Like everyone, we are looking for insights into Xbox’s upcoming hardware strategy. Today, we discovered that Xbox Could benefit from AI features like Automatic Super Resolution to improve performance and reduce battery consumption for its upcoming Handheld.
We found this behind a paywall article by credible insider Tom Warren via The Verge, which stated that Microsoft had found an advantage in using AI in Qualcomm Copilot and PCs to improve the game’s graphics and performance. Hence, he suspects that Xbox will also use AI to produce a powerful handheld.
Microsoft already has its own Automatic Super Resolution feature that uses the NPUs on Qualcomm Copilot Plus PCs to enhance game visuals and improve frame rates. I suspect we’ll see something similar on the Xbox side, particularly because the DirectX team is driving this work at the core of Windows, and it will greatly benefit any Xbox handheld when it comes to battery life and performance.
Tom Warren
Xbox competitor PlayStation has already used AI, like PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution in PS5 Pro, to upscale resolutions, producing clear images without causing performance dips. Also, Microsoft’s VP of Next Generation hinted at the use of AI in hardware development, saying that AI transforms how games are played.
”We think AI will be transformative, not only how games are made but also how games are played,”
James Ronald
Hence, it is likely that Xbox will implement something similar to Automatic Super Resolution to get the most out of its hardware.
While not many details of the handhelds have been leaked, reports suggest that this Xbox Handheld will combine the best of Windows and Xbox and will deliver power equivalent to the Xbox series S. With the use of AI features, it will have enough performance to deal with the games of its era.
However, don’t expect to see the handheld anytime soon. Reports say it is in the prototype phase, which means it is still years away from its arrival.
That said, we have also reported that the next-gen Xbox has moved past the initial planning phase and is now in active development, which suggests that this hardware is also years away from its release.
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