What we know about Project Scorpio
Project Scorpio will be the most powerful console ever made
Microsoft claims that Scorpio will rock six teraflops of computational power and 320GB/s of memory bandwidth. Microsoft is aiming for uncompromising 4K UHD resolution gaming with Project Scorpio. The current Xbox One has a peak throughput of only 1.3 teraflops with a
theoretical maximum of 200GB/s of memory bandwidth, making Scorpio potentially more than 4.5 times more powerful than the Xbox One.
Project Scorpio will power high-fidelity VR experiences
Microsoft is also making a virtual reality (VR) play with Scorpio, noting that the next Xbox will power high-fidelity VR gaming. Presumably, the "high-fidelity" part of this statement alludes to bigger games more befitting of Oculus Rift, PSVR, and HTC Vive, rather than the VR "experiences" seen on mobile devices.
At GDC 2017, Microsoft revealed that the first Windows Mixed Reality development kits, based on Acer's HMD will become available towards the summer. The Acer headset is the first of many partner headsets Microsoft revealed in October 2016.
Project Scorpio will be backward and forward compatible with the Xbox One
This includes accessories, all games, and Xbox 360 backward compatibility. Besides VR experiences, Microsoft confirmed to us at E3 2016 that Project Scorpio will have
no exclusive games. Instead, games will scale dynamically between Xbox One and Project Scorpio, unpacking more complex assets when the game detects it's being installed for Project Scorpio.
Project Scorpio will share an OS with the Xbox One
It will leverage all the same features, including Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps and features, Cortana, background music support, and beyond. We revealed
back in November that Microsoft was working on a refreshed dashboard without Snap Mode. We believe that Scorpio will be updated with
Windows 10's Compact Overlay Mode, bringing the functionality in line with the UWP toolset.
What we think we know
Project Helix
Utilizing what Microsoft calls
"Project Helix,", Project Scorpio dev kits will power game development for Xbox One, Xbox Scorpio, and Windows 10 Store games.
Microsoft is streamlining the process by which developers create games for the Windows 10 Store, with dev kits that allow creators to mimic the environments of the original Xbox One, Project Scorpio, and all sorts of PC hardware. The UWP will power games on Scorpio, and titles such as Gears of War 4, ReCore, and Forza
Horizon 3 are already built to scale between Xbox One, Project Scorpio, and Windows 10 PCs.
Project Scorpio will feature, UHD Bluray, 4K game DVR and streaming capabilities
In March, we revealed that Project Scorpio will leverage the latest HEVC codecs to encode video game footage in 4K for creating clips and streaming to Beam and, presumably, other services. We also received confirmation from our sources that it will feature an Ultra-HD Blu-ray player. These features will help Microsoft slam home the narrative that Scorpio is a true 4K machine.
Project Scorpio will have an internal power brick
This is probably an obvious one, but we've also heard from reliable sources that Scorpio will have an internal PSU, ditching the hulking power bricks of the Xbox 360 and original Xbox One.
Microsoft has really stepped up its hardware game in recent years, seeing devices like the Surface Studio, HoloLens, and Xbox One S emerge from the labs at Redmond. You can expect Scorpio to follow the same levels of industrial build quality as the Xbox One S.
We don't know
every feature Scorpio will have. Will there be a new Kinect? Will there be an Amazon Echo-like voice play? IoT devices using
Microsoft Homehub? I think it's safe to say Microsoft still has a few secrets up its sleeve, and Scorpio could certainly get a Surface-like plot twist that differentiates it for its chief competitor, the PlayStation 4 (PS4) Pro. Stay tuned for more information as we get it.
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