Man said:
So please summarize this for me:
Sony is doing some webkit work as there are traces on the net... but it's not yet implemented in the PS3?
Webkit is the back end for a browser and also a kit of web tools that can be used outside a browser to support IPTV (streaming audio and video applications).
Firmware 3.5 contained the HTML5 javascript engine out of webkit (partial webkit port).
It's really not possible to summarize beyond that. Read: message 141 here and follow the links:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402172&page=3
tearsofash said:
Wouldn't mind Chrome (or something using webkit) to replace the PS3 browser. I honestly think they should do a complete XMB overhaul.
Originally Posted by travisbickle:
Just add a skype app, then there's another reason to own an eyetoy.
But they want us to use their PSN video chat! It's not like the PS3 is a computer.
Webkit requires support not in the PS3 now =>
XMB OS overhaul required with multiple Open Source libraries added to the PS3.
PS Suite to PS3 application porting requires =>
XMB OS overhaul required with multiple Open Source libraries added to the PS3.
Sony is using/going to use the Gstreamer library (200-500K) (it's in the Sony SNAP Developer library). The video editor on the XMB may be a Gstreamer based app.
For video chat and messaging; See Farsight based on Gstreamer
http://farsight.freedesktop.org/wiki/
And on this page:
http://gstconf.ubicast.tv/categories/conferences/
Lectures about using Gstreamer to:
1) integrating-video-conferencing-into-everyday-applications/
2) challenges-of-video-editing-in-your-pocket/
3) 3d-stereoscopic-and-gstreamer/
4) videos/webkit-html5-and-gstreamer/
It appears that with Gstreamer (Open source library) in Sony platforms, it's relatively easy to write applications with advanced features.
Linux and embedded hardware (handhelds, Cell phones, TVs, Tablets, game consoles and more) based on Android, QT or GTK toolkit or whatever have Linux as a base kernel and multiple Linux affiliated organizations are pushing to develop Open Source libraries and STANDARDS. This is all coming together in 2011 with October as a release date to the public but for profit organizations like Nokia, Sony and others can fund development for public license and get early access to libraries for their products.