Sony has announced its brand new PS Wonderbook Augmented Reality platform at E3. The folding, book-like gadget is surely an Augmented Reality pad that functions together with the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Eye and also PlayStation Move motion controller to give superimposed computer graphics above the picture from the Wonderbook and consumer within the Tv. Targeted for an educational instrument for youngsters, the device will kick off with J.K. Rowling's Book of Spells.
The theory behind the Wonderbook will likely be acquainted to Nintendo 3DS users that have contested with all the AR Cards delivered with all the device. The 3DS's developed in digicam choose up the picture branded within the card, and so compute from its apparent size and then perspective the relative position of the games system and consumer. The 3DS superimposes computer photos on the card when regarded the 3DS's display, nearly as if the screen had been a window.
The Book of Spells game proven for the gadget utilized PlayStation Move controls as being a makeshift magic wand that to toss spells in the Harry Potter world. Evaluating through the demo, this appears a rather much less widely setup for AR than the 3DS, becoming that the consumer is expected to seem at a Television the entire time - the PlayStation Wonderbook device itself is almost a vital evil. One wonders, getting the size of the big hardback children's book, if the device truly requires to become really so big.
Sony was on rather safer ground introducing Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls, efficiently an unofficial sequel to 2010's Heavy Rain with a mocapped Ellen Page as Jodie Holmes, a type of young blend of Richard Kimble (fantastic needed fugitive) and even John Edward (generally revered medium). Quantic Dream, chances are you'll recall, were also liable for your Kara PlayStation 3 tech demo we looked into in March. Ellen Page, or possibly at least an eye-catching if unofficial digital likeness of her, also cropped up in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us (consider Uncharted plus zombies).
A demo of God of War: Ascension additionally amazed though Assassin's Creed 3 spin-off Liberation was a welcome announcement for PlayStation Vita, featuring a lady playable central figure within a collection first. PlayStation 3 and also Vita cross-compatibility was demo'd in the same of Sony's solution to Super Smash Bros, PlayStation AllStars: Battle Royale (just a single of the many games on show in frightening need of the colectomy) with consumers to the E3 stage playing a multi player match up from both a PlayStation 3, Vitas along with PS4.
The theory behind the Wonderbook will likely be acquainted to Nintendo 3DS users that have contested with all the AR Cards delivered with all the device. The 3DS's developed in digicam choose up the picture branded within the card, and so compute from its apparent size and then perspective the relative position of the games system and consumer. The 3DS superimposes computer photos on the card when regarded the 3DS's display, nearly as if the screen had been a window.
The Book of Spells game proven for the gadget utilized PlayStation Move controls as being a makeshift magic wand that to toss spells in the Harry Potter world. Evaluating through the demo, this appears a rather much less widely setup for AR than the 3DS, becoming that the consumer is expected to seem at a Television the entire time - the PlayStation Wonderbook device itself is almost a vital evil. One wonders, getting the size of the big hardback children's book, if the device truly requires to become really so big.
Sony was on rather safer ground introducing Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls, efficiently an unofficial sequel to 2010's Heavy Rain with a mocapped Ellen Page as Jodie Holmes, a type of young blend of Richard Kimble (fantastic needed fugitive) and even John Edward (generally revered medium). Quantic Dream, chances are you'll recall, were also liable for your Kara PlayStation 3 tech demo we looked into in March. Ellen Page, or possibly at least an eye-catching if unofficial digital likeness of her, also cropped up in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us (consider Uncharted plus zombies).
A demo of God of War: Ascension additionally amazed though Assassin's Creed 3 spin-off Liberation was a welcome announcement for PlayStation Vita, featuring a lady playable central figure within a collection first. PlayStation 3 and also Vita cross-compatibility was demo'd in the same of Sony's solution to Super Smash Bros, PlayStation AllStars: Battle Royale (just a single of the many games on show in frightening need of the colectomy) with consumers to the E3 stage playing a multi player match up from both a PlayStation 3, Vitas along with PS4.
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