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gofreak · Aug 19, 2011

JustPushStart has published some screenshots that appear to be from a press pack:

http://www.justpushstart.com/2011/0...k-out-the-trophy-list-playstation-store-more/

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Group Messaging (?)

Game 'LiveArea' Splash Screens

PlayStation Store

Party

User Profile

Trophies

Looks like game-joining is pretty well integrated across various parts of the system - user profile, in party etc. Just wonder if games HAVE to use that functionality or if it'll be optional.

Not entirely sure what the difference between Group Messaging and Party is either - I guess the former is intended to be more asynchronous than the latter? Less 'realtime'?

Bonuses from other threads:

Explanatory mock-ups from Develop presentation in July

Close-ups of the sections:

Multimedia page from eu.playstation.com (now pulled):

Totally illicit, very unapproved, sticky-fingers hands-on video with the OS at gamescom:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-gmKNn4NQ

Extra extra bonus - Social Essentials screencaps from the gamescom conference

Foursquare

Facebook

Skype (chat to your friends on 360, not PS3, lolz)

Twitter

edit 2 - now with high res shots of social essentials apps:

Shikoro said:
Here are higher res screens of Fb and 4sq
http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/photo-m.phtml?photo_key=194035&post_key=209287

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/209...-like-on-vita/vita_Facebook_Login-noscale.jpg
http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/209...k-like-on-vita/vita_foursquare_me-noscale.jpg
http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/209...ke-on-vita/vita_foursquare_places-noscale.jpg
http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/209...-on-vita/Ps Vita_Facebook_Friends-noscale.jpg
http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/209...ike-on-vita/PS Vita_Facebook_News-noscale.jpg
http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/209...ike-on-vita/PS Vita_Facebook_Wall-noscale.jpg

Raonak · Aug 19, 2011

At first I was bitter that no XMB, but this is shaping up to be very nice looking, if not a little bit cluttered.

Auto_aim1 · Aug 19, 2011

Looks good. They really put an effort into designing the OS for the Vita. I hope the touchscreen is responsive, as that guy was kind of struggling in that video.

Kagari · Aug 19, 2011

It's so... user-friendly looking.

badcrumble · Aug 19, 2011

I'll be curious to see if there's any sort of revamp of the PS3's features (plz) or interface (noo) when the Vita comes out.

Ydahs · Aug 19, 2011

Loving the look of the OS. It's pretty full on though. Wonder how much of the RAM it's taking up.

soundahfekz · Aug 19, 2011

UI is looking awesome. I've come to expect effective, but minimalistic designs from Sony. This is a breath of fresh air.

glaurung · Aug 19, 2011

I like what I am seeing.

It's a far cry from the minimalistic, functional XMB that PSP had, but then they definitely want to show off the OLED.

In some of those screens it is difficult to perceive where the gaming stuff ends and where the main UI stuff begins.

Edit: I also see a lot of elements from Sony's Xperia phone lineup GUI (or Android customization or whatever it was called).

Mr_Brit · Aug 19, 2011

Well done Sony. I'm struggling to believe this is coming from the same people who brought us PS3 and PSP's OS/PSN.

Vol5 · Aug 19, 2011

Too cluttered.

badcrumble · Aug 19, 2011

The bubbles are absolutely atrocious compared to the XMB, but everything else here looks fantastic.

a1m · Aug 19, 2011

I wanna make sweet love to Vita.

gofreak · Aug 19, 2011

I've updated with some caps of the 'social essentials' apps from the press conference - sorry about the quality, but best I could find.

blu · Aug 19, 2011

Somebody please bring back the XMB.

Tricky I Shadow · Aug 19, 2011

So far so good.

whitehawk · Aug 19, 2011

I never understood why all of GAF was hating on the OS. I told them it was going to be awesome. Hopefully they realize I was right now.

BocoDragon · Aug 19, 2011

Where's the fart app?

Tenbatsu · Aug 19, 2011

Look so complicated...

BeeDog · Aug 19, 2011

Vol5 said:
Too cluttered.

This. Personally I can't understand how someone would prefer this over PS3's XMB. This looks like an inconsistent, stylistic mess.

nckillthegrimace · Aug 19, 2011

Maybe I'm just bitter, old, and set in my ways, but I think it looks like crap. What was wrong with the XMB? It's self-explanatory, clean looking, and easy to use. This is a just a cluttered jumble of bubbles and bullshit. Just because there's a touchscreen doesn't mean everything has to be huge. I don't need a dialing wand to use the phone, so please tone it down a bit. Instead of looking elegant and sleek like the XMB, it looks bulbous and clumsy, which doesn't seem like a good fit for something like the Vita.

Auto_aim1 · Aug 19, 2011

blu said:
Somebody please bring back the XMB.

No thanks. It's time for a glorious change.

