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MAY 29, 2018

Sony is getting ready to offer big discounts in their 11-day ‘Days of Play’ sale, which will see price reductions on PSVR bundles, controllers, games, and the introduction of a limited edition PS4. PlayStation Move motion controllers (two included) will be priced at $80 USD ($100 CDN), and PSVR Aim at $50 in the US.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Here’s a recap of what we’ve heard so far, and then what’s presented in the new report. In addition to eye-tracking and foveated rendering, Sony is supposedly implementing something called “flexible scale rendering” (FSR) on PS5 for its next-gen headset. Next-gen PSVR controllers | Image courtesy Sony.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Sony revealed the first details of its upcoming console today in an exclusive interview with Wired. Nintendo’s recent dip into VR has likely only encouraged Sony further, along with the competitive advantage that PSVR has brought the company’s current consoles over Xbox. seconds, to be exact.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2017

At Sony’s E3 2017 presentation the company announced a slew of brand new titles heading to PSVR. Though Skyrim is coming to PSVR, Sony’s E3 presentation also featured a section dedicated to brand new PSVR games not seen anywhere else yet. The range of games is diverse, from shooter to puzzle, to horror, and more.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

But it wasn’t until Sony announced PSVR that things started to change. Project Morpheus or Sony PSVR. The disappointing bit is that while you are in VR… you watch those dialogues on a small screen inside this world , rather than being present with actual models. Mixed with those, are actual VR battles, which can be quite fun.

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MAY 19, 2017

But for Sony, it’s changed with each console generation. “We had the PlayStation Move controllers, and a lot of people were just doing different stuff with them. “We had the PlayStation Move controllers, and a lot of people were just doing different stuff with them. They made, like, a God of War VR demo.”

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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 Sony.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

The headset, a mixed reality device that’s centered around AR, notably excludes any kind of motion controller—the staple input method for every major XR headset on the market today. 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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JUNE 8, 2022

Sony Electronics Head of Business Development, Thaisa Yamamura, presented the Auggie Award for Best Art or Film. Yamamura also presented the winner with a Sony Spatial Reality Display, a “glasses-free 3D display that will improve their workflow.” It is such an honor to be presenting this award,” said Singla.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2017

The beauty of SteamVR’s tracking system is the wealth of opportunities it presents for the additional accessories that will enhance VR’s immersion. The sci-fi shooter was described as Starship Troopers, which is exciting enough in itself, but the Aim Controller stole the show.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Working closely with Valve, Sony, and Meta, Cloudhead is best known for their title Pistol Whip and has shipped four popular VR titles ( Pistol Whip , Valve’s Aperture Hand Labs , Call of the Starseed , and Heart of the Emberstone ). Whether or not to include controllers to support legacy VR titles.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

While Rec Room is available on most platforms, including flatscreen on PS5 and the original PSVR , it's been notably absent from Sony's latest headset. We’ve worked with Sony for years and have had a lot of successful collaborations there. We reached out to Sony for comment and will update this with any response.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

During tonight's State of Play presentation , Sony revealed the upcoming mission-based co-op game will arrive just before Halloween. In a press release, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) outlined the PSVR 2 specific features, like eye tracking support for "enhanced accuracy" and menu navigation assists.

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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. Magic Leap 2 has inside-out tracked controllers. And one has surprised me: the controllers will feature inside-out tracking.

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JUNE 13, 2023

During the Future Games Show , First Contact Entertainment released a Firewall Ultra developer presentation trailer hosted by Community Manager, Frank Marm. We've taken full advantage of the hardware, utilizing eye tracking, haptics in both the controllers and headset, trigger resistance," he confirms, outlining Ultra's core mechanics.

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MARCH 1, 2021

This week, we look at Sony’s tease for PSVR2, new features in Snapchat’s Lens Studio, and a whole slate of new AR glasses emerge. Let’s dive in… Sony Confirms New Playstation VR2 for PS5 with New Controllers. Tickets are now on sale here or as an in-app purchase in The Under Presents.

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MARCH 22, 2021

Unlike last year’s all-digital presentation, event organizers say this year will include an entertainment area “especially designed for a reduced amount of on-site visitors, which focuses on the testing of new games live on-site including a digital queue management system.”

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MARCH 6, 2017

will bring improved tracking and 3D Blu-ray playback to Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. In time for the launch of Farpoint and the PSVR Aim controller, the PS4 System Software Update 4.50 That ease of development will hopefully see the controller supported widely for shooter-style VR games. PSVR Tracking Improvements.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Our 3D technology ensures a high merchandise-viewing quality, which complements its real-life twin product, to the smallest detail, allowing PINKO to present and directly-sell its exclusive capsule collection in a way that simulates a realistic shopping experience,” Dogadkina said in the release.

