation 4 already supports the voice messaging feature.
In addition to this, the company announced dedicated servers for party chat. What this means is if you’re an Xbox One owner suffering from NAT issues, being able to chat with your friends in a group will be a lot easier. This feature is only enabled for parties where one or more members are previewing the April system update.
Other additions include achievement notifications (so you can see what an achievements description is without opening the app), and the easy discovery of a game’s clips, screenshots and other content. Microsoft says it is also testing “different experiences for preview members in the US” for the What’s On section of the console related to videos, movies, and TV shows.
