Road to VR

JULY 25, 2023

Sony released a peek into the prototyping stages that led to PSVR 2, showing off a number of test units for both the headset and controllers. In an extensive interview on the PS blog, PSVR 2’s Product Manager Yasuo Takahashi reveals the development process behind Sony’s latest VR headset.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It’s been five years since Sony released PlayStation VR on PS4 consoles, and to commemorate the anniversary its creators have released the top five most-played PSVR games to date. Bear in mind that none of that’s substantiated, so we’ll just have to wait and see when Sony decides the time is right.

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VRScout

JANUARY 4, 2022

008, a respected Chinese supply chain analyst, Chinese hardware manufacturer Goertek will soon begin mass production of Sony’s PlayStation VR 2 headset. It’s been almost a year since Sony announced a “next-generation” VR headset for the PlayStation 5. According to a report by ????008,

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2020

It was more than a year ago—before PlayStation 5 was formally announced—that Sony confirmed its ‘next-gen console’ would continue to support PlayStation VR. PlayStation 5 is a Huge Hardware Upgrade for PSVR. Image courtesy Sony. “The current PS VR headset is compatible with the new console.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Oculus has acquired an eye-tracking startup known as The Eye Tribe , a company spokesman confirmed to UploadVR this morning. According to The Eye Tribe’s website, its technology, allows “eye control for consumer devices that enables simplified and enhanced user experiences.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Sony’s next-gen VR headset has finally arrived – here’s what you need to know. The PlayStation VR2 (PS VR2) builds upon its predecessor with features such as headset-based haptic feedback, eye-tracking technology, new-and-improved PS VR2 Sense Controllers, and 3D audio.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

XR Games and Sony Pictures VR (SPVR) announced that a new, completely revamped version of the hit VR arcade light gun style shooter Zombieland: Headshot Fever will arrive as a PlayStation®VR2 launch title. said Jake Zim, SVP, virtual reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment. “ said Bobby Thandi, Founder and CEO of XR Games. “

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Following anticipation from fans, Sony announced on Wednesday the release window, price, and new features of its PlayStation Virtual Reality 2 (PSVR2) device. Sony is pricing the PSVR2 at $549.99 Sony is debuting three bundles, including: The base model, for $549.99, comes with a headset, sense controllers, and stereo headphones.

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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. Software sells hardware, and it's hard to have faith in a platform with no clear roadmap.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 4, 2021

The next-gen PSVR is said to include: 4.1MP (2,000 × 2,040) per-eye resolution OLED. Eye-tracking capable of foveated rendering. Inside-out tracking. It sounds similar to Oculus’ fixed foveated rendering (FFR) technique, which automatically adjusts the level of eye texture foveation based on GPU utilization.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2021

However, according to the latest report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo , who has over 10 years of experience reporting on Apple, information recently gathered from supply chains now indicates a possible Q2 2022 release for the highly-anticipated mixed reality hardware. This date makes sense for a couple of reasons.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

.” The game will feature improved visuals that take advantage of the “many of the enhancements the hardware has to offer.” The Enhanced Edition will feature headset-based controller tracking, eye tracking, and 3D audio support as well as headset and controller-based haptics.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 1, 2022

Sony may launch it in 1Q23, depending on the development schedule of PS VR2 game titles. Ming-Chi Kuo also notes that lens manufacturer Genius is supplying the sophomore device with six optical modules not found on the original headset, including eye-tracking functions. (3/5). units shipments in 2H22. More on PlayStation VR 2.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Vision Pro isn’t exactly revolutionizing XR hardware (though the external display is pretty cool), but its real advantage stands to be a mature software platform that’s easy to use and easy to develop for. It hasn’t helped that after a strong launch, Sony doesn’t seem to be giving the headset much attention.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Qualcomm is positioning the XR2+ Gen 2 as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation due to its breakthrough features and specs combined with its launch partners.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2022

In short, Kuo posits that Meta is slowing down investment in VR hardware due to looming economic recession, but this will provide others opportunity to play catchup as market share shifts away from Meta to companies such as Sony, Valve, Pico, and HTC. It’s not VR, its Meta’s core business that’s taking a hit.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 13, 2017

Just like any other VR headset, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) leaves plenty of room for improvement, and the company’s R&D division has a few ideas on where to take it on both a software and hardware level. Mallinson isn’t ruling out hardware upgrades though. “But in VR that doesn’t happen today.”

