A developer working on PS4 games has told Digital Foundry that all PS4 games that don’t support the PS4’s camera requires Remote Play functionality with the PS Vita. Remote Play hasn’t seen a lot of support in the past, even with the PSP console, so this is good news if the details are accurate. Sony has already stated that the long term plan is to have most PS4 games playable on the PS Vita via Remote Play.
In an interview with MCV, Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios, has said that the company is looking at “what OnLive is doing” and “how this can be a part of PlayStation.” He also mentioned that Sony already implements some basic cloud technology with the Remote Play feature on the PS3, PSP and PS Vita.
According to a story by Eurogamer, the PlayStation Vita’s Remote Play functionality will be the same resolution as the PSP, which is currently stands at 480px x 272px resolution, and scaled up to the Vita’s resolution. A firmware update will enable Remote Play for all titles, and new PS3 games will be able to include a specific 480p resolution for the Vita.
A super short video has surfaced of a PlayStation Vita showing Killzone 3 gameplay using Remote Play. Although the video was recorded using a shaky camera, the quality is pretty decent. We’ve filed this under rumor for now since we cannot confirm the authenticity of the video.
Firmware 3.30 added new Remote Play functionality that could be used from Sony VIAO PCs allowing you to remotely access your PS3. Sony has officially announced the first laptop to make use of this new functionality, the new Vaio P (P11S1E) ultraportable. Now, not only can you connect to your PS3 using a PSP, you can also use a PC.
The first mobile phone from Sony to allow remote play from the PlayStation 3 is heading to the UK in early October. The new phone, called Aino will allow you to access the PS3’s XMB and all content from anywhere in the world (much like the PSP), using build-in WiFi or 3G connections. Remote Play with Aino lets you turn your PS3 on and off, browse and control the XMB and access the internet browser from anywhere in the world.
Remote Play on the PS3 is a very hand feature. Currently, Remote Play is only supported between the PS3 and PSP. See below for instructions on how to configure your PS3 and PSP to utilize remote play.
To connect your PS3 and PSP together:
Occasionally, the PSP fails to connect to the PS3. If this happens, simply try again and check that the PS3 is in Remote Play mode. Only one PSP can access Remote Play mode at any time, so you cannot control the PS3 using two PSPs at the same time. Ensure that only one PSP is connected to the PS3, since trying to connect on a second PSP will cause a connection error.
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