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Xbox 360 Voice Command Tech to be Provided by Fonix

 

(Press Release - Xbox 360)

 

SALT LAKE CITY -- May 31, 2005 -- Fonix Speech, an operating division of Fonix(R) Corp., an integrated communications carrier providing telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies, announced an agreement to continue to deliver Fonix voice command technology to the Xbox 360(TM) videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft.

 

"Microsoft is pleased to continue its relationship with Fonix for Xbox 360," said Brian Schmidt, program manager, Audio and Voice Technologies, Microsoft. "By incorporating Fonix's speech recognition technology into our Xbox 360 development kit, game developers can give players a fun and natural way of interacting with their games."

 

"Working with Microsoft enables Fonix to offer market-leading voice command solutions for next-generation products and to offer new interface possibilities for game developers and 

players," said Tim K. Hong, VP, Fonix Games. "Fonix looks forward to contributing to a new generation of videogames as developers use Xbox 360 to showcase greater possibilities for voice recognition in games."

 

Xbox games currently shipping with Fonix voice command technology include Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 Black Arrow, Tom Clancy Rainbow Six: Lockdown, and Tom Clancy Ghost Recon 2, all published by Ubisoft; Delta Force-Black Hawk Down, published by Novalogic; and SWAT: Global Strike Team, published by Vivendi Universal Games.

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About The Fonix Speech Group

 

The Fonix Speech Group, an operating division of Fonix Corp., currently offers voice technology solutions for mobile/wireless devices; interactive videogames, toys and appliances; computer telephony systems; the assistive market; and automotive telematics.

 

About Fonix

 

Fonix Corp., based in Salt Lake City, is an innovative communications and technology company that provides integrated telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies through Fonix Telecom Inc. and The Fonix Speech Group. Visit www.fonix.com for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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