Playstation 4: Playroom Demo for the release for free, Playstation Eye not

The release date of the Playstation 4 is still uncertain. On the other hand, the “Playroom” – an Augmented Reality-Tech-Demo – will be pre-installed free of charge. This is a program in which the virtual live image of the player can act with robots and individualizable figures. Physics effects, contemporary optics and interactivity make the Playstation 4 show its muscles. The hook: The PlayStation Eye camera gadget is required for “The Playroom” in addition to the DualShock 4 controller. The Microsoft Kinect 2.0 counterpart from Sony is optional and costs approximately € 50 at the time of the release.


The PlayRoom I PS4 trailer


The Tech Demo "The Playroom" is not just for showing the technical performance of the Playstation 4 console. In addition to the image of the player generated by Playstation Eye, features of the mentioned PS4 controller have a decisive role. As the game website gamespot.com reported, "The Playroom" for Playstation 4 is to demand the lightbar, the touchpad, the vibration and shock motors as well as the mono speakers of the controller. The video at the end of the message gives an impression.


The Playstation 4 will appear "before Christmas". Current rumors suggest that the release date could be in November 2013. The reason for this presumption is a poster for the Playstation 4 from Media Markt in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. On this is to be seen that the PS4 is to appear on 13 November. It remains to be seen whether an employee has devised this date, or whether confidential data from Sony has leaked. The fans of the gamescom 2013 are hoping for something new.


The Playstation 4 in the EU for the release costs 399 euros. This is more expensive than in Great Britain (350 pounds) and in the USA (399 US dollars). But Sony hit the E3 seemingly into the black with the price, which is 100 euros cheaper than with the Xbox One. For some hardcore gamers with no preference for a camera gadget, this price difference will be crucial. But who is interested in Augmented Reality in connection with the Playstation 4, for which the supposedly assumed advantage of the Sony console is now somewhat relativized. Tip: See which Playstation 4 games and what Xbox One games will be available for Christmas.