14 DAY TRIAL // The newest addition to the Go! portfolio for PSP, Go!Explore, puts 3D city mapping in PSP owners' hands by turning their handhelds into personal GPS devices. It works just as with a regular GPS, which means that all you have to do is input your destination and leave the rest to your new GPS-enabled PSP.
According to the official announcement, The Go!Explore setup consists of an attachable GPS receiver and a UMD disc of the user's chosen maps. Users will be able to find their position on a map at the touch of a button, and work out the direction they need to take. Go!Explore works both on foot and in the car.
On foot, you'll be able to plot your way through cities in 3D. This is possible thanks to the fully modelled city maps contained on the UMD discs, Go! Explore ships with. Users simply load the UMD, select their destination, and watch as the city's landmarks and points of interest appear on-screen in 3D. Of course, downloading new maps and upgrades via PlayStation Network is also possible.
In the car, users benefit from different display modes for both day and night. Those looking forward to getting the software for car use are probably already thinking of the battery life. Yes, Go! Explore should prove to be quite a battery drainer, but Car Adaptor and Car Mount accessories are on the way too - bundled together in one package, as the report informs.
"Go!Explore is a stunning addition to the Go! range," said Stephane Hareau, PSP Senior Brand Manager at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "Who would have previously thought that PSP owners would be able to use PSP to navigate their way around an unfamiliar city? It's an awesome product and another testament to the unrivalled potential of PSP."
Here's how you can purchase Go!Explore for PSP:
- GPS receiver and UMD (including maps of the relevant country): RRP ?119 - GPS receiver, UMD (including maps), Car Adaptor and Car Mount: RRP ?149 - PSP, GPS receiver, UMD (including maps), Car Adaptor and Car Mount: RRP ?299 These are the areas that are initially available for mapping: UK/Ireland, France, Germany / Austria / Switzerland Spain / Portugal, Italy, Nordic, Benelux.
Go!Explore supports 11 unique audio languages on every geographic version: English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish.
Updates will be available from PS Store (the PC version for PSP).
Go!Explore uses the technology of two other market leaders: TeleAtlas and NavNGo.