We’re getting our first look at the PS4′s user interface, and it seems Sony took an idea or two from Microsoft. Sony‘s PlayStation 4, or PS4, is due out by the end of the year, and while we got a glimpse of it during our coverage of the console’s announcement, now we have a more solid look at the system’s user interface thanks to Japanese site 2ch.
It’s obvious that Sony’s sticking with the proposal to take a more “social media” approach to the PS4, which they’ve already stated will at times use more traditional online usernames and at other times will use your real name.
The main startup screen looks a lot like a combination of the new PlayStation Store and the Xbox 360 Dashboard, as there are multiple windows showing off game content, what your friends are playing, and so on.
Sony‘s desire to make the new controller’s “Share” button your new best friend is also apparent, as the screens show off the console’s ability to not only stream gameplay live, but also edit video before you share it.
Sony hasn’t shown us what the PS4 itself will look like yet, nor are they saying what it will cost, but we’ll most likely find out in June. Keep checking back for the latest updates.
