Road to VR

OCTOBER 27, 2020

If you know your game console history, you’ll know that Sony coined the name ‘DualShock’ for its first haptic controllers introduced all the way back in 1997 on the original PlayStation console. DualSense isn’t just a name change… it really is a big jump in controller technology from its predecessors.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Sony has officially unveiled the price and release date for its PlayStation VR2 headset. Switchback VR makes use of the PS VR2’s improved haptic technology to immerse you in a next-gen rollercoaster experience that will have you battling ghostly apparitions throughout a haunted Ghost Ship. Developer: Supermassive Games.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2024

Now that day has come, which arrives with some improved haptics on Quest that promise to be harder, better, faster (and) stronger. Meta has worked with Virgin parent company Universal Music Group and Columbia parent Sony Music Entertainment in the past on other music packs, so it makes sense from a licensing perspective.

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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2022

Sony this week confirmed the official launch window of its highly-anticipated PS VR 2 headset via social media. That said, the company has shared a list of specs for the device, revealing a handful of exciting features like eye-tracking, passthrough view, and headset haptics. Credit: Sony. Image Credit: Sony.

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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. The wrist seems to be a very promising point for next-gen haptics and controllers.

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VRScout

JANUARY 5, 2022

This week Sony unveiled new information regarding the highly-anticipated follow-up to its PlayStation VR headset. During the company’s official CES press conference yesterday, Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation VR2, a new VR headset designed specifically for the PlayStation 5 game console. ” Image Credit: Sony.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Ginza Sony Park, the Japanese tech giant’s Tokyo-based hub for Sony brand promotion, is now playing host to a new Ghostbusters -themed multiplayer experience using a newly revealed Sony AR headset prototype. And yes, they’re shooting proton energy from their hands. The experience is set to end on December 8th.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

More info (XREAL One announced) More info (XREAL One official product page) Bosch announces a display solution based on retina-scanning Completely out of the blue, Bosch Sensortec announced Light Drive, a new technology to empower displays in smart glasses. The Quest 3S instead, did not have stellar sales number s.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2022

Sony’s next VR device is shaping up to be a game-changer. If true, that would make Sony’s highly-anticipated device one of the sharpest VR headsets on the market. Image Credit: Sony. That’s 1214 less than the combined PPI density of the PS VR2; quite an impressive leap in technology. Image Credit: Sony.

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Road to VR

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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 5, 2022

Last Friday, Sony Interactive Entertainment, the hardware vendor behind the famous PlayStation gaming console brand, announced a technology partnership with eye-tracking provider Tobii for the Japanese firm’s sophomore virtual reality (VR) gaming headset. Sony Filles Hand-Tracking Technology. Sony’s Metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

Some first feedback starts arising from the early adopters, and Cix Liv has published on X that the device shows serious issues, like the fact that its virtual keyboard is hard to use (this does not surprise me… virtual keyboards without any haptics are hard to make). inch 4K OLED microdisplays. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Sony’s next console VR headset features an “orb” design heavily inspired by the PS5. After months of teasing, Sony has officially unveiled the design of its latest VR headset, the PlayStation VR2. Today, Sony has released the first official images of the headset. Image Credit: Sony.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

This shows that the ecosystem is alive, and notwithstanding the pandemic, there are many XR companies that are pushing the technology forward. PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Haptic technologies were represented at CES very well especially by two companies: OWO and bHaptics.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Don’t close your eyes… Reviews for the PlayStation VR2 are beginning to surface and so far Sony’s next-gen VR headset for the PlayStation 5 is proving to be a winner. Switchback VR makes interesting use of the PS VR’s eye-tracking technology to immerse you in a horrifying VR experience where every blink matters.

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ARPost

JUNE 29, 2021

It breaks conventions using a combination of images, sound, haptics, and other stimuli. Haptx is also another technology that is enhancing VR. It uses haptic technology to bring the sense of touch to virtual experiences. See Also: OVR Technology Creates First-of-Its-Kind Virtual Reality Experiences With Scents.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Thus, participants will be able to interact with each other and with the innovative devices and technologies on display. A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. This year will be special for the XR industry.

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The Ghost Howls

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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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife ScARe uses AR technology to immerse you deep in Sony Pictures’ new movie, Ghostbusters: Afterlife , as one of the legendary Ghostbusters. , Work alongside the Ghostbusters to save the world from a ghostly apocalypse. Ghostbusters: Afterlife ScARe will be available on both iOS and Android devices. .

