Gamers order food by yelling at consoles
Gamers can now order Domino's pizza by simply yelling "feed" me at their Xbox One consoles after the introduction of a new online app. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
- A pizza menu is launched on screen in response to users yelling demands, thanks to the Xbox One's Kinect voice and motion sensor.
- Domino's Pizza UK's Simon Wallis told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "We love gamers and gamers love pizza. It's the ultimate game fuel.
Gamers can order pizza by shouting "feed me" at their Xbox One.
Microsoft - who produce the games console - has agreed a deal for an online application which will allow users to order takeaways without having to put down their remotes.
A pizza menu is launched on screen in response to users yelling demands, thanks to the Xbox One's Kinect voice and motion sensor.
The order is then registered with the nearest Domino's takeaway and can be tracked during game-play so that gaming enthusiasts know when to run to their front door to collect their pizza.
Domino's Pizza UK's Simon Wallis told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "We love gamers and gamers love pizza. It's the ultimate game fuel.
"We can't wait for people to start using the app."
It has, however, been condemned as "unethical and irresponsible" by health campaigners who claim it could fuel the UK's obesity crisis.