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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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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2022

Today during Sony’s CES 2022 press conference the company revealed the first details on PlayStation VR 2, including eye-tracking, a “4K” HDR display, and a 110° Field-of-view. For the first time today, Sony confirmed that its next-gen VR headset for PS5 will be called… *drumroll*… PlayStation VR 2.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Earlier this week, Sony confirmed PSVR 2 is scheduled for release in early 2023 and this announcement from Capcom indicates Sony is starting to get comfortable showing off the next generation PS5-powered VR headset. The show runs from September 15 to 18th.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Original PSVR games aren’t playable on Playstation VR2, Sony confirms. On Sony’s Official PlayStation Podcast Hideaki Nishino, SVP of Platform Experience, was asked whether original PlayStation VR games could be played on PlayStation VR2. We recently went hands-on with the hardware: read our first impressions here.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

PSVR 2 is 7% lighter than the original PSVR, despite utilizing new headset technology like haptic feedback and eye-tracking. With just over two weeks until PSVR 2 launches, Sony released a new FAQ today that seeks to address any outstanding questions about the upcoming VR headset.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It features robust hardware, which on paper seems to position it as an ideal platform for VR gaming. By all accounts, Vision Pro is impressive hardware, but it’s not serving up competition in a way we’re used to seeing, which is usually just by making a better mouse trap.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

More info (Quest 3 coming in 2023) More info (New layoffs planned at Meta) Other relevant news (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) New information on PSVR 2 is unveiled Sony Interactive Entertainment is keeping growing the hype for the upcoming launch of the PSVR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2. I’m pretty sure that Sony is waiting the next few months to make some moves, there’s still the Black Friday and the Christmas Holiday that have to happen, but at the moment I do not see this device as disruptive to our ecosystem.

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Upload VR

JUNE 13, 2023

"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. You can avoid the effects of a flashbang by closing your eyes before it explodes. UploadVR Ian Hamilton

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

JANUARY 31, 2024

AR|VR|MR 2024, apart from other emerging technology, shows its focus display and waveguide solutions – the hardware and software that powers immersive visualisation on MR headsets, AR smart glasses, and more. Zinn Labs Debuts AI-ready Eye-Tracking System at SPIE.AR|VR|MR What sets SPIE?AR|VR|MR

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

Apple wants to reduce the price of the display by a 50% factor and is also trying to have other suppliers of displays beyond Sony (e.g. It is always a matter of money and I think this case makes no exception, especially because Meta subsidizes hardware costs with the Store sales. BOE or SeeYa) to increase production.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Resolution Games’ tabletop dungeon crawler Demeo is rolling its way onto PSVR 2 next year, with cross-platform play and eye tracking support. 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.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

It has been a watershed moment, because before this week many people were skeptical about Mojo Vision since they thought the hardware was cool but there was no way it could work safely inside a human eye. PSVR 2 will have eye-tracking from Tobii and maybe a detachable cable. Don’t wake me up! News worth a mention.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Sony’s PlayStation London Studio, the developer behind PSVR exclusive Blood & Truth , is already at work on their next VR exclusive project, Road to VR has learned. Considering the timing and scope of London Studio’s work, we expect the title will target next-gen PSVR 2 and PS5 hardware. First, the timing.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As we head into the next generation of XR hardware, here are some of the big developments and releases coming out of the industry. But at last, we are seeing a shift from dedicated platform-specific hardware to agnostic all-in-one devices that makes sense for all involved. Where Is XR Heading? Guest Post

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Quest Pro supports Eye Tracked Foveated Rendering, but exactly how much does it improve performance? But in reality, achieving this would require perfect eye tracking with zero latency, an absurdly high display refresh rate, and a high-quality reconstruction algorithm so you wouldn’t notice flickering & shimmering.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Sony’s long awaited PSVR 2 isn’t here just yet but after an extensive hands-on with the headset it’s clear it’ll be worth the wait. Last week I visited Sony’s PlayStation headquarters in San Mateo, CA to see PlayStation VR 2 in person for the first time. Sony declined to comment on the matter for now.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Enterprise-grade XR collaboration and guidance applications enable a workforce to engage with one another at an increased level, using integrated technology like avatars, gesture-tracking, eye-tracking, and spatial audio. Although, in some areas, like Brazil , access to XR hardware is less approachable due to high costs.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

At a time when modern VR was finding its feet, Sony championed the potential of console-based virtual reality with PlayStation VR on PS4, housing an impressive library of exclusive games like WipeOut: Omega Collection , Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth. Sony remains the only console manufacturer committed to VR at this level.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I said that the winner of the 2016 match has been HTC, but actually, the real winner of the tethered headset market at that time has been Sony , with the PSVR headset exploiting the existing Playstation 4 userbase to sell more devices than the others.

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