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.

Eye Tracking 477

Eye Tracking Sony Haptic Controllers 477

Road to VR

MAY 24, 2019

Speaking this week at the Collision 2019 conference in Toronto, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Vice President of Research and Development, Dominic Mallinson, detailed a number of “must-have ‘evolutionary’ improvements” for future VR headsets. “There are over 96 million PlayStation 4s in the market today.

Eye Tracking 279

Eye Tracking Sony Conference Entertainment 279

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.

Sony 405

Sony Eye Tracking Haptic Controllers 405

VRScout

AUGUST 30, 2022

References to the Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2 were supposedly found in the latest update for the game’s third season. It’s also worth pointing out that Epic this year secured $2B from Sony Group Corporation and KIRKBI towards the development of its metaverse platforms.

Trends 510

Trends Sony Groups Hardware 510

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Further references. Further references. Further references. Further references. Further references. Click to read the thread on Twitter… it is worth it. Now let’s dig into the best news! How Mutalk does work (Image by Shiftall).

AR 546

AR Haptic Las Vegas HTC 546

Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2020

We broke down why we were impressed earlier this week when we went over the controller’s features : […] Sony seems to have found some ultra-precise IMU because, even without any external reference point, the DualSense controller seems almost devoid of drift. That’s counter to my experience with PSVR devices in the past.

Latency 363

Latency Controllers Sony Haptic 363

VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In celebration of the event, Sony Music Solutions is hosting a “mini-live performance” on March 6th at 2pm JST that will feature a mixed reality performance by ReoNa brought to life using a combination of motion capture technology and a virtual camera system referred to as “jeannedarc.”

Immersion 545

Immersion United Kingdom Thailand Motion Capture 545

Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

.” Given that there are clearly more than 5 million headsets out there (Sony announced back in 2020 that its headset alone has sold more than 5 million units ) Palm is referring to some sort of active user figure, though the company wouldn’t specify if he was referring to a fairly standard metric like monthly-active users or some other (..)

Gaming 364

Gaming Data Industry Sony 364

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

Further references TCL brings three XR devices to CES (The Verge) TCL brings three XR devices to CES (Mixed News) Somnium VR1 Somnium VR1 headset (Image by Somnium Space) Somnium Space was at CES to showcase its modular and open Somnium VR1 headset. Since this is a concept, we have no data about the price and expected release date.

AR 438

AR Magic Leap Razer Augmented Reality 438

Road to VR

JUNE 3, 2022

Sony today revealed the first gameplay trailer for Horizon Call of the Mountain , an exclusive title headed to PSVR 2. A new gameplay trailer revealed during today’s PlayStation State of Play event suggests that Horizon Call of the Mountain will be closer to a full game than just a brief experience.

Sony 357

Sony Gaming Course Tools 357

VRScout

JUNE 6, 2018

This morning was particularly exciting however as Sony made its first VR-related announcement of the conference in the form of Tetris Effect for the PSVR. Image Credit: Sony Playstation. The post Sony Announces Tetris Effect For The PSVR appeared first on VRScout.

Sony 154

Sony Los Angeles California Conference 154

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. And from what I’ve seen with the DualSense controller, Sony has picked a darn good one.

Haptic 362

Haptic Controllers Sony Immersion 362

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2024

But other partners like XREAL, Sony, and Lynx are working on new devices compatible with this operating system. The first device to be compatible with it is the mixed-reality headset that Google is building with Samsung and Qualcomm, codenamed Project Moohan. This is super beneficial for everyone.

Samsung 377

Samsung Google Hand tracking Ukraine 377

VRScout

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This Sunday marks the three-year anniversary of PlayStation VR, Sony’s console-based answer to at-home VR entertainment. In celebration of this milestone, Sony is launching a handful of new titles on the PS4-powered headset, as well as a huge sale on over 70 PS VR-compatible experiences. Image Credit: Sony. Image Credit: Sony.