Momo · Aug 19, 2011

I love the XMB, will miss it, but I can adapt.

darkwing · Aug 19, 2011

XMB wouldn't work on a touch screen

jediyoshi · Aug 19, 2011

Don't mess this up, Sony.

Momo · Aug 19, 2011

darkwing said:
XMB wouldn't work on a touch screen

You still have a d-pad.

baekshi · Aug 19, 2011

Did any one check how many trophies each game had?

Leonsito · Aug 19, 2011

Looks like shit, too cluttered and it doesn't give the feeling of a integrated style.

And Sony should drop that shiny style on the circle icons.

patsu · Aug 19, 2011

Vol5 said:
Too cluttered.

I agree ! There is absolutely no need to flaunt so many colors and textures. Pick a simple and consistent theme please !

I understand some of the screens actually belong to different users (hence, the many colors), but it's still too much.

Other than that, looks pretty functional.

Raonak · Aug 19, 2011

Hmm... Some interesting suff in the index screen. Singstar and God of war 2?

Also, anyone else getting the feeling that the Bubbles is for open/sleeping applications rather than all your games and stuff.

Im hoping so, seems like it would be a cluttered mess if that is how you're meant to navigate the bubbles for your list of games and whatnot.

seems like theres 2 levels of OS

Index(XMB?)
|
V
Live Area(Multitasking)
|
V
Application/Game

Auto_aim1 · Aug 19, 2011

baekshi said:
Did any one check how many trophies each game had?

Should be less than the PS3 games I guess, but it feels like collecting trophies on the Vita will be a lot more fun and addictive.

gofreak · Aug 19, 2011

Everything is split across different 'apps' so bear that in mind from a stylistic coherency POV.

There does appear to be some universal interface rules though - the 'back' icon seems to be the same in all apps, as well as the '...' one etc.

Salsa · Aug 19, 2011

looks pretty damn messy if you ask me, everything looks different, confusing for the sake of it

Keyouta · Aug 19, 2011

Looks cluttered, but very feature filled.

herod · Aug 19, 2011

Reminds me of ***********.

edit: nm.

Man · Aug 19, 2011

Very beautiful. It has that android page flip, everything animates smoothly.

Fou-Lu · Aug 19, 2011

Worst UI ever. I don't know how anyone can like it. It looks like random shit of different shapes and sizes thrown on a cheap blue background that reminds me of Windows ME.

Aru · Aug 19, 2011

I love XMB but I must admit it feels dated now. This UI seems awesome.

JonnyBrad · Aug 19, 2011

Way too cluttered.

revolverjgw · Aug 19, 2011

So trophies earned in Vita games go in the same pool as the PS3 trophies? Very smart

And those screens just look messy to me. XMB is perfect

madmaxx350 · Aug 19, 2011

Finally, thanks gofreak. I love it, it looks snappy.

Keyouta · Aug 19, 2011

I hope you can change it to have a more dark colour theme across the UI, since the screen is OLED.

Chemo · Aug 19, 2011

God damn I am going to miss the XMB.

patsu · Aug 19, 2011

gofreak said:
Everything is split across different 'apps' so bear that in mind from a stylistic coherency POV.

There does appear to be some universal interface rules though - the 'back' icon seems to be the same in all apps, as well as the '...' one etc.

Yeah but the UI elements are too noisy. Looks like an overdone Aqua. Apple has toned down Aqua quite a bit since its inception for good reasons.

Some of the widgets and icons look too small too. May be trying to squeeze too many things onto the widgets and screen.

darkwing · Aug 19, 2011

Keyouta said:
I hope you can change it to have a more dark colour theme across the UI, since the screen is OLED.

i bet you can personalize themes

Sseklebeast · Aug 19, 2011

I like it! I have not been this excited for a portable , or even a console for that matter, in a long time. Cannot wait ~

Smirk · Aug 19, 2011

First time I saw this I instantly thought "Wow, is this an UI for 12 year olds - big, shiny, colorful and saturated."

madmackem · Aug 19, 2011

Ohhh shit i love it looks ace, hurry up release in uk.

Auto_aim1 · Aug 19, 2011

patsu said:
I agree ! There is absolutely no need to flaunt so many colors and textures. Pick a simple and consistent theme please !
Other than that, looks pretty functional.

The XMB was designed with an older audience in mind, but I think they want the Vita to be more accessible to everyone.

Vlodril · Aug 19, 2011

Divisive subject it seems. I like it. Very flashy and looks easy to navigate.

Stop It · Aug 19, 2011

While I think it looks rather good, I was never a massive fan of the XMB system, so go figure.

I think this is a bit risky of Sony though, they have got people used to the minimalistic styling of the XMB and to introduce a completely different system for Vita, especially as PS3 isn't going anywhere is going to create UI inconsistency within their range.

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