It's no secret; one of the hottest gifts this holiday season was Microsoft's next-generation gaming console, the Xbox One. While kids and adults around the world are hooking up their new console and popping in their first game, many probably have a lot of questions as to how the new Kinect motion sensor works.
The Xbox One platform is almost entirely built around integration with the Kinect. It allows you to control your Xbox with movement controls as well as voice commands. However, many may not know exactly just how well their Xbox One can understand them. In order to help, below is a list of some voice commands that will work with the Xbox One, courtesy of IGN.
Xbox on: Wakes up system, turns on TV and set-top box
Xbox turn off: Powers off Xbox, optionally powers off TV or set top box
Xbox: Shows master voice command options
Xbox select: Shows contextual voice command options
Stop listening: Cancels voice command mode
Xbox help: Help menu
Xbox use a code: Kinect scan for Qr codes
Xbox show notification: Show notifications
Xbox sign in: Sign in to XBL
Xbox sign out: Sign out of XBL
Xbox sign in as: Sign in a user by name
Xbox sign out as: Sign out a user by name
Xbox record that: Records previous 30 seconds of game footage
Xbox start a party: Starts party application
Xbox volume up: Increases volume
Xbox volume down: Decreases volume
Xbox mute: Activates mute
Xbox unmute: Deactivates mute
Xbox go home: Opens Home
Xbox show my stuff: Opens home
Xbox go to _______: Launches games or applications by name
Xbox show menu: Opens contextual menu
Xbox go back: Go back to previous screen or cycle back a menu option
Xbox snap _________: Opens named application in snap mode
Xbox unsnap: Unsnaps an activity
Xbox switch: Switches control
Xbox Skype ________: Skypes favorites list friend by name
Xbox call ________: Skypes favorites list friend by name
Xbox answer: Answers Skype call with video
Xbox answer without video: Answers Skype call without video
Xbox hang up: Hang up Skype
Xbox send a message : Send a message to Friends
Xbox watch TV: Opens TV through set-top box
Xbox watch _______: Watch TV by channel name
Xbox show guide: Show OneGuide
Xbox OneGuide: Show OneGuide
Xbox Snap Party: Start a party with a snap
Xbox play: Play movie, song, or game
Xbox stop: Stop movie or song
Xbox pause: Pause movie, song, or game
Xbox fast-forward: Fast-Forward movie or song
Xbox rewind: Rewind movie or song
Xbox faster: Increase speed of movie or song
Xbox slower: Slow down movie or song
Xbox skip forward: Skip forward movie or song track
Xbox skip backward: Skip backward movie or song track
Xbox next song: Go to next song
Xbox previous song: Go to previous song
Xbox play music: Open music playback
Xbox play video: Open video playback
browse to ________: Within IE, go to a particular website by name
Xbox Bing ________: Bing search for term by name
Close: To close menu
Resume __________: Resume any open application or game
Add Recipients: Add recipients to message
Select: Choose selection
Play Album: Play a music album
For a more complete list of these voice commands, as well as more information on what your Xbox One can do, you can find it HERE via IGN.
