Sony Computer Entertainment Japan demonstrated PlayStation Vita’s facial recognition technology at the Game Tools & Middleware Forum 2011 in Tokyo this week. A webcam-style application saw two users chatting through virtual avatars that followed their every facial action, including head turning and lip moving.

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Sony is providing developers a helping hand in the creation of PSP Remaster titles. The “PSP Engine” was introduced by Sony’s Kentaro Suzuki during a session at the Game Tools & Middleware Forum in Tokyo, which is described as the base engine for bringing PSP games to PlayStation 3.


The “PSP Engine” offers developers the following features:


1. High-resolution rendering


2. Control (with Dual Analogue support) through wireless controllers (DualShock 3 / SIXAXIS)


3. 3D stereoscopic output


4. Ad-hoc Party unification


5. Main memory and graphic memory expansion


6. Common save data


Currently, the only PSP Remaster title to be announced is Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Ver. from Capcom.

Big changes are happening at Sony Computer Entertainment. Effective September 1, President and Group CEO, Kaz Hirai, will become Chairman of the company; the current President, CEO, and Co-COO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Andrew House, will take over Hirai's former position.


Additionally, Ken Kutagari, the father of PlayStation, retired yesterday from his role as Honorary Chairman. Even so, he will still work as a senior technology officer at the company.