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OCTOBER 3, 2022

Sony plans to release PSVR 2 sometime in early 2023, although exactly when is still a mystery. In late 2019, Sony announced the headset has sold over five million units. By the time PSVR reached that two-million-mark Sony had already sold 70.6 IDC further claims Quest 2 has already reached 14.8

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Meta wasn’t the only company churning out VR news this week with the unveiling of its long-awaited Quest 3 mixed reality headset , as Sony tossed out a slew of PSVR 2 game announcements and updates for its surprise ‘VR Day’ on Thursday. Owners of the game on PS4 can upgrade to the new version for $5.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Sony has officially unveiled the price and release date for its PlayStation VR2 headset. Jurassic World Aftermath was originally released on Meta Quest VR headsets back in 2020. Feature Image Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment. The post 11 New PlayStation VR2 Games Revealed By Sony appeared first on VRScout.

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VRScout

MARCH 11, 2020

. “After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry – our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners – we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles,” states the EAS in an official release. Coronavirus.

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Road to VR

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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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

So, here you are how I envision this 2020 in virtual reality! (I’ll I see 2020 as a good year of consolidation, where VR will grow linearly before the expected explosion around 2022. In 2020 this trend will continue, and the more content will get released, the more people will start entering VR. The reasons?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

However, Sony may have a trick up its sleeve that could give the headset’s Fresnel lenses a big advantage over the competition. A patent granted to Sony in 2020 proposes a “method of manufacturing the Fresnel lens which can suppress [god rays] […].”

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Road to VR

MARCH 17, 2020

Sony is bringing its next-gen PlayStation console to market in time for holiday season this year, but there’s still plenty of question marks left. — PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 17, 2020. The post Sony to Detail PlayStation 5 Tomorrow in ‘Deep Dive’ Info Dump appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2020

With big game launches and more VR headsets on that market than ever, 2020 is shaping up to be a huge year for VR, and an excellent time for first-timers to jump in. The Best PC VR Headsets in 2020. The Best Standalone VR Headsets in 2020. The Best Console VR Headsets in 2020. Image courtesy Sony. PSVR Specs.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2020

E3 2020, the major games industry conference, has been cancelled over Coronavirus concerns. The organization that produces E3, the Entertainment Software Association, says it’s exploring options for an “online experience to showcase industry announcements and news in June 2020.” Updates will be shared on E3Expo.com.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Facebook and Sony today announced they won’t be attending the annual GDC conference in San Francisco next month other Coronavirus concerns. In years past, GDC was used by both Oculus and Sony to reveal the latest versions of new VR headsets and content.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. Sony promises amazing haptic sensations on the controllers, that should be able to provide “impactful, textured, and nuanced” sensations. Header image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Top news of the week.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

A Sony exec reaffirmed that PSVR 2 is "important to us," but explained it's not the "core proposition" this season. In May, Sony confirmed PSVR 2 sold 600k units from its late February launch up until April, while PS5 surpassed 40 million units in July after launching in November 2020.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The post PSVR Exclusive ‘Winds & Leaves’ Is The Peaceful Gardening Sim We Need After 2020 appeared first on VRScout. For more information check out the official blog post. Feature Image Credit: Trebuchet.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Sony today announced a new PSVR Mega Pack hardware bundle for 2020, launching this month across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The new pack for 2020 is keeping Astro Bot, Everybody’s Golf VR, and PSVR Worlds, and subbing in two other awesome games: Moss and Blood & Truth. PlayStation Camera.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

We loved 2019 for its bounty of VR games and emphasis on new hardware, but 2020 is looking to bring a host of big budget titles and polished indies alike that should not only keep us all happily strapped into the headset, but attract a steady flow of new users to VR in the process too. Release date : March 2020. Half-Life: Alyx.

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VRScout

JANUARY 8, 2022

One “industry insider” claims the award-winning VR game will be available on Sony’s next-gen VR headset. Earlier this week, Sony officially announced the PlayStation VR2. If true, this could be a major win for Sony. Unfortunately, however, there’s no mention of a potential release date.

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JUNE 9, 2019

Meanwhile, Sony has already confirmed support for PSVR on PS5, and hinted at plans for a next-gen headset. Today at E3 2019, Microsoft capped off their keynote presentation with the announcement of Xbox Project Scarlett, the company’s next-gen console which will bring powerful new hardware to your living room come holiday 2020.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2024

Sony has a pretty interesting take on how to serve up ‘pro’ style controllers in its recently revealed enterprise-focused standalone , which could point the way forward for Vision Pro. At least not in the near future. Yes, they’re funky, but they have some pretty specific use-cases in mind.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

It was confirmed back in April that Sony’s upcoming next-gen console would include support for the current-gen PSVR. SEE ALSO Sony Announces 4.2 ” To demonstrate, Sony’s Japan Studio put together a few short demos—the same team behind The Playroom VR (2016) and Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018).

