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[Bradf50]

Par for the course really.
A total eyesore.
Sony doesn't get OS UI and never has.

I wouldn't say they don't get UI design but I also wouldn't say that its their strong suit, just like hardware isn't Microsofts. I personally liked the XMB, yeah it feels clunky in some places but it feels great in the rest of it.

Would be amazing if Sony did the hardware and Microsoft the OS to create a combined super console! hehe

 

[rudieboy77]

If you can change the background, I'll be happy with the UI.

 

[Vire]

I wouldn't say they don't get UI design but I also wouldn't say that its their strong suit, just like hardware isn't Microsofts. I personally liked the XMB, yeah it feels clunky in some places but it feels great in the rest of it.

Would be amazing if Sony did the hardware and Microsoft the OS to create a combined super console! hehe

I want Microsoft's ad infested nightmare staying the fuck away from my OS design thank you.

I have my 360 set to autoboot to the game since the dash is so bad.

 

[Kacho]

I don't like it at all. It looks so boring and uninspired.

 

[Thug Waffle]

> 100 friends...

 

[Bradf50]

I want Microsoft's ad infested nightmare staying the fuck away from my OS design thank you.

I have my 360 set to autoboot to the game since the dash is so bad.

Totally agree on the ads. They suck immensely. I was just saying about how each company has their strengths regarding hardware and software. My 360 dash is starting to feel clunky on my first iteration Xbox! Been quite reliable so far (touch wood!).

 

[Alchemist]

some more shops of different backgrounds. imo that looks sexy as fuck. i honestly cannot see the big bad thing gaf is making this out to be

Yup. A simple background change from the default blue and it's fine. The top one looks nice.

 

[BleachAndPepsi]

I wouldn't say they don't get UI design but I also wouldn't say that its their strong suit, just like hardware isn't Microsofts. I personally liked the XMB, yeah it feels clunky in some places but it feels great in the rest of it.

Would be amazing if Sony did the hardware and Microsoft the OS to create a combined super console! hehe

As long as Microsoft's PR people don't come near that super console. I swear, they'd've found a way to botch the lead up to the PS4 launch if they were at Sony.

Totally agree on the ads. They suck immensely. I was just saying about how each company has their strengths regarding hardware and software. My 360 dash is starting to feel clunky on my first iteration Xbox! Been quite reliable so far (touch wood!).

My mom said I'll go blind.

 

[casmith07]

I think people are freaking out for no reason. Of course the background/wallpaper will be user changeable, just like on your PS3s.

 

[Bradf50]

some more shops of different backgrounds. imo that looks sexy as fuck. i honestly cannot see the big bad thing gaf is making this out to be

Wow looking at these at full resolution has made this UI even more attractive for me. Loving the custom backgrounds. I sure hope Sony will keep this feature for the PS4. I know these are 'shops, but they don't differentiate from the official designs.

 

[GraveRobberX]

But for me...

 

[Zen_Arcade]

some more shops of different backgrounds. imo that looks sexy as fuck. i honestly cannot see the big bad thing gaf is making this out to be

This looks 1000x better. As long as I can get wallpapers/make custom backgrounds it'll look great.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

I would expect the ability to change the background and/or the color.

 

[zeopower6]

I would expect the ability to change the background and/or the color.

The color should change for the default at the very least... I mean, we get monthly changes with the PS3, so why would the PS4 be all blue all the time?

 

[KAL2006]

Here is my take on the OS

This is where all your apps/games are. It is all mixed up, I assume the order is of whats recently used. Each app/game icon allows you to see trophies, shared media, news feed (leaderboards announcements, friends activity), DLC without the need to start a game. Of course you start the app/game on the tab too. Note the first orange icon, is always first on the list, it is the home screen which I will explain in the second screen. Finally the above icons are PSN Store, announcements (can also be shortcut, for example you get game invite, click on announcement to go to game), friendslist (messaging, view friends profiles, friends activity, who's online and etc), your profile, and finally settings icon.

This is the home screen. You get to this from the first orange icon on the first screenshot, this icon is always first on the app/games list. The homescreen is a clusterfuck of random shit, adverts, whats trending, what your friends did, recommendations, whats new and etc. The feed is bigger than it appears, you can scroll down for more.

This is self explanatory. You get to this from friends icon or notification tab at the top. seems to be a group chat.

Again self explanatory, you view this from shared media part of a game icon, or from homescreen of random shit if its trending or new, or your friends profile or activity feed. You can fullscreen, start/resume game or like video.

Here is a livestream. It seems you can comment of live stream your viewing as well as the livestreamer has the option to broadcast themselves with a camera as well as voiceover. Of course this is also viewable on a phone. Note I am not going to bother going through all the phone screenshits. But it seems you can do almost everthing on a tablet, smartphone, excluding actually playing games (messaging, PSN Store, watching shared videos, activity feed, viewing friends profiles and etc).



My overall impressions based on screenshots, looks functional but looks bland as fuck (I am guessing you can change backgrounds though). Of course you can multitask between all of this.

 

[Spinluck]

I have no idea about UI design or anything like that. But I like the look of it.

