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by Tommy Tseng

Playstation Home. What is it?
It is a virtual world, you may call it, on the Sony Playstation Network. It is similar to Second Life and some MMORPGs, where you have your own person (avatar) and you can do many things with it. You also have an apartment, where you can invite other people into your own apartment, and also add many improvements such as furniture. You can stream music or videos in your apartment, and these may be broadcast on virutal screens such as Sony Bravia TVs which you can put into your apartment. Pictures can also be shown, and placed in virtual picture frames.

As you saw in yesterday’s video of Playstation Home, you can do many other fun things, such as talk and socialise with other people, and also play games. You can play arcade games and also pool billiards, and in the future Sony will also install cinemas, where players will be able to watch and download new game trailers.

Live sport, concert and other events can also be broadcast in Home, and can be pre-paid using the Sony Wallet System.
Home will also host many fun events such as exclusive game previews and developer interviews. Though not yet confirmed, but these may also need to be paid for using the Sony Wallet System. Hope they don’t…

However, do not fret! It seems that users will also be able to make money in home, by using an auction service that will allow users to sell user-created content and their Home assests. This seems a lot like Second Life-you may indeed be able to make a fortune if you do it right!

It seems fun, doesn’t it! It is indeed a much richer online system than the Xbox 360, and continues to show how Sony and the Playstation series continues to dominate in providing luxurious high definition entertainment.

Playstation Home is slated for release in October, while all the time in between is for Beta tests, with a Closed beta (approx. 15 000 people) followed by an Open beta (approx. 50 000 people).

Want to join? Here’s the Home beta trial site, so check it often if you want to be a part of this magnificant experience.

Stay tuned for more Playstation 3 information on your favourite website, PS3 Rally!

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Posted in General on April 16th, 2007

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