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Following anticipation from fans, Sony announced on Wednesday the release window, price, and new features of its PlayStation Virtual Reality 2 (PSVR2) device. Sony is pricing the PSVR2 at $549.99 Sony is debuting three bundles, including: The base model, for $549.99, comes with a headset, sense controllers, and stereo headphones.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 28, 2022

This Tuesday, Sony, the firm behind the Playstation line-up of console gaming devices, announced new details for its upcoming PlayStation Virtual Reality 2 (PSVR 2) headset. In an official blog post , Sony introduced several new features to improve the PSVR 2 user experience. Haptic technology. New User Experience.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Finally, Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR 2 headset. I think it makes sense considering the different requirements of the two technologies. Project Cambria may feature facial haptics.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

We all know that XR will be the next big technological platform. Image by Sony). While we were all considering a 2022 release as a given, when asked directly about the matter, Sony declined to answer. For this reason, Sony is producing old PlayStation units to be able to sell something to its player base. Image by Meta).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

The evolution of technology. The evolution of VR is usually compared to the one of other technologies, like the web or mobile. Years pass by and technology shifts and market changes lead to a shuffle of the cards, and new market leaders arise. Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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ARVR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Disclaimer I’m opinionated and loud about Haptics. I seek to challenge my views to improve my understanding of the market and technology. I'm also host of the Haptics Club and board member of Haptics Industry Forum. Haptics is hard, everyone says that. The current haptics market makes haptics hard.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Haptics Tech Consumers Are Missing Out On Insights from Delft University’s Yasemin Vardar on all the fun haptics tech. Today, haptics aka tactile feedback is used in games, user interfaces, online shopping, tele-touch, data visualization, art appreciation, and an aid for the blind. Photo via www.sunnic.com.tw Vibration ?—?the

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Last Thursday, global technology giant Sony released a patent for an in-game blockchain infrastructure that supports the trading and selling of digital assets. Sony’s blockchain allows participants to purchase in-game items or characters. Sony’s XR Vision. The sophomore device is due in early 2023.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Hot on the heels of Avengers: Damage Control , the next experience heading to VR attraction The VOID is Jumanji: Reverse the Curse , made in collaboration with the Sony Pictures Virtual Reality group. The title will come to select VOID locations starting on November 27th. Resorts World Genting, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The ecosystem of digital game development is all about using the latest technologies to attract and engage gamers all over the world. Technologies like VR are being used widely to make games distinctive and entertaining so that both avid and casual gamers can enjoy their favorite games irrespective of time and place.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 30, 2017

From exo-claws for your forearms to vests for your entire upper body, haptic feedback devices run the gauntlet when it comes to different ways to further immerse players in virtual worlds. H2L raised funding recently by allocating shares to Energy & Environment Investment and the Sony Innovation Fund.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 21, 2025

You can demo this technology with a PCVR headset through the Immersix application. More info A developer made some steps toward PSVR 2s HDR usage on PC The VR community continues to look for workarounds to unlock all the cool features of PSVR 2 that Sony is not allowing on PC. You can so watch it in VR.

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2022

What was once a niche technology is now on the verge of going mainstream, due in large part to the immense success of popular VR headsets like the Meta Quest 2 and PlayStation VR. Interacting with the in-game world can be done using the Touch controllers, though certain games and apps also feature support for Quest hand-tracking technology.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sony unveils a new virtual concert experience at CES. The company’s goal is to not build its own headsets but to instead provide its light field technology to other headset makers. SenseGloves Nova, which are haptic feedback gloves for professional VR training, were announced at CES.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

When I attended university, ray tracing was described to me as something that was impossible to obtain in real-time, so when NVIDIA finally enabled it in realtime on PC GPUs, it felt like an enormous step forward for technology. This is of course the base technology needed for foveated rendering. Image by Unity Technologies).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Apple, Sony, Microsoft, and countless other vendors in the technology space are now investing heavily on the concept of “spatial audio”. Certain trends in the XR environment are contributing to the rising adoption of spatial audio technology today. The right technology can also improve wellbeing. Multi-Sensory Immersion.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

Everyone I spoke with talked about an interesting event to attend for us XR people, and this shows that immersive realities are now in a quite mature status… to be niche technologies. MAIN HEADLINES Let me list for you what have been, in my opinion, the most important XR technologies from this CES. Details coming to @RtoVR soon.

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