Microsoft has today unveiled more information about the changes being made to the Xbox dashboard UI ahead of the release of the Xbox Series X later this year, with Xbox Insiders beginning to test these out starting this week.
This will finally include the ability to implement dynamic backgrounds, and Xbox Live's Major Nelson has given us a more in-depth look at how these will work as part of the UI refresh.
You can check this out in the timestamped video above (13:51 is where it begins), and you'll also find some screengrabs below of the dynamic backgrounds in a couple of different colours:
In the video, it's explained that "getting some movement on the dashboard makes a huge difference" to the overall experience, and that these backgrounds always live update to your colour, so if someone else signs into your Xbox with a different setting, the dynamic background will alter accordingly.
In addition to this, Microsoft is rolling out a new Profile Themes feature that will include specific game themes to plaster all over your profile, but it remains to be seen whether this will extend to dynamic backgrounds as well.
Liking the look of dynamic backgrounds on the new dashboard? Let us know in the comments.
[source youtu.be]
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@Medic_Alert So the Quick Resume feature will be borrowed from Xbox too?
@Z3u5000 i’ll speak for him, yes, yes it will.
Funny how these differing consoles like to adopt good qualities from their “rivals”. Almost as if these features make systems better for their customers!
Thanks for pointing that out!
Kind of a cool feature, I guess.
@Z3u5000
Sony rips off Microsoft a lot, so I guess it’s Microsoft’s turn to do it.
The new XSX controller getting a share button also qualifies.
How do you apply the dynamic background? I just got the new update.
Stop all this Sony took this x box took this is stupid just enjoy the games.
Hopefully smoother than what is shown in the video. That was legitimately nauseating with it running at like what, 15fps?
Dear Nintendo.........
@MasterkillerX I got the update too and can't find where to change anything beyond the normal changes we can make
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