Though every game doesn't have unique SmartGlass functionality, all games on Xbox One have some form of SmartGlass built in. Since functionality like Game DVR is ubiquitous across all games, so too is SmartGlass access to every game's DVR clips. Pessner wouldn't tell us whether you can share out those clips via social media using the SmartGlass app, but it seems a no-brainer. Game DVR isn't the only way SmartGlass nudges into every game: the other side of the coin is Xbox One's "Xbox: Help!" functionality. "We are leveraging the fact that we know the context of what the user's doing to deliver manuals for games that give the ability to provide contextual game help," Pessner said.

SmartGlass will also offer a glimpse into the more robust game stats system on Xbox One, depending on which stats are exposed by each game. "The goal here is to...really be able to go in and take a look a little bit more about reputation and some of the other statistics around the game. These are things that the game developer can choose to expose to their community. It really is game specific, or genre specific. There are some games where users will really appreciate deeper stats in some areas, and others where it won't be as applicable," he explained.

The same philosophy applies to game control via SmartGlass. Though it's technically possible, it seems like something that Microsoft's still reticent to outright recommend. "It has to be the right fit for the right game to use SmartGlass as a dedicated controller," Pessner said in a Q&A on Microsoft's official news site. Battlefield 4's Commander Mode and Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare are both using SmartGlass as a form of control in unique ways, but the more standard functionality will come in multiplayer games. While playing one game, SmartGlass enables you to queue for multiplayer matches in other games.

That's another one of those standard, ubiquitous features Pessner promised will help drive the Xbox One's SmartGlass use even further than its predecessor. He also said that the new apps will be ready for the console's launch on November 22nd.

Live TV is also part of the SmartGlass experience, with browsing handled via a touch-based One Guide. Though Netflix, Hulu, and other such services will offer some form of SmartGlass controller support, it sounds like they're distinct entities from the One Guide. In so many words, the One Guide seems to only provide a television browsing experience, rather than a single place to unify all viewable content on the Xbox One. Pessner said we'll see more detail on everything SmartGlass in the coming weeks in the lead up to the launch of Xbox One this holiday.