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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Sony’s London Studio, the team behind trailblazing PSVR content PlayStation VR Worlds (2016) and Blood & Truth (2019) , are making a new online co-op combat game that the studio calls its “most ambitious title to date,” but it doesn’t feature VR support. And it’s our most ambitious project to date.

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MARCH 16, 2020

For example, our September estimates for 333,000 cumulative Oculus Quests sales were based on disclosures at the OC6 conference that $20 million in games had been sold for the device. More recently, we performed a similar thought exercise for Quest holiday sales, based on the $5 million in Christmas day game purchases that Facebook announced.

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VRScout

JANUARY 17, 2019

Where many high-end VR platforms pride themselves in touting the latest advances in hardware and the highest resolutions, Sony has instead chosen to focus their efforts on content, establishing a solid library of engaging VR experiences in the process. Image Credit: Sony Playstation.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 21, 2019

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Monday that the company is acquiring Insomniac Games, a storied game studio and one of the most experienced in VR development anywhere in the world. The studio has developed three Oculus exclusive titles, with its fourth and largest yet, Stormland , still due to launch in 2019.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Facebook and Sony today announced they won’t be attending the annual GDC conference in San Francisco next month other Coronavirus concerns. In years past, GDC was used by both Oculus and Sony to reveal the latest versions of new VR headsets and content. We look forward to participating in GDC in the future.”

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MARCH 25, 2019

Sony today announced a number of games coming to PS4 and PSVR, among which was Marvel’s Iron Man VR. Image courtesy Sony. The company says Iron Man VR should be landing on PSVR headsets sometime in 2019. Some of the video is labeled ‘Not Actual Gameplay’, although that particular part isn’t.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 12, 2019

Sony is the market share leader for VR hardware revenues according to the latest report from Strategy Insights. Game libraries and switching cost favor PSVR, but Quest is catching up with 50 games out of the gate and 100 by year-end. But the proof will be in the next 12 months of sales, including the 2019 holiday period.

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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. Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. By the end of 2019, it had been expected to reach $15.1 VR In Gaming.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Facebook today announced it has acquired Beat Games, the studio behind the hit VR rhythm game Beat Saber (2018). Beat Games is joining Oculus Studios as an independently operated team based out of Prague. Sony doesn’t allow modding of Beat Saber for PSVR for the same legal reasons.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 25, 2021

Sony is hosting a huge sale with more than 200 games discounted, including 50% off of some of its best exclusive titles through September 8th. If you’re looking for great games with big discounts, here’s what caught our eye: Game. Are you planning to buy any PSVR games during the sale?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As someone who didn't truly get into VR until 2019, a strong set of exclusives like WipeOut: Omega Collection , Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth kept me invested in Sony's original PSVR, balancing this alongside my Rift S. Plugging in one USB-C cable is, in my opinion, a reasonable trade-off for high-end VR gaming.

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MARCH 25, 2019

Sony today revealed its latest PlayStation VR sales milestone of 4.2 Sony announced today that it has reached 4.2 million PSVR units sold as of March 3rd, 2019. Data courtesy Sony, chart by Road to VR. And Sony’s push for more quality PSVR content doesn’t seem to be waning. Sony has been totally silent.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Since it doesn’t support dedicated controllers like all VR headsets out there though, it’s leaving many developers essentially stuck and unable to port many of the most popular immersive games to Vision Pro. It features robust hardware, which on paper seems to position it as an ideal platform for VR gaming. And we get it.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Just a few months after the acquisition of Beat Saber studio Beat Games , Facebook today announced the acquisition of Sanzaru Games, the studio behind the Oculus-exclusive Asgard’s Wrath and a handful of other VR titles. ” As far as VR studios go, Sanzaru Games is one of the most veteran you’ll find.

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Road to VR

JULY 11, 2022

XR Games, the indie VR studio behind Zombieland: Headshot Fever (2021), announced it’s secured $7 million (£5.9m), something the studio says will used to grow both its team and intellectual property as it continues to develop new XR games. This puts the studio’s lifetime outside investment to £9.9 million ($11.8m).

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2023

Beat Saber (2018) , the popular block-slashing rhythm game, has undoubtedly been a standout success for VR. Now a Wall Street Journal report alleges the game has generated over a quarter billion dollars. Citing documents viewed by the Wall Street Journal , Meta has allegedly generated over $255 million as of October 2022.

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APRIL 17, 2023

The original Quest, which was released in 2019, is currently on its way out. It’s nowhere near what traditional game consoles have achieved, however for VR it’s fairly impressive. The company’s enthusiast-grade headset Quest Pro costs $1,000, a $500 drop from its original $1,500 launch price.

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ARPost

JANUARY 15, 2020

With the new year upon us, let’s take a look at the VR headsets that caught our attention in 2019. Still, as the buzz around VR grows and Sony keeps releasing better and better content, we were definitely talking about the PSVR in 2019. The year before that, it ranked high on our list of best VR headsets for gaming.