Sony 292

Sony Gaming Entertainment Data 292

Road to VR

AUGUST 7, 2024

Sony released its long-awaited PC VR adapter for PSVR 2 this week, however early reports maintain some user don’t even need the company’s $60 adapter to start playing PC VR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020).

Eye Tracking 354

Eye Tracking Haptic Sony Data 354

VRScout

JULY 29, 2020

Gematsu’s source had also claimed that the game will feature support for PlayStation VR, though Sony has so far remained tight-lipped regarding potential VR compatibility. They also give a name to the “Witch” and refer to her as Olga. Once opening the door the lady in black named Olga appeared and released a swarm of insects.

Gaming 423

Gaming Sony Survey Video 423

Upload VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

UploadVR Henry Stockdale As revealed by Sony's SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 booth, PlayStation VR2's hand tracking runs at 60Hz. According to the developer, this reduced accuracy "prevents gesture recognition from functioning properly", referring to the game's many highly specific hand tracking gestures used for gameplay.

Hand tracking 131

Hand tracking Latency Sony Video 131

VRScout

APRIL 20, 2022

You can reference plays by looking at play sheets on your forearm, calling out audibles when you notice holes in the defense, and throwing the ball downfield to an open receiver. NFL Pro Era will be available this fall for the Meta Quest and Sony PlayStation VR headsets. Image Credit: StatusPRO.

Gaming 427

Gaming Simulation Immersion Data 427

Road to VR

MAY 21, 2020

Although the official US page for Iron Man VR doesn’t appear to have any mention of a demo for the game, text in the website’s source code meant for search engines references its existence: “Explore Marvel’s Iron Man VR game detail, demo, images, videos, reviews.”

Asia 363

Asia Japan Europe Sony 363

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. Header image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Top news of the week. But features tell only a part of the story. News worth a mention.

Magic Leap 492

Magic Leap Haptic Machine Learning Sony 492

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Tobii, a global leader in eye-tracking, announced it’s currently in talks with Sony to include its tech in the upcoming PlayStation VR2. ” It was first revealed that Sony would include eye-tracking in PSVR 2 back in May 2021, with the mention that it will provide foveated rendering for the next-gen VR headset.

Eye Tracking 246

Eye Tracking Sweden Sony HTC 246

Upload VR

MAY 20, 2022

Qualcomm showed a new reference design for AR glasses with the XR2 chipset handling a wireless connection to a nearby phone, PC, or processing puck. It’s built by Goertek, the manufacturer used by Meta, Sony, and Pico for their VR headsets. Qualcomm revealed a reference design for a VR headset based on XR2 back in 2020.

AR 101

AR Latency Sony Examples 101

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

More info (Mentra and Vuzix partner on AugmentOS) More info (AugmentOS official website) News worth a mention (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) PSVR 2 had great holiday sales numbers Thanks to the huge price discount from $550 to $350, the sales of PSVR 2 had a huge boost in 2024. This is impressive.

Hand tracking 288

Hand tracking Apple Video Training 288

AR Insider

AUGUST 17, 2020

As background, these exercises are compelled by the fact that companies in early-stage sectors like VR don’t disclose unit sales ( except Sony ). — Sony’s last unit-sales disclosure was 5 million in January (see our coverage here ). — This leads to the estimate that Sony has generated about $1.75

Exercises 263

Exercises Sony Data Hardware 263

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 21, 2025

The connector is slightly larger than a Lightning one, and the cable has a dark blue color that they referred to as graphite dark blue. 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.

Apple 329

Apple Study Virtual Reality Ukraine 329

VRScout

JULY 22, 2020

Each experience showcases a different game mechanic made possible via the platform, serving as great reference material. You’ll definitely want to check out at least a few of these pre-built games before hopping into edit mode. ” For a full list of the new tools and various other improvements, visit here.

How To 460

How To Gaming Tips Tools 460

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

Sony’s VP Tools Sony’s Crystal LED display technology and Venice camera capture technology create a unified RT3D backdrop solution which projects immersive and reactive visuals with the firm’s high brightness, wide colour gamut, and high contrast ratio promise.

