Interesting, but I wonder why they explicitly mention only the DualShock 3 controller. Would not the DS4 be the better option, considering the PS4 connectivity and the launch date?
This thing will release months before the PS4 in Japan, so it makes sense to use the DS3.
Seems like they could have used some of the DS4's new functionality to retain some of the touchscreen capabilities from the Vita as well.
I thought about that too, but then you'd have _three_ game tiers: No touch (VitaTV + DS3), single non-video touchpanel (VitaTV + DS4), and the Vita handheld :/
DS4 is lunching with PS4, but there’s no reason why the Vita TV can’t have a firmware upgrade at the time to add support.
They might talk the same protocol, but I'm willing to bet the initial target audience is people that are far more likely to have a PS3 already rather than hang its success on those that buy the PS4 at launch.
I can only think to keep costs down. But it does seem odd.