Hirai writes off 3D PSP2 development
Sony is actively encouraging developers to make stereoscopic games for PS3 – but it's not interested in handheld 3D content, unlike rival Nintendo.
In an interview with the FT, SCE boss Kaz Hirai has talked down the innovation of 3D handheld displays, despite the fact Nintendo impressed the games industry with the reveal of its 3DS portable at E3 last week.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata unveiled his company's 3D device in Los Angeles, saying it was the first time a commercial product has offered 3D content to the mainstream. 3DS doesn't need glasses – unlike 3D content on TVs, something Sony is actively pushing across the entire corporation, from its movies business to its hardware and games ones.
That latter strategy is "coming together really well" for Sony according to Hirai – but the firm doesn't think its suits handhelds.
