Next PSP to get built-in camera, video streaming?

Paul Sinclair • Feb 23, 2006 • Comments (12)

The next version of Sony's PSP will sport an integrated digital video camera that will allow users to stream live video to the PlayStation 3, according to an anonymous source. The feature, which will utilize the PSP's Wi-Fi support, will be marketed as the new way to chat with friends while on the go.

According to the tipster, the "PSP 2" will also gain the recently rumored NAND flash storage, though the first generation of the new model will only be available with 4GB instead of the 8GB currently speculated. Sony will also trim approximately a quarter of inch from the device, and offer it in three color choices — black, white and silver.

The source claims that the tiny camera will be an off-the-shelf stock unit that is currently being used in several Sony Ericsson mobile phones, and will also allow users to take still photos, in addition to video. Its placement will be directly below the PSP's screen, where the "PSP" logo can currently be found.

The new PSP's video streaming capabilities will be considered a must-have addition for Sony's upcoming PS3 console. While details are obviously scant at this point, the source say the streaming will be made possible through the upcoming HUB PlayStation service, which will supposedly launch alongside the PS3 and compete directly with Microsoft's Xbox Live service.

PSP World has not been able to confirm the existence of a new PSP or any of the alleged new features claimed by the tipster, so the above should be taken with a grain of salt. However, such a revamp would seem to fit in with Sony's vision for the product.

Comments

Bobby

- August 10, 2008 2:48 PM

Well.. the PSP slim came and went and no camera yet. Oh goody.. look.. already 2008! So much for the source.

john

- February 25, 2009 4:01 AM

well would you look at the time! now 2009, thanks for all the hype "source".

Norman

- March 15, 2009 5:36 AM

Well guess your wait is over they sell the psp camara in store's now , called Go camara.

zohim

- March 29, 2009 9:42 AM

i dont like the new psp

susan

- April 21, 2009 4:31 AM

omg! i just bought a new psp slim and lite then that came out it is much better if they put the camera before when the lite was built what is the use of buying another psp

zac

- April 23, 2009 8:46 AM

that is just plain bs, sony's just copying nintendo

seayboyz

- May 29, 2009 3:07 AM

dis new psp will b great... camera added what they need is a built in microphone

nick

- June 24, 2009 3:45 PM

when is it coming out and make low price

kevin

- July 7, 2009 1:29 PM

I thank they should... make a new psp with a camra...or at least sell go camras in more stors in the us..

sav

- October 10, 2009 12:11 PM

I seen the psp with the built in camera on a commercial... so I've been trying to find it... where is it??

cscash

- October 17, 2009 8:04 AM

HI I go by the name cscash or cscash241 it is October 17, 2009 and the 4th gen psp the go just came out 16 days ago and still no camra but, there is a cam that goes on top of the psp it is not compatiblw with the go.it is compatible with the 1000,2000,and 3,000 series. maby they will never include a built in camra. if they do i seriously think it will be built in to the psp n2000 or whater ever the next psp after the go is. if u would like to contact me my email adress is cscash241@gmail.com

5L1M

- October 21, 2009 5:54 PM

Remember the Rewards Program – the one where you tell your shiny new PSPgo that you’ve already owned a PSP and that you want the three download-games you’re entitled to? Well, it seems that if you redeem and download the codes you get on your PS3 you won’t then be able to play the games on your Go. The reason: Sony’s DRM on digital downloads which locks the game to the console you download them on, despite the fact that you can’t actually play those games on your PS3 anyway. Naturally, lots of people have tried this method (it’s normally quicker to grab multiple downloads on your PS3, I do it rather than tying up the PSP) and various forum members are understandably upset – and you can’t simply delete the downloaded game from your PS3 either, whatever you do once it’s down you’re just going to get 80109D53 error codes – the game is tied to your PS3 and that’s that. According to the EU Forums, over the weekend the Sony helpline staff were claiming they’d not heard about this. The official line in terms of instructions is to “visit PlayStation Store via your PSPgo system, select the [Redeem Codes] icon from the [Store Top] and then enter your 12 character promotion code and select [Continue].” Nowhere does it specifically say to download the game on your PSP, you’d assume you could activate the code on your Go and then download elsewhere, but this isn’t the case. Man, I feel like Watchdog. We’ll investigate further

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