The PS4 is simply just a few days away now, and one in every of its most pointed out features is remote play. It’s going to make it easier to use a PS Vita system and play any PS4 game at the handheld. That feature will becoming in an afternoon one update at the PS4, and Sony should be introducing it to the Vita through an upcoming system update.

Sony announced today that PS Vita system update 3.00 will soon hit the system. The update brings with it the aforementioned PS4 remote play capabilities, but Sony isn’t leaving it at just that. Since it is a major update to a brand new version number, Sony can also be introducing various new features that experience nothing to do with the PS4.

Starting with the hot parental controls, Sony says that it’s going to now have its own application at the start screen. From there, parents can manage how long kids can play at the system, what games and videos they may play and restrict their use of certain features, just like the Internet browser and placement data.

Using the PS Vita’s admittedly terrible camera, now you can also take panorama shots with it. Once the photo is saved within the system, you may go searching in it using the system’s built-in motion sensor.

The Friends application have been updated to incorporate four tabs new tabs – Find Player on PSN, Friends, Friend Requests and Players Blocked.

Another app seeing a transformation is the gang Messages application. It would now be simply titled Messages, and it’ll allow players not to only receive messages from PS Vita and PS3 players, but PS4 players and smartphones with the PlayStation App besides.

The Party app gets a brand new icon, and make allowance for voice/text chat between PS Vita and PS4 players.

The email app have been improved to permit users to sync contacts saved on your account in Gmail and Yahoo Mail. To sync contacts, you want only do the subsequent – “select Contact List > Options > [CardDAV Settings] > [Add CardDAV Account], after which follow the screens.”

Another new features which is absolute to delight Vita owners is they can now transfer data between the PS3 and Vita through Wi-Fi. Previously, you needed to connect via USB. it’s noted that the Vita and PS3 ought to be at the same network, and that PS3 should have system version 4.50 or later.

Finally, it will be last update you should download manually. With version 3.00, now you can set the Vita to download system updates automatically.

If it’s worthwhile to see the complete above in action, take a look at the video tour below:

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