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Sony's Shuhei Yoshida: "I'm Sorry I Was Wrong" About PlayStation VR2

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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. Soon after, Bloomberg reported Sony was pausing PSVR 2 headset production to clear a backlog of unsold units.

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A Jumping Flash PlayStation VR Game Was In Early Development Before Being Cancelled

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Speaking to VGC , Shuhei Yoshida - the Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) veteran who served as President of SIE Worldwide Studios (now PlayStation Studios) between 2008 until 2019 before leaving the company earlier this year - shared the news in an upcoming interview.

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‘WipEout: Omega Collection’ to Get PSVR Support and Exclusive Ships in Free Update – Trailer

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WipEout is the long running anti-grav racing franchise from Sony Studio Liverpool. Via a free update to PS4’s WipEout: Omega Collection (which includes WipEout HD {2008}, WipEout HD Fury {2009} and WipEout 2048 {2012}) , PSVR owners will finally be able to step into the cockpit for a level of immersion that only VR can provide.

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Facebook Acquires the VR Studio Behind ‘Asgard’s Wrath’, Sanzaru Games

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Before VR, Sanzaru has worked on a handful of non-VR games dating back to 2008. Going forward, the plan is to be fully focused on VR.

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Sony’s London Studio Doubles Down With VR as Its Top Priority

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Sony’s London Studio is behind PlayStation VR Worlds (2016) , a collection of VR vignettes for PSVR—including the lauded ‘London Heist’—which was included in some of the headset’s launch bundles. Image courtesy Sony London Studio. Image courtesy Sony. This is what VR is for.

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Sony to Debut Anime Studio with VRChat Watch Party

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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!

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‘WipEout Omega’ Looks, Sounds, and Plays Brilliantly on PSVR, Just Remember to Pace Yourself

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Wipeout Omega Collection launched back in 2017, and brings remastered versions of WipEout HD (2008) , WipEout HD Fury (2009), and WipEout 2048 (2012) together on PS4. Image courtesy Sony Studio Liverpool. The franchise that seemed destined for VR from the beginning is finally here.

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