Following on from his demo of the Gran Turismo HD prototype at the Sony conference yesterday, Polyphony’s Kazunori Yamauchi has issued a statement outlining his vision for the next-gen Gran Turismo, which should be arriving early in 2007.
"At this year’s E3 2006, I am excited to provide you a glimpse of our vision for Gran Turismo by showcasing the technological capabilities of PlayStation 3 with a special playable demo titled 'Gran Turismo HD',” stressing that "...this product does not represent an official product and is merely a prototype.” As you can see from the screens here on SPOnG, the demo included tracks from the Grand Canyon and Tokyo.
"With the power of PlayStation 3, 'Gran Turismo HD' has been prepared in full HD resolution (1920 x 1080p) and is displayed at a refresh rate of 60 frames per second. As you may know, this is the highest possible performance available on the latest high definition television and is three times higher in quality than the average high definition quality broadcast where HD-CAM capabilities are at 1450 x 1080i,” the statement continued.
"Comparatively, the visual quality in 'Gran Turismo HD' is 12 times higher than Gran Turismo 4 on PlayStation 2, allowing for a world of true high definition, not possible in any other visual format today."