Sony released PS3’s 4.00 firmware update yesterday with the intent of including support for its newest portable device, the PS Vita. The new firmware update will allow you to use the PS3 as a managing system for the PS Vita, as well as share files and updates between the two devices.

Sony’s PS Vita system contains some promising features, including gravity sensors and two usable touchscreen interfaces. With its gravity feature, you can move the console around and it will respond by moving your character for you. The two touch screens expand the possibility of interaction within the games.

Sony marks the release of PS Vita on February 22^nd, 2012, with 11 games released right on its launch date. Demonstrations of its capabilities already appear in the Vita’s website, including the much sought-after augmented reality feature. The hand-held console will enlist the help of two cameras to project an image of games on a surface to provide a totally realistic experience to gamers.

A video demonstration of the Vita’s augmented reality capabilities shows that the device can project gameplay on any surface and interact with objects on that surface. The demonstration included tanks shooting shells at coffee cups on a table and a diver ripping off part of the wooden floor in a house after accidentally missing the pool. Of course, the rip in the wooden floor was just a virtual projection, and nothing happened to the surface.

These kinds of developments enhance the world we live in and bring entertainment to a whole new level. With the 4.0 firmware update by Sony, the PS3 can also interact with the Vita to share information and create an even more integrated environment. The moment that you think of the possibilities, the sky’s the limit.

In other news, Sony Corp. will launch its new PlayStation Vita handheld games device on December 17, 2011, in Japan, kicking off a global rollout, and insisted it will not reduce the price in the face of discounting by rival Nintendo.