Posted on Wednesday 1-Jun-2011 8:51 PM

E3 2011: Sony E3 conference streaming via PS Home

Plus, visit Sony's actual E3 booth in the virtual world

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By Mike Jackson for computerandvideogames.com

E3 is, unfortunately for most of you, an industry-only event, but Sony seems to be making every effort to bring the show to you.

The platform holder has confirmed that it will stream its entire press conference via a "special screening room within PlayStation Home".

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As Sony explains: "The press conference, which will be the first ever live streaming press event in PlayStation Home, will show Jack Tretton, President and CEO of SCEA, on stage as he unveils exclusive, never-before-seen footage of new titles across Sony Computer Entertainment's suite of platforms and reveals all of the major announcements the company will make at the E3 expo, taking place June 6 through 9 at the Los Angeles Convention Center."

The show kicks off on June 6 at 5 p.m. PT (1am BST, June 7).

PlayStation Home users will also be able to have a look around a detailed virtual replica of Sony's inevitably enormous E3 show floor booth. "At the start of the show on Tuesday, June 7 at 12 p.m. PT, when users login to PlayStation Home, they will be invited to visit the virtual booth," explains Sony.

"Once inside, users will be able to tour a detailed replica of PlayStation's E3 booth earning exclusive virtual items at each area as they check out the content showcased on the show floor, including a 3D render of PlayStation's Next Generation Portable (NGP)."

There's more: "Once their tour is complete and all virtual items have been unlocked, users will be awarded access to the upstairs VIP area that will showcase specific PlayStation Home content, including the first level of the never-before-seen upcoming Scribble Shooter game as well as a virtual item package that features companions, furniture and ornaments."

So you'll be right there with us when, we pray to the heavens, Sony reveals that the NGP's real name is NOT Rita Sulliva... we mean 'Vita'.

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    Rise_ofthe_Mike on 1 Jun '11 said:

    Wow, a reason to visit home...and good one at that. sweet.

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    RetroSteveUK on 1 Jun '11 said:

    Only problem with that is the network needs to be back up properly by then. Ah well.. :roll:

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    Barca Azul on 1 Jun '11 said:

    Wow, they will do anything to get people into home.

    Makes a change to have something useful mind.

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    timewarp1 on 1 Jun '11 said:

    What about a "much sort after" augmented reality where we can watch it through a phone or something but it looks like we are watching it on the chest of a fit lass at work or something?

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    jonbwfc on 1 Jun '11 said:

    Kind of a good idea but not one I'd bother logging into Home at 1AM for.

    Jon

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    Cazy008 on 1 Jun '11 said:

    Nice! Too bad its in the middle of the night for us, when I gotta get up for an exam the following day :roll: .

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    Cryotek on 1 Jun '11 said:

    Only problem with that is the network needs to be back up properly by then. Ah well.. :roll:


    This.

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    Domin666 on 2 Jun '11 said:

    Wow Home to me was a bit of a let down,nah to be honest a massive let down :( This live feed of E3 will be the only way I can get the news B4 its filltered through news sites,good one Sony more like this on Home and I might get there more often.

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    Padua on 2 Jun '11 said:

    Only problem with that is the network needs to be back up properly by then. Ah well.. :roll:


    This.

    I was using Home last weekend and it is working just fine. :D

    This is a great idea and about time too. How much better would it be though, if you got freebies for logging in AND especially being able to ask questions from Home itself?

    I was thinking during the World Cup last year that it would have been cool to watch a live game in Home. They had a virtual stadium but that was it. Kinda dull.

    Maybe by Playstation 4, you could watch the game played out on the virtual playing field by Avatars in close to real-time :lol: It would be cool. You could replace Wayne Rooney with Shrek and replace the entire French team by the cast of Glee (drama queens :P )

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    RustySpoon80 on 2 Jun '11 said:

    What they could do with, and was rumoured a few years ago, would be a virtual E3 arena which you could walk around and watch all the videos of the games, or watch live streaming videos from the pods. That'd be like us virtually being there.

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    Barca Azul on 2 Jun '11 said:

    [quote="Padua"
    I was using Home last weekend and it is working just fine. :D

    This is a great idea and about time too. How much better would it be though, if you got freebies for logging in AND especially being able to ask questions from Home itself?

    I was thinking during the World Cup last year that it would have been cool to watch a live game in Home. They had a virtual stadium but that was it. Kinda dull.

    Maybe by Playstation 4, you could watch the game played out on the virtual playing field by Avatars in close to real-time :lol: It would be cool. You could replace Wayne Rooney with Shrek and replace the entire French team by the cast of Glee (drama queens :P )

    What are you talking about, Wayne Rooney is Shrek!