Just like some people on here.

It looks fine, and we still have a lot we haven't seen. There's more to it than just screencaps.

 

[Vespene]

I really dislike Sony's abstract deep blue backgrounds. They've been on that for years. I hope it's modifiable.

 

[eddfromtheriver]

I think people are freaking out for no reason. Of course the background/wallpaper will be user changeable, just like on your PS3s.

I hope so... i love Dynamic Themes on my PS3, i'd appreciate something akin to them on the PS4...

 

[quickwhips]

Need to see this in action to see how i like it but I'm sitting here thinking how you navigate this and looks confusing? Sony put some video up already!

 

[Punkrockguy]

Blue is my favorite color so I am down with this. Haha. Disregarding the color, I still think this looks good. I prefer this to what little of the Xbox One dashboard they have shown.

 

[Tripolygon]

You will all use it and you will all love it. The UI follows their design principle which is straightforward and simple to understand.

9. PS4 features a new 'connected UX'
As Brown explains,

"The PS4 user experience, which we're calling 'the connected UX' is a new paradigm where everything and everyone is connected. We aim to transform how users engage with and experience content across our platforms."

Okaaaaay. So what does that mean?

Well, the menu systems are built around five core principles: simple, social, immediate, integrated and personalised. It seems you'll be able to customise the layout, manage downloads and see friends' content and activities - all in your own way, the layout reflecting your priorities. It's all a bit airy, but the thing Brown did specify was, when the machine boots up, it defaults to a 'What's New' screen, which shows everything that's going on in your network, from what your friends are playing, to videos they've posted, to news from publishers.

The main UI shows recently played games, and each has its own 'live tile', which reveals news feeds, lists any friends who own the title, and shows the game's most viewed videos and news feeds. Developers can also create more complex tiles complete with game stats, real-time social leader boards, live updates on in-game events, and animated game items or characters. The live tiles can also immediately send the player to a specific mode, game save or challenge, without them having to go through the in-game menu options first.

 

[mickcenary]

Yep. That blue is hideous. With a simple background change, the OS goes from looking abysmal to delicious; and sure, that solves everyone's problems, but maybe Sony should look into another colour.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

eh uh no like

 

[KAL2006]

Wow the last quote of the above post impresses me of developers adding whatever they want to the tiles.

 

[chubigans]

I would expect the ability to change the background and/or the color.

You can do that with the PS3, PSP, and Vita. I'm sure the trend will continue.

 

[cchum]

The main UI shows recently played games, and each has its own 'live tile', which reveals news feeds, lists any friends who own the title, and shows the game's most viewed videos and news feeds. Developers can also create more complex tiles complete with game stats, real-time social leader boards, live updates on in-game events, and animated game items or characters. The live tiles can also immediately send the player to a specific mode, game save or challenge, without them having to go through the in-game menu options first.

Oh no...watch out sony

http://www.losangelespatentattorney...ent-infringement-over-windows-live-tiles.html

 

[Whipped Spartan]

Strange how influential metro has become.

 

[Satchel]

Strange how influential metro has become.

Strange? It looks fantastic. Even Apple is going flat.

Apple basically re-invigorated minimilaism years ago with everything but their OSes.

Say what you want about the functionality of Microsofts various operating systems, but from a design perspective, its hard to argue they look anything other than sexy.

 

[wapplew]

About the home/news feed screen, I hope we will able to customize. So we can decide which kind of feed we want, plus I hope we can add tweeter feed or others social media RSS feed like gaf to the home screen, and allow others users to subscribe/follow your feed. That way I can make sure someone I follow is broadcasting.

 

[synce]

Still looks too much like Win8 but if there's no ads I can probably get over it

 

[Bsigg12]

Still looks too much like Win8 but if there's no ads I can probably get over it

You can't have Live TIles/squared UI and not have ads. You're throwing away easy money if you do.

 

[travisbickle]

Strange how influential metro has become.

Flat design has been played with for years within UI design.

Live tiles is amazing, again it is something that has been toyed with for years. But for a company the size of MS to push it as their UI is shocking.

 

[RiverBed]

I think all these are placeholders.

Personally, I just want a good store front. I don't give a fuck about other pages.

 

[Cth]

Sure it's a mock up, but is this fodder for the 7 min vs 15 min recording stuff?

Note the position of the marker indicating 2 min. Based on that measurement extrapolate the rest which seems to match up with 7.

Again, probably a mock up, it could be an early target time and source for the 7 min thing?

 

[JordanLMiller]

Strange? It looks fantastic. Even Apple is going flat.

Apple basically re-invigorated minimilaism years ago with everything but their OSes.

Say what you want about the functionality of Microsofts various operating systems, but from a design perspective, its hard to argue they look anything other than sexy.

The tiles look like bathroom signs. Bathroom signs are not sexy.

 

[Sky Chief]

I'm sure I'm really late on this but DayZ!?

 

[BleachAndPepsi]

Sure it's a mock up, but is this fodder for the 7 min vs 15 min recording stuff?

Note the position of the marker indicating 2 min. Based on that measurement extrapolate the rest which seems to match up with 7.

