Exclusive: Microsoft's next Xbox will take over your TV, interact with your cable box | The Verge

tbd if Microsoft will have a data-sharing partnership with Facebook, e.g., focused on which TV ads hold your attention...

"Coupled with this TV functionality, Microsoft's next-generation Kinect sensor will also play a role in the company's TV focus. The Verge has learned that the next Kinect will detect multiple people simultaneously, including the ability to detect eye movement to pause content when a viewer turns their head away from a TV. Microsoft is said to be using these capabilities as part of its UI and features for its TV plans."

Exclusive: Microsoft's next Xbox will take over your TV, interact with your cable box | The Verge