Sony: ‘Holographics For The PS3′

SCEE studio director Mick Hocking has been talking to Develop ahead of his keynote speech at the Develop Conference and has mentioned PS3 holographics. Yes, I’m as confused as you are as to how the PS3 is going to do an impression of R2-D2 but apparently Sony has the technique working.

Mick casually announced the Star Wars PS3 upgrade at the end of the interview when he was asked a question regarding 3D on mobile devices:

Well, [laughs], well, our focus absolutely is the home space right now. That’s where 3D will triumph. On the big screen is where, for the moment, players can experience 3D at its best.

However, 3D on mobile devices, and other forms of 3D, are all possible and many companies are working on them right now. We also have techniques like holographics for the PS3 that I think will be very interesting for the future 3D games.

We now have two options:

1. Jump around Flamingo with its bum on fire squealing at the thought that the next Star Wars game will feature your very own holographic PS3 Princess Leia who is going beg for help.
2. Realise Mick probably doesn’t mean holographic in the ‘Star Wars’ sense and the feature, whatever it is, wont be good enough to play a game of Chess (and let the Wookie win.)

Mick also revealed there are over 50 titles in development that will be released in 3D, twenty of which are in house at Sony.

Source: Develop