Again, probably a mock up, it could be an early target time and source for the 7 min thing?

The source of the debunked 7 minute thing was Digital Foundry listening to a speech given by someone at Sony. The recording's audio was absolute shit, so it sounded like he either said "seven" or "several." Digital Foundry decided it was "seven" and ran with that ball like a mother fucker, even after Sony flat out confirmed the 15-min limit.

I'm sure I'm really late on this but DayZ!?

Lol oh shit. Didn't notice that.

I've read interviews with the DayZ guys where they said the only console they were interested in developing the game for was PS4. So maybe?

 

[kaching]

Strange how influential metro has become.

Sorry, you mean the card mosaic UI, that's been in use by various web services since well before Metro was around? This is the way that many web sites have been moving to fill the widescreen displays people increasingly use.

 

[chubigans]

Sure it's a mock up, but is this fodder for the 7 min vs 15 min recording stuff?

Note the position of the marker indicating 2 min. Based on that measurement extrapolate the rest which seems to match up with 7.

Again, probably a mock up, it could be an early target time and source for the 7 min thing?

That's 15 seconds, not minutes.

 

[Killthee]

Sure it's a mock up, but is this fodder for the 7 min vs 15 min recording stuff?

Note the position of the marker indicating 2 min. Based on that measurement extrapolate the rest which seems to match up with 7.

Again, probably a mock up, it could be an early target time and source for the 7 min thing?

I think the seek bar is skewed cause they altered the runtime without paying too much attention to it. In the marketing video for the UI, it says 9 seconds out of 32 seconds.

I'm sure I'm really late on this but DayZ!?

Super late : P

They've been using that fake profile since the Feb event.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=48054055&postcount=57

 

[WetPotatoBread]

Sure it's a mock up, but is this fodder for the 7 min vs 15 min recording stuff?

Note the position of the marker indicating 2 min. Based on that measurement extrapolate the rest which seems to match up with 7.

Again, probably a mock up, it could be an early target time and source for the 7 min thing?

This makes it kook like we can record for hours.

 

[GraveRobberX]

They really need to show off how large trophy users will fit into this OS

It takes for fucking ever to sync/compare trophies is a 5 minute bonanza, people comparing with me complain, I game too much, that it takes them forever to compare

Right now it's around 3.5-5+ minutes just to compare trophies with me heh

 

[coma1138]

Looks pretty disgusting.

 

[Dead Man]

God, I hate it so much. I want simple.

 

[† Tenshi †]

I hope you can make your PSN ID your main name, if not I intend to make something up. The whole fucking world doesn't need to know who I am, I don't even have a facebook. I hope avatars stay (and can be used as your main picture), I'm definitely not uploading a photo of myself. Finally, I hope I can hide my friendlist from the peeking eyes of strangers, I'd like to respect my friends privacy, I'd rather not let every jerk-off I just smacked down in BF4 start ogling my friends and my own personal info.

 

[BleachAndPepsi]

They really need to show off how large trophy users will fit into this OS

It takes for fucking ever to sync/compare trophies is a 5 minute bonanza, people comparing with me complain, I game too much, that it takes them forever to compare

Right now it's around 3.5-5+ minutes just to compare trophies with me heh

It's speedy as fuck on Vita. I expect nothing less on PS4.

I hope you can make your PSN ID your main name, if not I intend to make something up. The whole fucking world doesn't need to know who I am, I don't even have a facebook. I hope avatars stay (and can be used as your main picture), I'm definitely not uploading a photo of myself. Finally, I hope I can hide my friendlist from the peeking eyes of strangers, I'd like to respect my friends privacy, I'd rather not let every jerk-off I just smacked down in BF4 start ogling my friends and my own personal info.

Already confirmed at the reveal that you can use a screen name or your real name (or use your real name with select friends and your screen name for others).

 

[sonto340]

I really want to smoke whatever some of you people are on.
Interface looks great, there are screenshots with the blue in different shades, so I'd think it could be changed.(even though DAT blue is god tier)
All the social networking stuff looks great, especially the "clusterfuck" of information bits. What's up with all the negativity here?

 

[Radec]

I really dislike Sony's abstract deep blue backgrounds. They've been on that for years. I hope it's modifiable.

Its modifiable, like on their PSP, PS3, Vita.

 

[† Tenshi †]

I really want to smoke whatever some of you people are on.
Interface looks great, there are screenshots with the blue in different shades, so I'd think it could be changed.(even though DAT blue is god tier)
All the social networking stuff looks great, especially the "clusterfuck" of information bits. What's up with all the negativity here?

 

["D"]

Since Sony is the "golden child" of the moment with the capacity to do no wrong with the PS4...what if they let us customize our OS experience? Sure its a far shot but stuff like on Windows desktops we could at least customize the theme, sfx and such. And since indies are given such precedence on this console whats the say they won't stop at making just games? I mean they could make apps for the PS4 like make their own live wallpapers or screensavers, icons for the tiles, and sounds. I think the idea would be pretty cool and since the architecture is that of a PC then I don't see why the idea couldn't be at least considered. What do you guys think?