E3: Sony officially dubs NGP “Vita”

Sony’s Kaz Hirai finally dropped the name of its upcoming “Next-Generation Portable”.

Are you ready for it?

It’s the “Vita”.

Yep. Here are some features:

Two analog sticks

Front and rear touchpads

Sixaxis Motion-sensing tech

Front and rear cameras for AR gaming

WiFi and 3G WiFi models

Partnering with AT&T as exclusive carrier for PS Vita in US (boos from the crowd! owned!)

Social connection tool – “Near”