One Voice Technologies announced there Media Center Communicator v3 for Windows Vista, which will allow users to control up to five Xbox 360 video game systems by simply speaking to play music, videos, watch recorded TV or play photo slideshows.

The features include:

-Simple to use voice commands with no voice training required
-High accuracy with wide range of accents
-Voice commands for Xbox 360
-Play MP3 or Apple iTunes music using voice commands
-PC-to-Phone calling using Skype to anywhere worldwide
-Home automation for setting thermostats, lighting, security cameras and much more
-Read and send email
-View photos and photo slideshows
-Create your own custom voice macros to launch websites and applications
-Works with Media Center DVD players (Sony and Niveus)
-USB microphone included

They announced:

“With our technology you can control both the main Windows Vista computer along with controlling up to five Xbox 360 game consoles using voice commands. We allow the user to uniquely name each Xbox 360 in their home; for instance one might be named Family Room while another named Game Room. This allows the user to say – Family Room Play U2 or Game Room Play CSI Miami. This creates the ultimate digital home experience combining the power of today’s PC’s running Windows Vista with the flexibility of having up to five Xbox 360 game consoles in your home offering a complete networked digital media distribution and gaming environment. Now with the launch of Windows Vista and millions of existing Xbox 360 game consoles already in the market, this creates a very large opportunity for our company.”

Imagine a world where you can wow your friends with something as simple as the sound of your voice. You can tell your Xbox to fire up before you even get out of the shower so your game is ready to go. I don’t know how well the voice recognition technology will work but it is another add-on that will have Windows users salivating for a taste of the next generation of entertainment. No price or release date has been announced as of yet, but keep your eyes and ears open for this innovative technology.

[via: teamXbox]

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