360 gets online 3D virtual apartment with MEDIACENTER OPTIONS!! OMGWTF

[brawndolicious]

http://www.tech.co.uk/computing/internet-and-broadband/news/on-demand-media-channel-for-windows-and-xbox?articleid=128360438

The website also hosts the '3D Coolroom', a virtual 3D loft apartment where users can watch cinema featurettes and interview clips. According to Microsoft, users can customise and own their 3D Coolroom by uploading and displaying personal media such as pictures and videos.

I'm just kidding, it's actually completely different than PS3's HOME and just meant for you to be able to rent or buy movies to watch on PC or 360.  It looks like you need to have your 360 connected to a PC (with the right software) to play it from a 360 and everything is downloaded to the PC.  The point is that you can download and watch shows or movies from your sofa but they don't want to force you to get a new PC next to your tv just for tv shows/movies if you already have a 360.  it sounds like it'll be interesting, I hope they don't make it so some movies can be downloaded on LIVE but they're not yet out on coolroom or vice versa.

[bork]

All this shit is so stupid, especially Home.  I just want to turn on my system and get right to the games/movies/whatever.  No bullshit.

[brawndolicious]

this is basically that. the apartment thing is completely tacked on.

[The Sceneman]

bullshit

[brawndolicious]

it's real.  most likely you won't be able to access the apartment shit through your 360 though.

edit:

fyi, apparently media center is now going to get xvid and divx support so that's probably going to come to 360 soon.