Sony 121

Sony Unreal Los Angeles Tools 121

Road to VR

MAY 23, 2017

Project Morpheus prototype | Photo courtesy Sony. SEE ALSO On the Hunt for VR's Killer App with Sony's Head of PlayStation Magic Lab, Richard Marks. The post Sony’s Richard Marks Expects Natural Voice Input to Play Major Role in VR’s Future appeared first on Road to VR. That’s why I see it as the holodeck.

Machine Learning 272

Machine Learning Sony Google Virtual Environment 272

VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2022

In addition to standard inputs such as a joystick, touchpad, two face buttons, a menu button, and trigger, the “Knuckles Controllers”—as they’re now referred to by the community—feature 87 sensors that track everything from hand position and finger position to motion and pressure. ″ OLED displays.

Hardware 469

Hardware Controllers HTC Hand tracking 469

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Under its new studio, the collaboration with Sony will debut in the virtual world ‘Nostalgia1999,’ which features concepts from a Japanese six-tatami room from July of the same year. Fans can view the messy Otaku character with Sony’s world-renowned anime shows. ／ Let’s watch 90’s anime together on VRChat!

Sony 105

Sony North Carolina Strategy Japan 105

Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

At a special event in New York today, Sony took to the stage to introduce it’s long rumoured, more powerful console, previously referred to as ‘Neo’ – it’s called PlayStation 4 Pro and it’ll have some interesting enhancements for the forthcoming PlayStation VR headset.

Sony 100

Sony New York Examples Virtual Reality 100

VRScout

JUNE 17, 2019

While E3 2019 may officially be in the books, it appears as though Sony is only just getting started. This week is shaping up to be a busy one for console VR. Launched originally on Microsoft Windows back in 2017, Luna arrives on PlayStation VR tomorrow ( June 18th ) in North America followed by European release June 19th.

Simulation 305

Simulation North America Entertainment Strategy 305

Road to VR

APRIL 2, 2019

According to a PS blogpost by Sony San Mateo Studio creative director Jeff Brown, the first PSVR mode, aptly named ‘VR Experience’, tasks you with “following a curious Genie named Splotch beneath Denska’s ominous lighthouse on a quest to unlock a mysterious power while using your Living Paint in a completely new way.”

Sony 249

Sony Gaming Controllers Immersion 249

AR Insider

MARCH 1, 2021

Keep in mind that 10 million references a cumulative installed base of in-market units, which is different than (and builds faster than) period unit sales. As further background, these ongoing exercises are compelled by the fact that companies in early-stage sectors like VR don’t disclose unit sales ( except Sony ).

Exercises 420

Exercises Hardware Data Oculus 420

Upload VR

MARCH 6, 2025

Bucchianeri has worked on the PS4 and original PlayStation VR at Sony, Falcon 9 and Dragon at SpaceX, and HoloLens and Windows MR at Microsoft, where he currently works on Xbox. Notably, the only mention of Meta in the statement is in reference to the "community discourse".

Unreal 145

Unreal Unity Microsoft Groups 145

XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Sony Japanese electronic leaders Sony purchased the Beyond Sports brand in 2022, to assist in taking their sports gaming experiences to the next level. Users can participate in challenges, refer friends, and engage in other actions to earn tokens which can be used to access exclusive experiences. 6.

Augmented Reality 290

Augmented Reality Entertainment Strategy Sony 290

ARPost

MAY 27, 2020

The transcript of his address, linked above, is annotated with references to the material that inspired his predictions. SVP of Emerging Technology and Innovation Strategy Tony Driscoll, Sony SVP of VR Jake Zim, Paramount Futurist Ted Schilowitz, and Arcadium President Marcie Jastrow. AWE 2020 Day 1 Talks and Panel Discussions.

Conference 370

Conference Technology Entertainment Filming 370