The Playroom Gets AR Studio DLC

By Rebecca Smith,
Back at E3, Sony's Japan Studio announced that there was another DLC add-on in development for free Playstation 4 title The Playroom. Dubbed "Set Maker", the DLC was due to be released this summer. Barely making that deadline, the content has now launched on the Playstation store with a new title, "AR Studio", and three new trophies.

"AR Studio" allows players to use an Android or iOS tablet or smartphone to turn their lounge into a broadcasting studio. To do this you will need to download the free Playstation app from either Google Play or the App store. You can then design your own sets using your images or photos that are stored on your device, or you can draw the sets from scratch. The Dualshock 4 controller is then used to add special effects to the set, such as smoke or lasers.

Since the E3 reveal, more features have been added to the DLC. Here is the list:

• We added a ton of screen effects to make your video or broadcast more atmospheric, including Retro, Arty, Futuristic or Psychedelic effects. It’s all there for you to experiment with. My favorite is the vintage effect.
• You can now also play your own MP3s by loading them on a USB memory stick, and we’re also throwing in a whole bunch of pre-set music tracks and sound effects for you to use.
• We’ve improved the masks feature to include a few cool Sony classic heads for you to wear. Special thumbs up to the Helghast mask, popularized by Killzone, which hooks up to your DualShock 4 light bar. Totally awesome!
• Speaking of DualShock 4, we’ve added controller effects like interactive colored smoked and a confetti canon for live celebrations.
• Next, if you have recorded videos on your PS4, you will be able to play them back inside a dedicated projector. This is a really cool feature and great way for you to do live commentaries over your recorded game sessions and maybe even give out some advice to those watching you.
• Finally, we’ve included a rating system for your broadcasts. We called back on our little AR Bots friends to deliver the results of your live polls. By using the “Interact button”, any PS4 viewers can join in and answer questions you ask them. It’s a great opportunity to run all sorts of contests or even host your own quiz show.
AR Studio 1

AR Studio 2

AR Studio 3

AR Studio 4

AR Studio 5

AR Studio 6

"AR Studio" is available to download now for FREE.

We've got the full list of The Playroom trophies - check the list for guides to unlocking them.
Rebecca Smith
Written by Rebecca Smith
Rebecca is the Newshound Manager at TrueGaming Network. She has been contributing articles since 2010, especially those that involve intimidatingly long lists. When not writing news, she works in an independent game shop so that she can spend all day talking about games too. She'll occasionally go outside.
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