within a year! If the DS takes off and Sony thinks they can capitalize on it, I think the PSP will get a touch device which overlays the screen. It would work, and according to many of the people on varrious boards, Nintendo really didn't need two screens (although i beg to differ). It may sound like I am trolling (I'm not), I am expecting a PSP for Christmas, but with the revelation that there may be a "tilt" sensor comming with mercury, I can see a touch device being a strong possability!
Now taking bets: Sony will have touch input device for PSP...
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Spiritreaver
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Before the fighters and bans hit. PSP actually already has some kind of touch keypad accessory for data entry. But I believe it's an extra and doesn't come with the PSP bundle, but I'm not sure.
Shrike_Priest
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Sony already showed touch-style keyboards and the like at E3, they'll come sooner or later.
Was there at E3 already.
But it seems to be for text only luckily. 
Link: http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/e3-sony-psp-keyboard-016141.php
Panajev2001a
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http://www.1stkiosk.com/1sttouch.html
Edit: this was the first link on Google after searching for "touch sensitive screen overlays".
Edit: this was the first link on Google after searching for "touch sensitive screen overlays".
olimario said:
Keyboard is projected onto solid object, camera/light source and/or lasers depending on unit tracks your fingers.
http://www.alpern.org/weblog/stories/2003/01/09/projectionKeyboards.html
olimario said:
Here's an interesting site that mentions different possible variations of "virtual" keyboards being developed:
http://www.alpern.org/weblog/stories/2003/01/09/projectionKeyboards.html
"These are virtual keyboards that can be projected and touched on any surface. The keyboard watches your fingers move and translates that action into keystrokes in the device. Most systems can also function as a virtual mouse."
EDIT: Or just read DarienA's post
You know I wouldn't doubt it. The touch-screen was an ingenius idea to incorporate. Sony always seems to copy Nintendo. But to their credit they usually "improve" on the idea though. They improved on the "L / R" shoulder buttons on the Snes for the PS1 controller, they then improved on the analog stick of the N64 by incorporating two on the dual shock, and also improved on the "rumble pack" for the N64 by having it built into the dual shock. I wouldn't mind seeing how they would implement a touchscreen into gaming. Like someone before said, if the DS is successful, it'll only be a matter of time.
seismologist
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That would be so tacky if Sony releases an add on touch screen. :lol
captmcblack
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That would certainly get the 'lol' out if they did that. But if the DS takes off, and the next GB-branded portable is lurking on the horizon, Sony might think about it, I imagine.
No, you don't. You just have to confine the area where you need to interact via touch to a smaller portion of the screen. Assuming you have a large enough screen for that (like, say, if Nintendo had combined the two smaller DS screens into one) then you'd have plenty of room to touch-interact in one section while not compromising visibility in the other section. See "silkscreens" on PDAs.wazoo said:
FortNinety
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I say that the chances of being able to hook up the PSP to play on a TV is far more likely.
Duckhuntdog
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Kiriku said:I think this is a cooler idea for a keyboard, and it's reality already as well.
Holy!!!! I want!!!