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PlayStation Home may be derelict these days, but the concept of a truly connected virtual social space remains an interesting one. And it would appear that the platform holder hasn't entirely given up on the idea, as it showcased the building blocks of a PlayStation VR-powered hub at the Game Developers Conference last week.

Video from the panel was uploaded online by Game Beat's Jeffrey Grubb, and while it's extremely rudimentary, there are some entertaining ideas here. A group of three people are shown exploring a very basic virtual world, interacting with instruments and playing ball games. The avatars' mouths move, and they also simulate eye contact to make things feel more real.

We'd be shocked if the platform holder didn't explore this concept further, because with a more polished art style and more entertaining activities, we could imagine a social experience using these features being quite powerful indeed. The demo starts at about one minute in, and is well worth watching if you're interested in virtual reality.

[source youtube.com]