| GameBoss01 said: New article on VITA in PSBLOG http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/12/23/five-things-we-learned-at-the-japan-ps-vita-launch/ PS Vita was designed by the same person as the original WalkmanWe had the chance to speak to Mr. Takashi Sogabe of the Sony Corporate Design Centre, the team responsible for the look and feel of PlayStation Vita, for what turned out to be an interesting hour. It turned out that Mr. Sogabe has 27 years of experience with the company and designed the original Walkman. He revealed that the team went through various designs, including one with a sliding back like PSPgo and a clamshell, before settling on the final model after discussion with developers. He also said that he originally wanted the exterior to be entirely metallic but that proved impossible due to the antennae required for the Wi-Fi and 3G connections. The biggest surprise came when he pulled three prototype machines from his bag (I wasn’t allowed to take any photos but I did try!) One of them featured touch pads in place of the dual analog sticks and Mr. Sogabe told me that the sticks were decided on in the end because they provided the most accurate controls. A full interview with Mr. Sogabe will be posted in the new year. |
Very interesting stuff! :D
Wish there were pictures... :/
