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NUads to offer Kinect-enhanced ads to Xbox Dashboard
by Andrew Yoon, Jun 21, 2011 11:15am PDTKinect isn't going to simply change how you play games on the Xbox 360. It will change the way you interact with advertisements on the Dashboard--at least, that's the goal with Microsoft's "NUads" initiative. The New York Times reports that NUads, short for "natural user-interface ads," will be shown to advertisers and marketers today at the Cannes Lions International Festival. Should partners sign up, Xbox 360 owners will see new Kinect-enabled interactive ads on the Xbox starting spring of 2012.
The new ad format will be enhanced primarily by Kinect's voice recognition software. According to the report, Xbox users will be able to ask for more information about an ad by saying "Xbox More." Other commands, like "Xbox Near Me," will allow advertisers to send a map to the user's phone, showing the nearest retailer that sells an advertised product. "Xbox Tweet" could let you send a message on Twitter about an ad you just saw.
It's unclear how advertisers will respond to Microsoft's proposed offering. However, at least one agency seems to be sold. "The new ad units really epitomized the level of engagement that everyone is working towards," a John M. Lisko told the newspaper. "You can text, you can tweet, you can vote. That’s phenomenal."
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Microsoft is preparing NUads, short for "natural user-interface ads," a new service that will help advertisers enhance Xbox ads with Kinect support.
Microsoft is preparing NUads, short for "natural user-interface ads," a new service that will help advertisers enhance Xbox ads with Kinect support. : Shacknews
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you know, for all the shit MS fanboys give Sony, at least PSN doesn't shove (now interactive) ads down my throat every time i want to play a game. i turn on my PS3, the first thing that pops up it *gasp* the game i put in, and it all manages to still be free. not only has MS upped the cost of an XBL subscription, but they're constantly scheming with advertisers to try and convince you that advertising can be "fun", and shove more of it into your eye-holes. i just don't get why the hell the 360/XBL is so popular. i have a 360 and an XBL Gold account, but ONLY because so many of my (less savvy) friends have it as well. if i had more friends with PS3's i'd ditch MS and their bullshit advertising schemes without ever looking back.
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