• Let's look at all the rejected Xbox One designs
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[img]http://cdn3.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/16213831/models.0_cinema_960.0.jpg[/img] [img]http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2900181/sketches.JPG[/img] [quote]Before arriving at its final look, Microsoft's Xbox One design team created a heap of designs for the next-gen console, ranging from tiny to tall, smooth to angular, familiar to foreign — many of which Xbox creative director Carl Ledbetter showed off today at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference 2013. Ledbetter characterized Microsoft's approach as "understated" and "approachable." "We wanted to make it simple and elegant, and we wanted it to be crafted and tailored, so it's all about quality," Ledbetter said. "Using those principles, we started to design." Ledbetter also said that Microsoft created over 200 prototypes for the Xbox One controller, which were also printed out in-house. "We found that, when people put these in their hands, could tell the difference between a 10th of a millimeter in size," he said.[/quote] [url]http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/10/4510862/xbox-one-prototypes[/url] Some rather odd designs in there: [img]http://i.imgur.com/GKwY28T.png[/img] And apparently the Xbox One was originally a forth dimensional object: [img]http://i.imgur.com/v2feLAP.png[/img]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/kuobm9t.jpg[/IMG] Imagine if they chose this design and how Sony would react.
[QUOTE=theblah12;41410646] And apparently the Xbox One was originally a forth dimensional object: [img]http://i.imgur.com/v2feLAP.png[/img][/QUOTE] I see somebody found the cocaine bucket when they designed this?
i want to see a company go with a completely batshit, abstract design for a console someday. some of those look so non-functional it's hilarious
[IMG]http://puu.sh/3AmG8.jpg[/IMG] This one just looks like a pool filter.
It's like you guys seem to think a good design comes from thin air without experimentation.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/RpmBv1q.png[/img] I want to know who thought this might be a good idea.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/lq9siBr.png[/img] What the fuck are those, plane turbines?
I love seeing this stuff. Even logo designs are really interesting to see where they go.
i like the speaker grille one
[QUOTE=Dj-J3;41410963]It's like you guys seem to think a good design comes from thin air without experimentation.[/QUOTE] Something is experimentation something else is [img]http://i.imgur.com/v2feLAP.png[/img].
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;41410993]Something is experimentation something else is [img]http://i.imgur.com/v2feLAP.png[/img].[/QUOTE] Well, it would keep the atmosphere of the cube pretty undisturbed, and keep it off any floor-heating. Might be an okay idea if cooling is you main concern.
And after all the design processes were over and done with, they made a box. gg microsoft.
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7473344/xboxone.png[/img] I see at one point they wanted the Xbone to be a muscle car
[QUOTE=Codename 47;41411025]Well, it would keep the atmosphere of the cube pretty undisturbed, and keep it off any floor-heating. Might be an okay idea if cooling is you main concern.[/QUOTE] how do you put games in?
[QUOTE=i-am-teh-sex;41411099][img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7473344/xboxone.png[/img] I see at one point they wanted the Xbone to be a muscle car[/QUOTE] Those are each eyes to watch you
[QUOTE=Suttles;41411123]how do you put games in?[/QUOTE] Top-loading like the Gamecube?
You can't make good ideas without a lot of fucking weird and stupid ones.
[QUOTE=Irespawnoften;41411094]And after all the design processes were over and done with, they made a box. gg microsoft.[/QUOTE] To be fair, it works cooling wise and it won't be a nightmare to produce.
[IMG]http://gyazo.com/7160224c7d2adfe606c3ba553f626d4f.png[/IMG] wat
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/GTiPKje.jpg[/IMG] Did they try to make a stealth jet or something?
I WANT XSPHERE ONE
Somebody needs to design a console that looks exactly like the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. That'd be creepy as fuck to just walk into a room and see propped upright.
I expected to see a really nice design that was trashed but all I found was that all the designs are horrible
[QUOTE=theblah12;41410646][img]http://cdn3.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/16213831/models.0_cinema_960.0.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE] the one on the bottom right looks familiar. [img]http://hexus.net/media/uploaded/2013/3/7ad69477-3604-4fd0-9988-15173014fe98.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;41410906]I see somebody found the cocaine bucket when they designed this?[/QUOTE] Leaked video of old Xbox One design: [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/8-cell-simple.gif[/img]
[QUOTE=Dj-J3;41410963]It's like you guys seem to think a good design comes from thin air without experimentation.[/QUOTE] Good design? All this experimentation and they ended up going with a box again.
[t]http://news.xbox.com/~/media/Images/Media%20Assets/May%2021%20Press%20Kit/Hardware%20and%20Accessories/Hero%20Shots/Xbox_Consle_Sensr_controllr_F_TransBG_RGB_2013.png?w=940[/t] What about this rejected design? oh wait
[QUOTE=maximizer39v2;41411372]I WANT XSPHERE ONE[/QUOTE] IT'S SPHERICAL.
[QUOTE=i-am-teh-sex;41411099][img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7473344/xboxone.png[/img] I see at one point they wanted the Xbone to be a muscle car[/QUOTE] That would be pretty cool to be honest. Like if the console was getting too hot it would open up the flaps to let in air.
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