Perhaps Maqrues will update with a few more photos. However in the mean time I wanted to share some pictures of what you can expect from Zune on Xbox 360 and Kinect coming November 4th. These photos come from the live stream of Microsoft's E3 Keynote event over at gametrailers.com. Controller-free entertainment is here. Playing music and watching movies and television episodes on your Xbox 360 just got a lot more fun. While you are at it, enjoy the 7 million music tracks in the Zune Marketplace on your Xbox 360 for the first time, without needing a Zune or networked music collection to start with. With Zune Pass, your Xbox just became the ultimate jukebox.
For those who do not know Kinect is the new full body motion-controlled experience coming only to Xbox 360. Instead of using a physical controller or remote control, you use your voice and body the control your Xbox 360. So, looking at the pictures below, imagine using your hand and voice to navigate through the Kinect tiles.
What do you think of the new now playing visuals for your Xbox 360? To Learn more about Kinect check out the Xbox website and Marques' initial impressions.
6/14/2010 Update: Thanks to the helpful guest comment from below, the Xbox Press Blog has a bit more information about Zune on Xbox with Kinect in the from of a letter from Xbox Live General Manager, Marc Whitten. In particular, here is the portion of the press release relating to Zune:
"Today, we took the next leap forward by bringing Zune music to Xbox LIVE. Zune will deliver seven million tracks to the Xbox LIVE community and an intuitive music experience unlike any other with Kinect. Zune music on Xbox also integrates seamlessly with the 16,000 music videos available through Zune on Xbox LIVE, so if you own a video it will automatically play on-screen during the corresponding song."
In resonse to what the the commenter asked below, yes it is a new feature that music tracks and music videos work together to bring you a great experience with the content you already purchased through the Zune Maketplace while using your Xbox 360. Remember those album + video combinations Marques first reported on a few months ago? Consider the cool experience you get when you buy such an album and the packaged music video begins playback when the associated track comes up on your Xbox 360. It also seems like another way to make video playlists with your video content. Finally, this new feature explains the last musical tidbit featuring B.O.B's "Nothin' on You" song + music video segment during todays keynote presentation of Zune with Kinect on Xbox 360.
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