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VRScout

JANUARY 5, 2021

This is shaping up to be one hell of a year for VR gaming. Whether you’re on the Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, or a SteamVR headset, you’ll find there’s plenty of VR gaming to look forward to over the next 12 months. Here are 10 VR games we’re excited to play in 2021: AFTER THE FALL. GREEN HELL VR.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

We first saw the deal for a PSVR bundle + five games for $200 at Target as a part of their Black Friday ‘Door Buster’ sale. The sale will most likely find its way to other big box stores and online stores too in due time, as Sony tends to keep its Black Friday pricing pretty even across the board.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Carmack is a computer programmer best known for his work on the Quake , Doom , and Wolfenstein video games. VR Game of the Year. VR Game of the Year went to A Fisherman’s Tale by Innerspace and ARTE France. The Sony game was nominated for four DICE Awards this year, but failed to take home any of them.

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MARCH 14, 2023

Sony believes there’s a “good chance” PSVR 2 can outsell its predecessor, according to its Chief Financial Officer. Following a high-profile launch late last month, Sony hasn’t released PSVR 2 sales figures yet but it’s already talking up favorable comparisons to the original headset.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The first is a sports action game, codenamed ‘Salted Caramel’, which is slated to release in the second half of 2022. The second is a VR co-op survival game, codenamed ‘Date’, which is set to release sometime in 2023. Both games are said to be based on IP developed in-house. If so, that.

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JUNE 17, 2018

Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio. Featuring the cute bots first seen in The Playroom (2013) , Sony Japan Studio’s upcoming platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission uses similar controls and gameplay mechanics as any other 3D platformer, but it has been created from the ground up with VR in mind. Image courtesy Squanch Games.

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MAY 24, 2023

PlayStation Showcase broadcasts later today with a focus on PS5 and PSVR 2 games, but what announcements can we expect? Last week, Sony confirmed its latest PlayStation Showcase would air on May 24 at 1pm PT / 9pm BST. Here are our predictions. Now that PSVR 2's here, it could finally be time.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Ferrara collaborated with Sony Pictures’ Ghostbusters to create a fun WebAR experience that lets families hunt for ghosts (and candy!) This year, we’re thrilled to work with Sony Pictures and the iconic Ghostbusters franchise to offer a virtual spin on the classic neighborhood trick-or-treating experience.

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Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2019

A year ago, in response to Sony consistently delivering high-quality exclusives for PS4, Microsoft made a commitment to rejuvenating its first-party game development efforts and went on a shopping spree, acquiring a handful of respected studios to bolster its first-party game development talent under the Xbox Game Studios banner.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Australian publication Stevivor recently sat down with Xbox head Phil Spencer to broach the subject of whether or not the company’s upcoming next-gen console would be matching Sony’s continued VR ambitions with PlayStation 5. — Shuhei Yoshida (@yosp) November 26, 2019. It's just not our focus with Scarlett.

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VRScout

MARCH 4, 2019

While a number of factors influence children’s inactivity, video games in particular rank near the top of the list. Rather than compete against kids’ enthusiasm for gaming, the organization uses it towards their advantage. So we’re trying to reverse that compulsion pattern [for gaming] back to something healthy.”.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2018

Squanch Games, the studio headed by Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland, today announced a new VR game at Sony’s E3 2018 keynote. ” While it’s clear he had more to say about the game, the presentation was cut short as his TV fell into the tub, electrocuting him to death.

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MARCH 17, 2020

Over the past year, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has released various snippets regarding its next console, the PlayStation 5 (PS5) but nobody knows what it looks like. Tomorrow at 4pm GMT / 5pm CET, PS5 lead system architect Mark Cerny provides a deep dive into PS5’s system architecture and how it will shape the future of games.

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AUGUST 20, 2022

If you play video games and own a PlayStation (or a PC ), you may remember Days Gone , a 2019 game from Sony Bend where you played a biker fighting hordes of zombies in Oregon.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 17, 2020

This time we’re revisiting PSVR…but instead of hardware units , we’re looking at total revenue including software/game sales. As background, these exercises are compelled by the fact that companies in early-stage sectors like VR don’t disclose unit sales ( except Sony ). games per headset at the time.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

It’s that time of year—in addition to Cyber Monday deals on PSVR , Sony is offering an ‘End of Year Sale’ in the PlayStation Store where you can find discounts on 29 PSVR games. Check out all the PSVR game deals below as part of the PlayStation Store End of Year Sale. Looking for something new to play?

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The virtual reality (VR) industry has embraced the event for the past couple of years, offering even more incentive to delve into a bit of VR gaming. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) never usually fails to disappoint when it comes to both hardware and software discounts, and 2019 is no different. PlayStation VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 4, 2021

Following a successful 2019 Kickstarter for the game which raised $280,000, the studio has released a new trailer and confirmed the game will launch on PSVR and Quest, in addition to PC VR and PC. Zenith: The Last City is an upcoming VRMMORPG by indie studio Ramen VR.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Available exclusively at select VOID locations beginning November 27, 2019 , the interactive free-roam VR adventure will have four players teaming up on a mission to rescue the Red Jewel of Jumanji housed within the Scepter of Se’payu and return it to its original temple. . Image Credit: The VOID, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality.

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