Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

John Carmack, former CTO of Oculus and key player in the VR startup’s genesis story, says Sony’s upcoming PSVR 2 headset may be see a bumpy road to adoption based on its high price and potential for scattershot geographic distribution. But what about Sony’s impressive global reach with PS5?

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JUNE 17, 2022

Almost a year ago, Sony acquired Firesprite and we later learned that the studio is developing Horizon: Call of the Mountain alongside Guerilla Games. According to Invest Liverpool, Firesprite and Sony signed a 10-year lease on the new office, located in the Ropewalks district of Liverpool.

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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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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) did reveal that 5 million headsets had been sold but a lot of the focus currently is on PlayStation 5. When it comes to price Bloomberg reports that there’s still an issue internally at Sony regarding how much to charge consumers.

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Road to VR

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 Sony.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

In this Guest Article, studio head Denny Unger shares his thoughts on Apple’s entrance into the space. Guest Article by Denny Unger Denny Unger is CEO and CCO at Cloudhead Games. Cloudhead Games is one of the most successful and senior VR studios in the industry.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

I’ve written a dedicated news roundup article dedicated to Google I/O today, so I won’t go deep into details here and I invite you to read that post (linked here below) if you want to have the details about the news. During the keynote, CEO Sundar Pichai and his collaborators announced interesting features both for AR and VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

What it Means for 2024 The first article about Apple that I ever wrote on Road to VR was this one in 2014 about the company filing a job posting seeking someone with experience in AR and VR. The headset also launched alongside Horizon Call of the Mountain , the first native VR game based on one of Sony’s major first-party IPs.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Despite numerous analyst reports and predictions, we’re still left guessing how many units Sony’s PlayStation VR has sold since launch in October. In an interview with Digital Spy , Sony Interactive Entertainment Head of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, stated that “people are spending many hours on the system every day.”

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2016

Sony’s pre-E3 press conference saw the announcement of a number of high-profile games headed for PSVR after the headset’s October 13th launch , and to wit, we’re currently perusing over 20 PSVR games right now in the post-press mop up. Here’s the full list of all 28 games currently showing at E3: Batman: Arkham VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2023

On one hand, we’re getting a ton of games for Sony’s next-gen VR headset that have been specifically built or overhauled to make use of the new hardware, but it also means a lot of games in your PSVR library will forever be stuck in the past. After the Fall. Store Link. Did we miss any?

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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. As every week, I share with you some cool bullsh*t-free articles about the metaverse. The last article tells you about his. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

It will be an article different than usual, with very little text, and many pictures, but I’m sure you will appreciate it, too. You can find my article on the TGSVR 2022 here and the download instructions to play it here. Let’s start with some images! PlayStation VR is not the only headset people can try at TGS.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

A new report from Bloomberg suggested Sony is “disappointed” with early pre-orders for its upcoming PSVR 2 headset, leading the company to reduce shipments ahead of launch. Bloomberg’s report suggests Sony reduced projections “dramatically” for its initial PSVR 2 launch after disappointing pre-order numbers.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 31, 2019

If anybody can do it, it’s probably Sony. Ever since the Playstation was first launched – if, like myself, you’re old enough to remember it, you may pause a moment here to consider your own age and mortality – Sony has been in the business of reinventing gaming. Click To Tweet. The same seems to be the case with VR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

More info How to design your VR experience like a magician Laura Mingail has written an awesome article on Upload VR, in which she compares the development of mixed reality experiences to the performance of a magician who has to perform tricks on the user. I found it a very inspiring article, very different from the others I usually read.

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VRGames

MAY 24, 2023

Sony recently revealed encouraging news for its PlayStationVR2 headset with the confirmation of sales just shy of 600,000 units in the six week period from launch until April. Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki is optimistic that selling figures […]

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Road to VR

MARCH 25, 2019

As a part of Sony’s inaugural ‘State of Play’ webseries, the company today announced that the upcoming action shooter for PSVR Blood & Truth finally has a release date. The webpage still isn’t updated yet, although once it is we’ll update this article to reflect whatever new information is bound to arrive.

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Peter Graham

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Recently a Sony patent appeared indicating plans for upgrades to PlayStation VR, adding features like inside-out tracking and wireless capabilities. Of course, what’s a Sony patent without a hint of PlayStation somewhere in there. For further updates on Sony’s AR and VR plans, keep reading VRFocus.

