lumaXMB Alpha Demo: an XMB interface for PS Vita with integrated YouTube, Moonlight, and more
Here’s a demo of an alpha build of lumaXMB, a new PS Vita homebrew application that brings a refined PSP/PS3 XMB experience to PS Vita.
Primary completed features
- Automatic library scanning for all games and media, with no library setup required.
- Launching Vita games, PSP games, emulators, and homebrew.
- Music and video browsing and playback.
- Built-in file and FTP managers.
- Smooth XMB transitions and breathing selection glow.
- Fully integrated YouTube and Moonlight applications.
- Dozens of high quality background gradient presets inspired by the PSP and PS3 including Pearl, Champagne, OLED Emerald, PS3 Navy, and PS3 Burgundy.
- Eight intricate wave designs, including classic PS3 ribbons, soft PSP waves, layered silk, and glass styles. Additional background animations include liquid ribbons, aurora veils, prismatic silk, and floating light forms.
vitaTUBE provides an Apple TV inspired YouTube experience, while vitaLINK integrates Moonlight streaming with host browsing and in-stream controls. Both are fully integrated into lumaXMB now and will also be released separately as standalone apps. This is the slickest YouTube experience on the Vita today.
vitaLINK browses paired Moonlight hosts and their applications, stream games or your desktop, and access controls through the in-stream overlay. End the session and return directly to lumaXMB without going back through LiveArea. Performance on the Vita has been enhanced over the available apps today.
Planned enhancements
- Built-in Discord functionality.
- An FTP manager enhancement that opens a Sony/XMB themed web page on your PC for easier file access and transfers.
- Enhanced game previews.
- Enhanced customization settings.
The color banding in the video comes from recording compression. It looks immaculate on the actual Vita, especially the OLED model.
This is still an alpha. Feedback on the interface and features is welcome.
If you’d like the early build VPK for testing or tinkering, send me a message and I’ll share a Google Drive link. I’m looking for a few testers before publishing the project on GitHub.
Link to a higher quality/non-Reddit recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5_Q0T7zWOs