VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Ingress Prime is now getting a serious update thanks to an amazing new partnership with Niantic and Sony that will blend Niantic’s real-world AR technology with Sony’s latest audio hardware, a wireless headphone called “LinkBuds,” to immerse players even deeper into a game that uses both the real world and a virtual world as a playing field.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As we head into the next generation of XR hardware, here are some of the big developments and releases coming out of the industry. But at last, we are seeing a shift from dedicated platform-specific hardware to agnostic all-in-one devices that makes sense for all involved. Where Is XR Heading? Guest Post

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. More info (HTC is going to launch a new hardware) More info (Second tweet from HTC) More info (Third tweet from HTC). Chinese VR manufacturer Pico has just got a big round of financing of 242M yuan (circa 37 million dollars) to continue developing its hardware and software platforms.

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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. Bear in mind that none of that’s substantiated, so we’ll just have to wait and see when Sony decides the time is right.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sony Interactive Entertainment recently published a patent for a VR motion controller that look suspiciously similar to Valve’s Index controllers, aka ‘Knuckles. Image courtesy Sony Interactive Entertainment, WIPO. Image courtesy Sony Interactive Entertainment, WIPO. Here’s to hoping.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2022

United States import records from late 2021 onward show that Sony Interactive Entertainment has shipped thousands of boxes containing developer kits from Asia to the US. The exact contents of the boxes hasn’t been specified, however Sony’s next-gen PlayStation VR 2 headset is a very likely candidate.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2025

There have been anyway two huge companies, NVIDIA and Sony, that released XR-related announcements during their respective keynotes. Sony, instead, announced XYN, a new line of software and hardware XR products dedicated to creatives. Still, it is positive that Sony is committed to XR and digital worlds.

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Road to VR

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. ” he said.

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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 28, 2024

PlayStation Plus members are in for a treat next month, as Sony is serving up six PSVR 2 games to premium subscribers which are all actually legitimately awesome, and even the chance to nab a headset for $100 off.

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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. PlayStation 5 is a Huge Hardware Upgrade for PSVR. Image courtesy Sony. “The current PS VR headset is compatible with the new console.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Meta is going to hand the design of its headsets to Goertek , and gradually stop working on hardware altogether, to concentrate on the Horizon OS platform. Boz also denied that the whole VR hardware division of Meta is going to be laid off. I still think that there may be some true parts of the rumor , though.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 17, 2025

Former Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida is "sorry" for being "wrong" about PS VR2, though described his work on the original headset as "the most fun I had". Shuhei Yoshida is a Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) veteran. Shuhei Yoshida: "Well, you know, that's another one of collaboration between the game team and hardware team.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Furthermore, when the remastered version of Resident Evil 4 has been announced, Sony stated that some VR-related content will be released for it (but it is not clear what). Thank you for your understanding and support! Top news of the week. PlayStation announces four games for PSVR 2.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 22, 2022

Sony confirmed today that its latest VR headset, PSVR 2, will see a release date in 2023. Sony today shared one of the last but most important pieces of info regarding PlayStation VR 2… its launch window. The early 2023 launch window (presumably Q1) is a curious move by Sony.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sony says it’s bringing some form of PC VR support to PSVR 2 at some point this year, although it’s not clear when, or even how the company will go about letting users play games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) or popular social VR platforms equally missing from the headset’s game catalogue. ” That’s not all.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Early next year, at the Consumer Electronics Show 2025, Sony will showcase its long-awaited and much-hyped XR headset. Sony gains recognition following the CES 2025 awards program receiving a record-breaking number of submissions. CES 2025 uses an independent panel review procedure to choose the firm awarded in each category.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2022

Today during Sony’s CES 2022 press conference the company revealed the first details on PlayStation VR 2, including eye-tracking, a “4K” HDR display, and a 110° Field-of-view. For the first time today, Sony confirmed that its next-gen VR headset for PS5 will be called… *drumroll*… PlayStation VR 2.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Sony has released an update to the PlayStation VR2 App which allows the headset to be used with SteamVR content. That’s largely because the required PSVR 2 PC adapter doesn’t include hardware for the controllers to connect to; instead the controllers connect directly to the PC using a standard Bluetooth link.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2025

While tech giants race to claim their slice of the spatial computing pie, Sony’s new XYN platform (that’s “zin” to you and me, by the way) is on the cusp of its full release. A Star-Studded Lineup XYN is essentially a suite of tightly integrated hardware and software innovations, designed for spatial content creation.

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VRScout

JANUARY 4, 2022

008, a respected Chinese supply chain analyst, Chinese hardware manufacturer Goertek will soon begin mass production of Sony’s PlayStation VR 2 headset. It’s been almost a year since Sony announced a “next-generation” VR headset for the PlayStation 5. According to a report by ????008,

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Upload VR

JANUARY 10, 2025

Sony's standalone XR headset for enterprise CAD now has a price and release month. The Sony SRH-S1, as it's now being called, will be available for businesses to purchase from January 23 for $4750, and will start shipping some time in February. The headset was first announced at last year's CES.

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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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JUNE 24, 2024

Sony is getting ready to release tethered PC VR support for PSVR 2 this summer, but that may be one the last meaningful things the company does for its increasingly latchkey VR hardware. According to a report by Android Central ‘s Nicholas Sutrich, Sony isn’t leaving any budget for first-party content.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 7, 2025

Sony branded its standalone headset XYN, and we went hands-on with the latest prototype. UploadVR's Don Hopper is on site at CES 2025, and attended Sony's formal announcement of its XYN headset, pronounced "zin", which the company still describes as a prototype.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Apple and Sony are still working to bring PS VR2 Sense controller support to Vision Pro, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Gurman has a relatively strong track record of reliably reporting on Apple's product plans years in advance, and successfully described most of Apple Vision Pro's hardware and software before it was officially revealed.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Sony vs Samsung skirmish is nothing new. Both Sony and Samsung have clearly demonstrated an interest in extended reality over the years. Sony vs Samsung: The Headset Details We Know So Far Sony has been a lot more forthcoming with its XR plans, and what it wants to accomplish with its upcoming XR device.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2024

And because PS5 is a singular hardware spec, Valve could spend its time dialing in optimizations for this hardware specifically, making sure it looks and runs great on all PS5 consoles. Sony has done little to remedy this issue. Sony Has Embraced Steam… How About a Little Quid Pro Quo?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

More info (Sony MR headset — Road To VR) More info (Sony MR headset — Upload VR) Shiftall reveals MeganeX Superlight Shiftall (remember to read the f before the t) revealed at CES a new headset: the MeganeX Superlight. The new device, still unnamed, boasts a Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 processor and is said to include 1.3-inch

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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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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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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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The Ghost Howls

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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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2022

Sony this week confirmed the official launch window of its highly-anticipated PS VR 2 headset via social media. According to Sony, the PlayStation VR 2 will feature a 110-degree field-of-view; 10 degrees wider than the original PlayStation VR headset. Credit: Sony. Image Credit: Sony. Credit: iFixit. – Approx.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Sony announced last month it was bringing PC VR support to PSVR 2 sometime this year, although the company didn’t specify how or exactly when this would happen. While we’re no closer to knowing when , all signs now point to a direct wired connection—holding a few implications for Sony’s VR strategy. It might be.

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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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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Sony today announced that its next-generation VR headset is coming —not in 2021, but it’s definitely a thing. In an interview with GQ , Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan says dev kit headsets are close to landing in the hands of developers.

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