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JANUARY 31, 2023

Sony is reportedly lowering near term sales figures for its upcoming PSVR 2 headset, allegedly halving initial sales projections based on lackluster preorders. Citing people familiar with deliberations, Sony reportedly told a supply partner to expect reduced display panel orders, allegedly stating that it only expects to sell 1.5

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MAY 24, 2023

Sony revealed PSVR 2 outperformed the original PSVR in sales in the first six weeks, taking a strong early lead over the company’s first-gen PlayStation headset. When Sony last released sales figures in 2020, the original PSVR had sold around 5 million lifetime units.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

It’s been five years since Sony released PlayStation VR on PS4 consoles, and to commemorate the anniversary its creators have released the top five most-played PSVR games to date. PlayStation VR Worlds (2016). The post Sony Reveals Top 5 Most Played PSVR Games Ever appeared first on Road to VR. Rec Room (2017).

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JUNE 16, 2021

The follow-up to Sony’s 2016 console VR headset will feature Samsung Display OLED panels. Yesterday afternoon, Bloomberg released a report regarding Tokyo-based LCD specialist Japan Display Inc, in the process revealing potential information regarding the highly-anticipated follow-up to Sony’s PlayStation VR headset.

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JUNE 15, 2020

It was more than a year ago—before PlayStation 5 was formally announced—that Sony confirmed its ‘next-gen console’ would continue to support PlayStation VR. Image courtesy Sony. Luckily those plans haven’t changed; following the full reveal of the system last week, the company affirms that PS5 will support PSVR.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Veteran VR developer Aldin Dynamics, the studio behind Waltz of the Wizard , says it is pausing development on PSVR titles until Sony clarifies plans for the future of VR on PS5. “Sony apparently isn’t hellbent on keeping 1st gen PSVR away from PS5, but question remains what they’ll do next. ” he said.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

Sony plans to release PSVR 2 sometime in early 2023, although exactly when is still a mystery. Released in October 2016, the original PSVR for PS4 reached that two-million-unit sales mark after about 14 months on store shelves. In late 2019, Sony announced the headset has sold over five million units.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Sony looks to cut the cord on console VR. . According to a new patent filed by Sony, the company is looking into wireless functionality for the next iteration of their PSVR headset. Image Credit: Sony. Image Credit: Sony. Image Credit: Sony.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

Sony held it’s annual State of Play showcase earlier today, revealing a variety of exciting titles on their way to PlayStation VR, including the entire Hitman “World of Assassination” trilogy. Image Credit: Io Interactive, Sony. Play the entire “World of Assassination” trilogy on PSVR January 2021.

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JULY 9, 2020

Sony Corporation announced today that it will invest $250 million in Epic Games, the company well known for its hit game Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine that powers it. It’s the “convergence of gaming, film, and music” part which speaks to where the long-term synergies between Sony and Epic lie.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

More than six years after its VR debut, Sony is ready to bring next-gen VR to PS5 with PSVR 2. With PSVR 2, Sony is not just improving on the prior headset, it’s also raising some bars for consumer headsets overall as the first device in its class to bring eye-tracking, HDR, and new haptic capabilities to the market.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

Not that that’s a problem for Sony, with a tidy 50 million units sold in just over three years on the market. But all the shrewdness Sony has displayed in the past few years makes the risk of PlayStation VR all the more baffling. People see PS VR as a bright hope for the industry in 2016 and 2017. The Price Is Right.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Despite the growing age of PlayStation VR, Sony has continued to effectively market and sell the headset, leading to steady sales which have now reached 5 million units total, the company has announced. Sony made the announcement today alongside confirming that it has sold 106 million PS4 and PS4 Pro consoles. Data courtesy Sony.

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JANUARY 6, 2018

According to a report by Silicon Era , Sony expects to increase the number of PSVR games from 150 to 280 over the course of 2018. However Sony says they’ve sold more than 12.2 SEE ALSO Sony Releases PSVR's Top 10 Most Downloaded Games of 2017, 'Job Simulator' Tops the Chart. While it’s unlikely we’ll see a PSVR 2.0

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MARCH 25, 2019

Sony today revealed its latest PlayStation VR sales milestone of 4.2 Sony announced today that it has reached 4.2 Data courtesy Sony, chart by Road to VR. And Sony’s push for more quality PSVR content doesn’t seem to be waning. Sony has been totally silent. The post Sony Announces 4.2

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Sony introduced hand-tracking support for PSVR 2 back in December, offering up the ability for developers to update their games and let players go hands-on thanks to the headset’s on-board tracking cameras. Now, beloved wizardry game Waltz of the Wizard (2019) is the first to implement hand-tracking on PSVR 2.

