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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Road to VR

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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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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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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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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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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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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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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

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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Upload VR

JUNE 18, 2024

Sony's upcoming standalone headset running the XR2+ Gen 2 chipset is unlikely to draw in creatives with its limited field of view and finicky controllers. Sony Announces XR2+ Gen 2 Standalone Headset For Enterprise Sony is the previously undisclosed fifth company building a headset using Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset.

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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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Road to VR

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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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

He might not have as recognizable a name as corporate executives from companies like Apple and Microsoft, but next month, Sony will be saying goodbye to Masayasu Ito , who led the hardware development on the PS4 , the PS5, and some of the company’s other notable gaming devices. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In a blog post published on PlayStation Blog, Hideaki Nishino , Senior Vice President, Platform Planning & Management at Sony Interactive Entertainment, has announced that a new PSVR headset is coming for PS5, but not this year. PlayStation 5 and new DualSense controller (Image by Sony). Header image by Sony).

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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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Road to VR

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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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Sony is working on PC support for PSVR 2, it announced today. iVRy previously told UploadVR that third-party PC support for PSVR 2 will require a custom hardware adapter, not just a software driver.

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Road to VR

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

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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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Sony released a first look at the PlayStation VR2 internal components, tearing down the headset and Sense controllers across two new videos. Following its PS5 console teardown , Sony is doing the same for Playstation VR2 a week before launch. Risk of exposure to electric shock or other injury.

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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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Road to VR

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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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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Digital Trends

JANUARY 11, 2022

Sony's Xperia 5 III is a great phone, but offering flagship hardware from a previous generation at a current-generation flagship's price isn't very appealing.

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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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MAY 29, 2019

Sony is getting ready to host their annual ‘Days of Play’ sale again, and there’s a few deals this time around on newly released hardware bundles that should have you excited. Image courtesy Sony. DualShock 4 wireless controller (all colors) – starting at $40. PlayStation Hits games – starting at $10.

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 20, 2024

This week, at AWE 2024, Sony Electronics introduced new 3D visualisation tools that enable users to see and interact with XR content without smart glasses via the ELF-SR2 (27-inch) and ELF-SR1 (15.6-inch) Sony Electronics will display the system on the expo floor at AWE 2024, ready to showcase how XR goes far beyond headsets.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 23, 2024

Even if Sony managed to sell PSVR 2 units at the same rate as this holiday for the entire year, it still wouldn’t even be 1/3 of the Quest units sold on Amazon US during this holiday period alone. Sony also sells PSVR 2 through other retailers and has a strong direct sales channel through PlayStation.com.

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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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JUNE 20, 2023

A Hubris producer said Sony is working on reprojection improvements for PSVR 2. During this AMA, Van den Steen then claimed that Sony is currently working on "future improvements to their reprojection system" for PSVR 2. We've asked Sony for an official comment and will update this article if we learn more.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Revealed on the Japanese PlayStation blog , Sony is making a few minor adjustments to new Move controllers, timed with the arrival of the updated PlayStation VR headset. It’s unclear when both updated PSVR and Move will be introduced in the West, although Sony says they’ll be updating soon.

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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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Road to VR

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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In an era where Sony appears to have a significant lead in console sales already, and with PSVR sharpening the system’s competitive edge, pressure is mounting for Microsoft to figure out its Xbox VR strategy. Gamespot reports Sony’s latest PS4 sales figures (including both PS4 and PS4 Pro) at a whopping 67.5 million units.

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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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