Those who are eagerly awaiting the Metro UI refresh coming this fall to the Xbox, now's your opportunity as Microsoft has announced a preview program which will be kick started soon. To refresh your memory of what's coming in the update, see a recent video (French). For now they will be collecting information from signups and we can make a safe bet that a large number of folk will register their interest.
Once registered and accepted, the update will be pushed to your console and you'll be able to enjoy the following select features:
- New design with integrated Kinect voice and gesture controls
- Beacons
- Facebook Sharing
- Cloud Storage for Game Saves and Xbox LIVE Profile
- Other features as they become available
To register your interest, head on over to the signup process (opens in new tab). Be quick and reserve your seat.
Source: Microsoft Connect (opens in new tab), via: MajorNelson (opens in new tab)
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