what i can tell you is that playing the mini games with friends is just a way to get people together and have good conversations.
What i think home will really do is replace certain types of fourms people goto to talk about different subjects. the use of voice chat works well in these situations as there are alot of intelligent gamers in the closed beta right now. when the open beta comes out i hope it maintains the same level of maturity. I would hate to hear kids screaming all the time. good thing there is a mute button for specific people.
Keep in mind that this is a beta so with the feedback the users give sony they can make things better before it is luanched this fall. the trailers have been updated 3 time since i been in the beta. but i expect them to frequently change the trailer selection in the final product.
also inviting friends to you home space is a better way to talk to people without random folks talking away. This will be great for clans to meet up before gaming.
the customization of your avatar is pretty detailed.
