One of the features that I am most excited about is the Vita's capability to do all kinds of cool things using Augmented Reality (AR). There was a brief display at CES that showed off a touchscreen soccer game. Below is a video of that demo.
In addition, the PlayStation Blog posted another video today focusing on some of the Vita's other AR titles. A Suite of AR applications will be released on February 22nd for the awesome price of FREE that will utilize AR cards. These AR cards will be included with every Vita system.
I think AR is an impressive piece of tech, and the Vita will certainly be capable of more than the 3DS' offerings of including a character in a photo. The Vita allows for true interaction with items that are produced using AR.
I've tried Reality Fighters - the biggest title to include AR features at the Vita Hill Social Club. From face mapping onto characters to fighting on a coffee table, this title is quite impressive - even though the controls for a fighter are subpar. For anyone who has played Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mortal Kombat, Super Street Fighter 4, or any of the Soul Calibur titles (my personal favorite fighting game of all time is Soul Calibur 1), Reality Fighters will be seen as a poor fighter. But when it comes to AR, one cannot help but be impressed with its functionality.
Link to CES AR demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOHe9fhrJnU
Link to PlayStation Blog AR Video released today:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/02/08/dive-into-ps-vitas-augmented-reality-suite/
-Evan
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