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ARPost

JANUARY 24, 2022

In this article, we will look at the best VR headsets in 2022 from every point of view – from top performance to affordability. Sony PlayStation VR. Affordably priced, Sony PlayStation VR offers great motion control support, highly immersive experiences and can also be used for non-VR games.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2017

One of the bigger announcements from Sony’s E3 briefing last night was the announcement of Skyrim VR only for PlayStation VR. So, learning that Bethesda was working on an official virtual reality release at yesterday’s Sony E3 briefing was likely music to many VR enthusiast’s ears. 1hr 3m) with a Sony rep at E3.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For more on how VIVE’s VR accessories help them compete with other headset manufacturers, read the entry on them in our article on competition for Varjo headsets. Sony makes some of the coolest VR accessories of any company out there. While this article was being written, DigiLens did just that. Lenovo ThinkReality A3.

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VRGames

MARCH 15, 2023

Sony has high expectations for its recently released PSVR 2, which aims to target the higher-end of the VR market. With advanced features like eye tracking and haptic feedback, as well as a price tag of $550 – greater than even the PS5 console itself – Sony believes that it’s in pole position to sell […]

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 3, 2023

This number pales in comparison with the 2 million units that Sony prepared for launch according to a previous report always by Bloomberg. Imagining that Sony could sell 2 million PSVR 2 in just one month seems to me a bit irrealistic, especially at that price and with the present economic conditions.

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VRGames

JANUARY 21, 2023

Sony PlayStation is getting ready to launch its brand new PSVR2 headset on February 22nd and it comes with an impressive variety of games. Resident Evil Village, Horizon Call of the Mountain, Gran Turismo 7 (which will include a free upgrade for existing owners), Pavlov VR and NFL Pro Era are just some titles that […]

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JANUARY 28, 2017

If you’re following these strands then, yes, it’s reasonable to assume that Sony might let its headset fade into obscurity in the near future, but it’s simply too soon to declare it dead, as many articles on the internet over the past few weeks have been tempted to do. Its attempt to get everyone playing in 3D too ended in failure.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2020

” While the game’s creator seems fairly certain of LOW-FI’s 2021 launch window, Sony hasn’t actually released word on when a next-gen followup to the PSVR is set to arrive. The offending bit has been edited to reflect this.

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AR Insider

APRIL 17, 2020

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Sony Music Entertainment collaborated with Liverpool-based studio Draw & Code on a WebAR experience for Pink Floyd: The Later Years, that allows fans to experience the band’s music like never before. Find out more or contact us to participate here.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

First of all, Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki has said that he thinks that PSVR 2 may sell more than the 5–6 million units that the original PSVR sold. This shows that Sony is pretty bullish about its device, and it is confident that it will be appreciated by a good share of its base market.

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VRGames

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Relive the glory days of anime with Toei Animation and Sony Music Solutions VRChat worlds! The two companies have come together to create a nostalgic journey through classic 90s memorabilia, media, products, figurines and more.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Image by Sony). Sony unveils affordable Mocopi tracking system. Sony has just announced a new affordable tracking system. Some articles on the metaverse. Header image by Sony). Upload VR) More info (Apple renaming its MR operating sytem to xrOS?—?Yahoo!) Other relevant news. Francesco Salizzoni. Alan Smithson.

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2020

Consider this article your official rebuttal to these tired arguments. This article is actually a throwback to an article I wrote with the same premise back in 2015. And if you happen to own a PS4, Sony’s PSVR [Amazon] is an aging but still impressive add-on which can be found on sale for $250.

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VRGames

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

This may possibly be Sonys greatest missed option. Blades of Chaos in VR. View Reddit by dugthefreshest – Look at Supply.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

A lot of articles are written on the Vision Pro about whatever thing and I’ve even found one showing you “how people see you when you vape while having a videocall from the Vision Pro”. My long wall-of-text articles pale compared with it… my reviews are like Post-It notes compared to what the Korean guy was able to write.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

More info Hands-on sessions with Sony MR headset I have found two articles about journalists who have been able to go hands-on with the just-announced mixed reality headset by Sony dedicated to enterprise usage. In any case, the launch of this device is expected for Q3 2024.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 29, 2019

So for this week’s VR Job Hub VRFocus has found vacancies from two of the biggest companies in the VR business, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and HTC. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony Interactive Entertainment. London, UK. London, UK.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

This article by MIT Technology Review gives you an overview of them. He’s not very positive about it Learn more Game Informer has written an article about the QA process of virtual reality games. More info Other news Chet Faliszek (formerly at Valve) has made a video to comment on the current state of virtual reality.

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