14 DAY TRIAL // The PlayStation 4 user interface has received a few more details straight from Sony's Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, who also explained the different features he showcased right at the beginning of the Gamescom 2013 press conference in a special demonstration.
The PS4 is eagerly awaited by millions of Sony fans and, besides showing off the different games for the next-gen console, Sony also highlighted the various other features of the device, including its user interface.
Sony's Gamescom 2013 press conference kicked off with a mysterious live demonstration of that interface, in which Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida did all sorts of actions.
He explained the demo on the PS blog and highlighted the different things he did on the PS4.
"What I showed was only a small portion of the UI. Obviously the system software is still in development. We really wanted to show off the social aspect of the UI. The minute you boot up, you’ll see all the information about games you own, what your friends are doing, whether there’s any new DLC coming out, or if your friends have shared a video or screenshot. And you can also spectate anyone playing PS4."
Yoshida also emphasized the different things that can be shared using the DualShock 4's Share button, like screenshots or videos, and where they can be posted, like Twitter or Facebook.
"The demonstration was to show that my friend Eric was playing Killzone. I was able to spectate, but also join the game. All PS4 games allow you to take screenshots, so I pressed the share button to automatically take one."
"And PS4 also records the last 15 minutes of gameplay, so I had the choice of either uploading the screenshot or the video. So I tweeted out the screenshot to my actual Twitter account. And if I chose to, I could have posted the video to my Facebook. It’s very easy to do."
Lots more details about the PS4 and its interface are set to appear as we get closer to its launch on November 15 in North America and November 29 in Europe.