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MAY 30, 2023

The device is smaller than the Quest 2, is whiteish, and presents on its front face three pill-shaped black spots. But the thing that surprised me the most in Gurman’s description is the controllers. Together with the games, Sony Interactive Entertainment also announced some Bluetooth earbuds for PS5.

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APRIL 29, 2017

Announced last week by Crackle, Sony’s free streaming TV network, original drama series Snatch will be getting an exclusive VR bonus experience on PlayStation VR this summer. In VR the viewer has a lot of power and controls the outcome,” said Future Lighthouse CEO Nicolas Alcala.

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MAY 16, 2017

As one of the earliest developers of the PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset and having worked on countless other peripherals for the company, Sony’s Richard Marks knows a lot about futuristic tech. When it comes to VR, Marks thinks AI and voice controls are going to play a big role. ” Boom! I can be in a castle.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

During today’s State of Play presentation, Sony revealed Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge is coming to PSVR 2 in 2023. ” The Enhanced Edition will also include “headset-based controller tracking and eye tracking ensuring that your movements and direction you look are reflected as you play.”

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Take note: the bundle does not include PS Move controllers. Doom VFR supports DualShock 4 controllers, PS Move, and PS Aim. Including a PSVR headset, PS Camera, the new PSVR demo disc and a copy of Doom VFR, the bundle launches on December 1st for $400. SEE ALSO 'Doom VFR' PlayStation Aim Support Isn't Perfect, but It Is Welcomed.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Sony announced Demeo’s PSVR 2 release during today’s State of Play presentation, alongside the Enhanced Edition of Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge. ” Likewise, the PSVR 2 Sense controller and headset haptics will “play a role in immersing you deeper into Demeo than ever before.”

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Cats and VR

JULY 10, 2018

With one PlayStation®VR headset and up to 3 non-VR players using the DualShock®4 controller, friends can enjoy additional modes that feature asymmetric gameplay; Steal the Statue, Odd One Out, and Divide & Conga. It’s controller versus VR with controller players attempting to sneak and escape past the VR player!

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JUNE 12, 2018

We’re here at E3 2018, and I got chance to play Sony Japan Studio’s upcoming platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission. Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio. Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio. Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio. Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio.

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JUNE 28, 2017

A lot of players have been reporting issues with the game’s presentation and support for the new PSVR Aim Controller. Vertigo itself took to Reddit yesterday to reassure players that it was listening to feedback, presenting a list of areas that the studio was looking into addressing.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony officially states it is going to launch the PSVR 2. PlayStation VR has been the most successful headset until now (if we exclude the crappy mobile viewers), but now it is pretty dated and people were wondering what Sony was going to do. Some people started to think that Sony could have abandoned VR.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Stine’s infamous villain is back with a challenge that tasks you with unboxing Christmas presents as you search for a mysterious manuscript buried inside one of the gifts. Just remember, he’s not your friend… You can expect the final installment of Sony Films and Krikey’s AR trilogy to arrive this December.

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MAY 22, 2023

Just last summer The Information published a report citing “four people who have worked on the project” as saying the AR/VR team “almost never” mentions games in internal presentations and isn’t developing a tracked controller. Even on Meta's Quest platform today, a number of games support controller-free hand tracking.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

But unluckily, their tracking performance was bad, especially for what concerns controllers, the manufacturing quality was debatable, and especially Microsoft never invested enough into dedicated content. Sony’s owned Insomniac Studios has zero VR-native games planned in the roadmap for this decade. The mystery around Kura continues.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

HTC is the maker of the Vive VR headset , a monumental achievement in optics, controls and 3D positional tracking for VR. presented Google Earth VR with the Century Award for VR in service of environmental enrichment. This is a VR installation put on by Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Void in New York City. Ghostbusters .

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

3 hours in active use Controllers : Two AA batteries, which last about 80 hours in active use Connectivity : Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Controllers. Pico 4 Controller (Image by Pico). I was the first one to tease the controllers of Pico 4, and they are exactly how I described them in my dedicated post. Computational power.

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JUNE 30, 2016

At GDC this year, Sony revealed some of their first experiments into social VR with a four-person demo that was showing at their press event. I also share some of my own memories and reflections of the experience as well, and it’s some positive signs that Sony is both exploring and innovating in the social VR space.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

The author of the much-appreciated XR Caliper controllers and of many tricks to improve the ergonomics of the Valve Index has just tested for me the Pimax Sword controllers , writing the most detailed review about them you will ever find on the web. Pimax Sword Controllers – review by Rob Cole for Skarredghost. Rob Cole is back.

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APRIL 5, 2023

The new update also includes new wrist interface controls for VR, allowing you to reposition the menus to any part of your hand. We noted in our recent review that the game isn’t the most visually stunning experience on Sony’s new headset, but nonetheless a step-up from the offering on the original PSVR system.

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