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New Vita Update Adds Video Recording, Maps

Joshua Spudic
By Joshua Spudic

It’s time for another Playstation Vita update, if you own a Japanese Vita. Firmware version 1.6 will be available on February 8 and it is a major update. Two new features will be added to the Vita: a map application and video recording. With the release of this update, Western versions of the Vita may have these two new features right out of the box.

The map application will be added to Home. Using the GPS in the 3G/Wi-Fi version, the Vita will show the user their current position. The user can also search up details of locations and calculate both walking and driving distances to their intended destination. Satellite imagery will also be available.

Video recording will finally be added to the Vita’s repertoire of features. Video recording will be limited to 120 per second at 320×240 (QVGA) or 60 per second at 640×480 (VGA), which is the same resolution for photos. Also, the light which illuminates the Home button will flash blue when the Vita is in its power supply. You can check out some screens of the two applications below.

For those with Macs, this week will also see the release of the Content Management Assistant for PlayStation program. This is required for transferring data (such as saved games and games themselves) between the Playstation Vita and your computer. A Windows version has been available since launch.

Source: Andriasang

Joshua Spudic
Joshua Spudic
Josh is the name, writing is my game... well my degree will say that. But, when uni gets me down (and it does), there is no better way that to grab a chair, sit back and slicing up some DarkspawnI started my gaming interest back in the good old 16 bit era with the Sega Mega Drive and Sonic The Hedgehog 2. I was roughly five years old. To this day I still try to fire up the dusty companion and speed through the wacky and bright levels, jumping on some Badniks, collecting those damn Chaos Emeralds. Then I moved onto Sony's disk based console the Playstation (thanks to my uncle). Since then I have picked up each of Sony's consoles from the 5th to current generation that has been released in Australia (with more to come).In terms of writing about games, I am quite new to the field. I started out late last year with my own blog before deciding to move to greener pastures. I have written a few reviews for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. Features as well. I hope I can flex my muscles while writing with Capsule Computers.If I'm not gaming, however, I'm writing narratives. I am currently trying to kickstart a high fantasy novel (which, hopefully, turns into a complex RPG) that I want done in five years or so. My passion of writing has been there for a long time and has flourished as I grew. I'm into the fantasy genre, both games and novels, and thoroughly enjoy a deep and complex RPG, whether it comes from the East or West.Oh and anime is awesome!

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