Update: Microsoft has now shared a statement about this new Xbox dashboard to Eurogamer, mentioning that the company has "no plans" to develop something along these lines. Here's the quote:
"We currently have no plans for an Xbox Rimac dashboard. For more information about this mockup video, please reach out to the Rimac team."
Original story: Okay, well, this isn't where we expected to see a potential new Xbox dashboard crop up but here we are! Late last week, Top Gear posted a video showcasing a new vehicle from manufacturer Rimac, and eagle-eyed fans spotted a very short clip of a 'new' Xbox dashboard being displayed on the car's infotainment system.
Now, to be clear, we have no extra information on this Xbox home screen and where it's come from. All we know is that it looks rather different to any of Microsoft's existing dashboard experiences across its console, PC and cloud gaming offerings.
Here's that very brief clip posted to social media:
As the tweet up above suggests, this does look quite mobile/handheld focused - could it be something the team is prototyping right now for its much-rumoured handheld device? Could it be part of a general overhaul of the Xbox console dashboard? Or, is it a throwaway screen made just for this prototype vehicle? Honestly, we're not sure, but it's an interesting thing to spot and ponder over nonetheless.
The video goes on to say that the Rimac shown off here is more of a "room-on-wheels" than an actual car, and the manufacturer "wanted to emulate the feeling that you have in your own living room" inside the cabin. Well, we definitely have Xboxes in our living rooms, and we're curious to see if anything from this new dashboard design actually makes it way to an Xbox system.
PXers, what do you make of this? Do you think this new layout will actually be used in a consumer product? Discuss down below.
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I don’t mean to diss on these guys as I’m sure they make great vehicles but there’s a reason these guys never take off here in Kuwait. They’re too “weird” and this is a fun way to exhibit that. Kia, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota and the others all have some cons here and there but there’s a reason they’re so dependable and the dealerships tend to be pretty friendly, reliable to talk to and just all around great guys. If these guys ever come here, I wouldn’t mind but I wouldn’t be surprised if my dad never even heard of Rimac and he’s a bigger car nerd than I.
@Yousef- Rimac are a 'new' brand after starting up as an Electric Drivetrain maker, converting Petrol cars to Electric. They became the 'best' and were supplying their technology to other Car Brands before developing their own Car and going on to 'own' Bugatti
Anyway, on topic, It could well be some revision or the UI of that vehicle - like the Armoury Crate on a RoG Ally to get the 'gaming dashboard'. It makes sense as its still just a display with an online connection that 'streaming' games could be an option. If it can stream Netflix, it can basically stream games, so MS Cloud 'could' work. Most have Bluetooth (to connect your Phone), so why not have bluetooth for a controller too...
So is it a custom built xbox with their custom built dashboard?
@BAMozzy just so you know, armoury crate comes with new Asus motherboards, too. Can't use a controller on them tho, but it shows you a full list of installed games in large block icons. Same as the geforce experience app, but the old version had them as block icons, the new version shows them as a list, with graphics settings next to it. So you could adjust the graphics settings for each game without having to launch it. The gog app also does this, but only if you link your accounts from other platforms like ubisoft, epic games and such. It has the option to link the steam as well, but for some reason it fails for me.
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