- Multi-touch 5-inch light emitting display (OLED) as the front display.
- Multi-touch pad on the rear of the device.
- Dual analogue sticks.
- Two cameras (front and rear).
- Software titles on small, dedicated flash memory-based cards.
Manufacturer's Description
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Sony's PlayStation Vita retains the familiar general form of the
PlayStation Portable hardware series while dramatically improving
on virtually every aspect of its use with powerful and exciting
new features including: dual touch pads at the front and rear,
dual cameras at the front and rear, dual analogue sticks, a
5-inch OLED screen, six-axis motion sensors and a three-axis
electronic compass and exceptional built-in connectivity via
Wi-Fi*. Taken together this makes for a handheld gaming device
that truly signals the entry of handhelds into the world of
Next-Gen gaming.
Handheld gaming enters the Next-Gen.
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Blur the Lines Between Entertainment and Reality.
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PlayStation Vita is designed to blur the lines between
interactive entertainment and reality in a variety of ways.
Reaching beyond the capabilities of every handheld gaming console
that has come before it, in this model of Vita players have
access to a vast a of content via improved Wi-Fi, allowing
for maximum connectivity wherever you go. (An additional Vita
model allows for Wi-Fi and always-on 3G connectivity). Its 5-inch
OLED front multi-touch display brings brilliant images to life
and allows for a new touch driven navigational system, while the
additional multi-touch pad on its back surface will allow users
to interact with games and characters that they encounter within
them with a simple movement of their fingertips. The real world
and the game world are seamlessly merged with front and rear
camera enabled augmented reality. Additionally, services created
specifically for Vita will be available on PlayStation Network.
These services are designed help users take their gameplay, as
well as interaction with other gamers, to new levels.
Additional features include: dual analogue stick controls, a 4
core CPU, system-specific flash card media support for game and
media saves, mobile PlayStation trophy support, built-in
three-axis gyro and three-axis accelerometer.
New controls include dual analogue sticks, three-axis gyro
and accelerometer and 2 cameras.
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PlayStation Network access via Wi-Fi.
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Superior design features, including touchpads at the front and
rear.
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The best in content, from classic PS One games to your
favourite franchises and new ones going forward.
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Vita-specific PlayStation Network Functionality
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Near
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"Near" is a core PlayStation Vita feature composed of
location-based services, that utilise PlayStation Network. Near,
developed specifically for this service and the network, will be
pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their
friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing
recently. Users can meet their friends and new players virtually,
regardless of what games they are playing, simply by sharing
their game information across different dimensions of time and
distance.
LiveArea and Activity Log
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Every game title for PlayStation Vita will be provided with a
space called "LiveArea" where users can share the fun and
excitement with other players. Users will have access to the
latest information of games provided from SCE and third party
developers and publishers through PlayStation Network.
Additionally, Vita users will be able to view "Activity Log"
which is constantly updated with accomplishments from users who
are playing the same game, which in turn can trigger active
real-time communication among users.
The Best in New and Classic Content
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In addition to containing the best in new handheld gaming
hardware technology, Sony's PlayStation Vita provides users with
the best in quality content. All your favourite game franchises
are coming to Vita, including but not limited to Uncharted in
Uncharted Golden Abyss, LittleBigPlanet, Hot s Golf,
Motion Racers, WipEout and many more -- including all new game
launches -- yet to be announced. Joining these new offerings,
players will also have full wireless access to the PlayStation
Store. Here, via Vita's improved Wi-Fi capabilities, owners can
download new game add-ons, movies, comics and PS One classics
ported over for handheld play. PlayStation Vita also features
full backwards compatibility (via download) to all PSP games.
Together this powerful merging of hardware and software is
destined to create entertainment experiences unlike anything else
available in the handheld gaming market.
Vita Features
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* Multi-touch 5-inch light emitting display (OLED) as the
front display
* Multi-touch pad on the rear of the device
* Dual analogue sticks
* Two digital cameras (front and rear)
* Software titles on small, dedicated flash memory-based cards
* Three motion sensors, gyro, accelerometer and electronic
compass
* Wi-Fi connectivity
* Free PlayStation Network access, including trophy support and
new Vita features "LiveArea" and "Near"
* Vita can play PSP titles, minis, PS one classics, video and
comics from the PlayStation Store
Technical Specifications
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* CPU - ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
* GPU - SGX543MP4+
* External Dimensions - Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x
height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
* Touch Screen - 5-inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million
colors, OLED Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
* Rear Touch Pad - Multi-touch pad (capacitive type)
* Cameras - Front camera, rear camera
* Game Media/Storage - New dedicated flash-based game medium;
dual slots, one for the new game medium, the other is for storage
media to be utilised for personal content and download content
* Sound* Built-in stereo speakers
* Built-in microphone
* Sensors - Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyro,
three-axis accelerometer), three-axis electronic compass
* Location* Wi-Fi location service support
* Keys / Switches* PS button
* Power button
* Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
* Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
* Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
* Right stick, Left stick
* START button, SELECT button
* Volume buttons (+/-)
* Wireless communications
* IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1) (Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc
mode)
* Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)
* Battery - Internal/embedded (not removable)
* Connectivity subject to Wi-Fi availability coverage
limitations.
Box Contains
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PS Vita Console
Safety Guide
Quick Start Guide
Parental Controls Booklet
PSN Sign-Up leaflet
Power Lead / AC Adaptor
USB Cable
Wide Area Augmented Reality (WAAR) Cards