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JULY 25, 2023

Sony released a peek into the prototyping stages that led to PSVR 2, showing off a number of test units for both the headset and controllers. In an extensive interview on the PS blog, PSVR 2’s Product Manager Yasuo Takahashi reveals the development process behind Sony’s latest VR headset.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

After announcing the company sold over 2 million PSVR headsets to date , Sony is now lowering the price of one of its latest bundles to just $200, which includes PlayStation VR, PS Camera, and a copy of Gran Turismo Sport (2017). Image courtesy Sony. Whatever the case may be, the deal’s simply too good to pass up.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

As a testament to the strength of high-quality VR with a relatively low entry price, Sony today announced they’ve sold more than 2 million units to consumers worldwide as of December 3rd, 2017. This, Sony says, has led to the sale of “more than 617.8 image courtesy Sony. Sony says they’ve sold more than 12.2

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JUNE 12, 2017

Though Skyrim is coming to PSVR, Sony’s E3 presentation also featured a section dedicated to brand new PSVR games not seen anywhere else yet. Star Child is a new title from VR developer Playful , the studio that made Lucky’s Tale (2016). The post Sony Announces 5 Brand New Games Heading to PSVR appeared first on Road to VR.

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

Market researcher SuperData scaled back its virtual reality forecast for 2016, particularly after a disappointing launch of the PlayStation VR headsets. But it still believes that consumer VR software could grow from $407 million in revenue in 2016 to $14 billion by 2020. SuperData scaled back its forecast from 2.6

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JUNE 9, 2022

Sony’s two-story location-based VR experience features an immersive vehicle motion simulator and virtual proton packs. Yesterday, Sony unveiled yet another location-based VR experience based on the legendary Ghostbusters franchise. Sony Pictures Virtual Reality is all about making wishes come true.

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MAY 13, 2021

I had the great pleasure to interview SVP of VR at Sony Pictures Jake Zim on his experience with developing, producing, and launching VR games inspired by Sony Pictures’ movies Spider-Man , Jumanji , Groundhog Day , and most recently, Zombieland. Here at Sony Pictures, we publish VR games and experiences across all platforms.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It’s widely thought that PSVR 2, Sony’s next-gen VR headset for PlayStation 5, is expected to release sometime the last half of 2022, which would position it as a pretty tempting gift for this holiday season. Image courtesy Sony. Earlier this month, Sony revealed that it had sold 17.3 units down to 11.5m

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

” Founded in 2016 by wife and husband team Toni and Richard Eastes, Toast Interactive saw early success with the release of Richie’s Plank Experience , which let users sync a physical plank to its virtual counterpart to tiptoe above death-defying heights.

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MAY 23, 2018

Sony’s PlayStation 4 is entering its ‘final phase’, according to a recent tweet by Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki, citing a talk with PlayStation Chief Tsuyoshi Kodera. Kodera says PSVR sales are growing, although it’s admittedly under Sony’s expectations.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

Sony has compiled a list of the top 10 PSVR games downloaded in 2017. Owlchemy Labs’ Job Simulator tops the chart, and considering it was a launch day title released back in October 2016, it only serves as a testament to the game’s ability to appeal to a wide audience. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. Driveclub VR.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Work together with friends to rid Ginza Sony Park of a ghostly threat. Beginning this weekend in Tokyo, Japan, Ginza Sony Park will be hosting Ghostbusters In The Park , a massive live event celebrating the historic 35th anniversary of Ghostbusters. Image Credit: Sony. Image Credit: Sony. “Be Feature Image Credit: Sony.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Monday that the company is acquiring Insomniac Games, a storied game studio and one of the most experienced in VR development anywhere in the world. In that sense, this was a pretty good move for Sony on the VR front. Image courtesy Insomniac Games. SEE ALSO Xbox Game Studios Has (inadvertently?)

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Sony finally lifted the veil on PlayStation VR2 along with the final design image of the PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers. We’ve been waiting for nearly a year now since Sony first revealed images of its PSVR 2 Sense controllers to finally catch a glimpse of PSVR 2. ” Image courtesy Sony. Image courtesy Sony.

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MARCH 19, 2018

Although Massongill notes that some projected dates may slip, the list is an illustration of Sony’s commitment to the platform, maintaining a steady flow of high-quality VR releases since the headset’s launch in October 2016, including standouts like the recently released Moss. Apocalypse Rider. Snail Games. Chromagun VR.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2022

A few days ago, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that PSVR 2 will launch for $549. The bundle between PSVR 2 and Horizon (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Lateral view of PSVR 2 and controller (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). PSVR 2 launch. The price has been one of the most debated topics online.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Amid mounting pressure from Sony with the recent launch of its PSVR 2 headset for PlayStation 5, Microsoft again affirmed that it’s still waiting for the technology to mature before offering any sort of dedicated VR software or hardware for Xbox. “I think for us, it’s just a bit of wait until there’s an audience there. .”

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Location-based VR destination Dreamscape and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality announced they’re launching a new VR experience that puts you and five other friends in the shoes of the Men in Black: First Assignment. Image courtesy Dreamscape, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality. Image courtesy Dreamscape, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR. Image courtesy Gamstat.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

According to the retail analyst, PlayStation VR will sell roughly 745k PlayStation VR units in 2016 (their previous estimate was 2.6 million), which Llamas says is due to Sony taking a more prudent approach in holding back marketing spend until the company can better position the PSVR with their upgraded Pro console system.

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MARCH 21, 2017

The experience (read: not game) was developed by CreateVR and Sony’s in-house VR production studio, and is entitled Ghostbusters VR – Now Hiring, Act 1: Firehouse. Of course, all models and scene work were patterned after the 2016 franchise reboot. starting today.

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