Ok so it’s quite a few years away and everything is still up in the air for what the next XBox console is going to have, and what it’s not.

Microsoft want to push the next console further, yet with the current XBox One their plans don’t quite line up with what they want the next console to do; they really have to advance the technology of their XBox gaming platform further than they have before.

There are rumours that the next XBox console will take advantage of Illumiroom, a proof-of-concept projector system from Microsoft Research that augments the area around your TV to reflect what’s being show on your console – a visual version of surround sound, effectively.

Illumiroom was going to initially be launched with the XBox One but was deemed too expensive. Though it’s likely with what they have said about the technology needing to catch up for what they have planned is the actual reason it was not built for the XBox One console.

Microsoft want to avoid the past mistakes of pushing unnecessary technology onto people who don’t want it, which also resulted in a higher price tag; this was also put gamers off from buying the XBox One console.

With the next console they will be taking advantage of the Microsoft’s VR technology and enhancing the gamers experience; they still have a long way to go, so let’s hope they make the advancement before their competitor does. Or they could very well end up in the same position Sega was in with their Sega Saturn and push out incomplete tech to try to corner the market; subsequently failing in the process of course.