Why PS Vita TV Could Be a Game Changer

PlayStation 4 in Any Room

Perhaps the biggest allure of the PS Vita TV is its capacity to remotely stream games from a PlayStation 4 on a shared local Wi-Fi network. With remote play, PS Vita TV promises to allow players to extend PS4 gameplay experiences to any room in their house, without having to move the console itself. With just the small, inexpensive box, users will in effect be able to keep playing games in a different room if a roommate wants to take over the TV.

But as exciting as it sounds on paper, there's reason to be cautiously optimistic about remote play. For one, the feature won't be available at the launch of PS Vita TV and Sony has yet to issue an estimate for when it might arrive. What's more, existing and previous examples of wireless game streaming have proven to be prone to latency, range, stability, and visual fidelity issues. But given the emphasis on remote play across PS Vita TV, PS Vita, and PS4, Sony's Gaikai technology could streamline the concept.

PS Vita - The Console

I know what you're thinking — why would anyone want to play Vita games on a TV? And to be fair, there's some merit to that concern. But while some consumers may be apprehensive about buying a dedicated handheld, they may still have interest in its games. And for $99 or $150, the PS Vita TV provides access to the growing library of titles available only on the Vita either downloadable via memory card or on a cartridge. While an upscaled version of a portable title may not be as enjoyable as the native handheld experience, it gives Vita owners another method of play and those without a way to try out the titles and earn Trophies. Players will also be able to play adhoc multiplayer games on their TV with other players playing on their PS Vitas. Add to that the system's capacity to play PS One classics and the PS Vita TV is a fairly robust games platform.

A Cheap Streaming Media Box

There's no shortage of platforms for streaming movies and television via Netflix or Hulu, but if you're a subscriber to Sony's Movies Unlimited service or rent content from the PSN, the PS3 (and eventually the PS4) are the primary means of viewing it on your TV. But what if you want to access it from a different room? The PS Vita TV is a simplified, low-cost solution for extending Sony's entertainment ecosystem and other third-party services throughout your house.

Sony has also confirmed that the system will support the PS Vita's other apps, like its web browser, email client, LiveTweet, and most importantly, PSN social features. Players will be able to chat with PSN friends and party up for multiplayer games. With the existing library of apps and as it grows, the PS Vita TV will emerge as a multifaceted living room solution.

The Lingering Questions

Currently, pricing and release information for PS Vita TV are confirmed for Japan, but Sony's plans to bring the device to other markets and when are still unknown. As previously mentioned, availability for the system's remote play functionality is also unclear. Sony has also stated that only select Vita titles will be supported, but hasn't offered insight into how the system will address games with touch controls when using the DualShock 3. We've inquired with Sony representatives and will post any clarification that results.

Oculus rift! the future of virtual reality

The Oculus Rift which came out on Kick stater last year, is on it’s way to the consumer version, currently they are sending out developer kits, and the response from the developer community are great! A lot of expression that are in common is that all of the people that have tested out the Oculus, are saying that the Oculus rift is the way of the future!

What is the Oculus Rift? It’s a virtual reality head set, but wait, it’s not like those head set’s that came out in the late 90’s! This is actually real virtual reality. When you put the Oculus on you will be totally immersve in to the world which the oculus is projecting, as the different from previous virtual reality head set is that, the Oculus rift has a very wide angle of viewing prospective, a lot wider than any previous virtual reality head set’s, you won’t see any boeders when you put on the Oculus rife, you are really in the game or the virtual reality that the Oculus rift is projecting.

Another feature that totally gives you an immersive feeling when you put on the headset, is that the Oculus Rift has a head tracking sensor in it, with this feature where ever you move your head to, the oculus rift will actully follow every movement of your head, with no latency at all, so you don’t have to worry about not being immersve in to your virtual reality.

There are many informative web sites about the Oculus Rift online, just google OculusVR in google, and you can find out about more information about the Oculus, or go to youtube, and do a search on the Oculus Rift, you will find many videos that demonstrate the expression of people the first time they are trying out the Oculus, a lot of these videos are very funny to watch, but this is only because the Oculus rift has such an immersive experiance to the user, that they really feel as if they are immersve in to that virtual reality which is projecting to them!
You can also order the Developement kit of the Oculus Rift, for around $300, but I advise you if you are not a developer, just wait a little bit longer for the consumer version, which will be a lot better optimize for end users, and will be ready for you to easily use with all the awesome content that will come out for the Oculus Rift, virtual reality is here, the future is here!


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