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ARPost

JULY 13, 2020

Already, several top-level companies like LG, Apple , and Sony are joining the market of AR hardware producers, dominated so far by Microsoft and Magic Leap. These new models will be more affordable, lightweight and easy to use, as well as more powerful, with improved performance.

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Digital Trends

JUNE 22, 2020

We tracked down sales on must-have models from the likes of LG and Sony. Looking for OLED TV deals?

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Road to VR

JUNE 1, 2023

During Meta’s Quest Gaming Showcase today developer nDreams and publisher Sony Pictures Virtual Reality announced that the long-awaited ghostbusting VR game, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord , is set to launch this fall. In it, we see some a bunch of the franchise’s iconic stuff, such as proton packs, ghost traps, P.K.E.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

PSVR support for Minecraft came as a free update to the PS4 version in September 2020, allowing users to play the full game, albeit with the DualShock controllers and not PS Move. Sony’s wavering confidence in PSVR 2 has also led it to release a tethered PC VR adapter for in August, severing its exclusivity to the PS5 game ecosystem.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

After a slow start, 2019 rounded out to be an undeniably strong year for consumer VR, setting up a springboard into a big 2020. Here’s an overview of the major happenings in VR over the last year, and a glimpse of what will come in 2020. Stormland’s Innovative Open World and Developer Acquisition by Sony.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Notably, nDreams is known for a host of VR games over the years, including The Assembly (2016) , Phantom: Covert Ops (2020) , Fracked (2021), and Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord (2023), and more. At the time, the studio said it employed 250 people, meaning the layoff could affect up to 40 people.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The technology sounds eerily similar to Sony’s PlayLink , a multiplayer game service for the PlayStation 4 that allows players to engage in a variety of quizzes and immersive games using compatible smartphones and tablets. Sony files patents for potential products and features on a regular basis, many of which wind up dead in the water.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 7, 2020

An Amazon sale on PS4 exclusives , a Sony 65-inch X900F TV , an Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 Gold Box , a Kelake Alien Pikachu figure , an Aukey dual dash cam , a carry-on luggage Lightning Deal , a Natural Dog Company balm bundle , and a five-pack of K95 masks lead Friday’s best deals. Read more.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 14, 2020

However, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) was noticeably absent last year, leaving not only a big gap news wise but physically as well. Now it looks like that trend is set to continue with the company confirming it won’t be attending E3 2020. As further details of SIE plans for 2020 come to light VRFocus will let you know.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s been six months since Sony launched PlayStation VR 2, handily one of the best pieces of consumer VR hardware we’ve laid eyes on. While the headset is undeniably great, Sony’s content strategy hasn’t been. Like the original, PSVR 2 sports a unique selling proposition. This isn’t a wild idea either.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Earlier this month developer Mojang Studios announced that it’s legendary survival crafting game Minecraft would be heading to PlayStation VR sometime near the end of September as part of Sony’s PlayStation VR spotlight. Image Credit: Sony PlayStation. Minecraft comes to #PSVR tomorrow! Minecraft is available for $19.99

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JULY 19, 2023

Sony revealed some of the history of the PlayStation VR2 headset and controllers, and shared images of prototypes. PSVR 2's development began in late 2016, Sony says, right after it launched the original PlayStation VR for PS4. The headset finally launched earlier this year after more than six years. Inside-out tracking prototypes.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2019

And on that note, Bigscreen founder & CEO Darshan Shankar says in a blog post that the team is currently working on launching PSVR support in 2020 in addition to a Friends system. We’re hoping Sony doesn’t put up any more roadblocks than necessary, as PSVR is essentially the only major VR headset not to have Bigscreen support.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

I think that this CES is the emblem of the whole 2020, that probably won’t show big disruptions in the XR field, but will make AR and VR grow linearly, exploiting the successes of VR in 2019 (when Quest and Valve Index went sold-out). pic.twitter.com/HXkmJmSh5u — KAJI / MESON CEO (@kajikent) January 7, 2020.

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Digital Trends

MARCH 4, 2021

For gorgeous, high-quality TVs, one of the best brands to look for is Sony. We've searched out for the very best Sony TV deals from across the internet.

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Road to VR

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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AUGUST 29, 2020

It is one of the strategic key points in Sony's Corporate Report 2020.

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