Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Meta wasn’t the only company churning out VR news this week with the unveiling of its long-awaited Quest 3 mixed reality headset , as Sony tossed out a slew of PSVR 2 game announcements and updates for its surprise ‘VR Day’ on Thursday. Coming to PSVR 2 on October 26th, 2023. Wishlist here. No release date yet.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2022

Today at the very end of the Quest Gaming Showcase, Meta announced an upcoming Ghostbusters VR game in development by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality & nDreams, built for four-player co-op. The post Co-op ‘Ghostbusters VR’ Game Revealed from Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and Developer nDreams appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 5, 2022

Last Friday, Sony Interactive Entertainment, the hardware vendor behind the famous PlayStation gaming console brand, announced a technology partnership with eye-tracking provider Tobii for the Japanese firm’s sophomore virtual reality (VR) gaming headset. Sony Filles Hand-Tracking Technology. Sony’s Metaverse.

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AR Insider

JUNE 14, 2021

This week we look at WWDC takeaways, PSVR showcase, Tribecca’s immersive slate, and some fresh funding for spatial players. Let’s dive in… The Tribeca Film Festival’s always impressive immersive offering is back in hybrid form. Sony showcases upcoming VR titles for Playstation VR. What could go wrong?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

More info (Sony MR headset — Road To VR) More info (Sony MR headset — Upload VR) Shiftall reveals MeganeX Superlight Shiftall (remember to read the f before the t) revealed at CES a new headset: the MeganeX Superlight. The new device, still unnamed, boasts a Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 processor and is said to include 1.3-inch

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Upload VR

JANUARY 8, 2024

Sony is Qualcomm's 5th partner building a headset based on the XR2+ Gen 2 chipset. The new device features 4K OLED microdisplays and is on the way from Sony Corporation rather than Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony "and its partners" will announce specifications, "software compatibility" and details later.

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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. Image courtesy Sony. Luckily those plans haven’t changed; following the full reveal of the system last week, the company affirms that PS5 will support PSVR.

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AR Insider

APRIL 28, 2022

What are the biggest insights and observations in immersive tech & media this week? Welcome to Reality Bytes, featuring lightning-round video commentary from AR Insider partner, M7 Innovations. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2024

Sony has revealed the development of an XR headset as part of an “immersive spatial content creation system”. Sony has worked with Siemens and Qualcomm to develop the XR system. It said the new product would be available later this year, with information about specs and launch dates to be released at a later date.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 5, 2021

Today, we can have impactful media experiences everywhere, including immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality. The post How Will Immersive Tech Transform Entertainment? For nearly eighty years, our connection to entertainment has been inching closer to a convergence between the cinema and a comfy couch.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Igloo Vision was among a number of leading emerging technology companies showing face at the event to highlight the future of workplace technology -with the firm successfully showcasing how immersive spaces are a valuable enterprise tool via its Igloo Core Engine solution. In 2023, Igloo Vision showcased its various immersive spaces.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

This week, Sony officially entered a partnership with GeniusXR and The Alan B. Azad Abbasi, the Founder & CEO of GeniusXR, added: The Volumetric Capture Studio represents a significant leap forward in the world of immersive content creation. It opens up endless possibilities for creators and innovators across various industries.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

The technology field leverages immersive hardware and software stacks, enabling on-set professionals to project realistic virtual environments as backdrops with immersive visualizations viewable by a human’s and a camera’s eye. Moreover, Sony has a DMPC in Los Angeles to provide VP knowledge in the US.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Last Thursday, global technology giant Sony released a patent for an in-game blockchain infrastructure that supports the trading and selling of digital assets. Sony’s blockchain allows participants to purchase in-game items or characters. Sony’s XR Vision. The sophomore device is due in early 2023.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. VR technologies allow the user to fully immerse themselves in the world created by computer technology, and that is its main advantage. Visibility.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Japanese electronics giant Sony recently bought out Beyond Sports, allowing the former to build massive metaverse content for sporting events. Beyond Sports develops real-world data for 3D animations, and its technologies will seamlessly integrate with Sony’s growing portfolio of immersive solutions.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, but it’s clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. Vision Pro is a mixed reality headset with a bit of an identity crisis. At least not in the near future.

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VRScout

APRIL 4, 2023

Sony announced a new addition to its growing lineup of Spatial Reality Displays. Available for purchase next month, the ELF-SR2 is a 27-inch 4K display that can supposedly deliver immersive 3D content without the need for additional hardware, such as augmented reality (AR) glasses or a VR headset.

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VRScout

JANUARY 5, 2022

This week Sony unveiled new information regarding the highly-anticipated follow-up to its PlayStation VR headset. During the company’s official CES press conference yesterday, Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation VR2, a new VR headset designed specifically for the PlayStation 5 game console. ” Image Credit: Sony.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Sony researchers built prototype VR controllers that can adapt to different use cases, and I got to try them. Now, I know the question a lot of you will be asking right now: will any of this eventually come to a PlayStation VR3 or other future VR system from Sony? The controllers explore two innovative ideas.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

Sony invests $250M in Epic Games. Sony has announced that it has made a big investment of $250M in Epic Games through one of its subsidiaries. The investment gives Sony a minority stake in Epic that now is evaluated at more than $17B. And Sony for sure wants to have a stake in the metaverse. Top news of the week.

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XROM

JANUARY 9, 2024

Sony Corporation announced development of an immersive spatial content creation system, which includes an XR head-mounted display equipped with high-quality 4K OLED Microdisplays*2 and video see-through function, and a pair of controllers optimized for intuitive interaction with 3D objects and precise pointing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sony has released a set of motion capture (mocap) wearables in time for the holidays, the company announced in a press release. Sony’s Mocopi mocap system uses six coloured tracking devices, which people can wear on their bodies. A photo of Sony’s ‘Mocopi’ device trackers. PHOTO: Sony Corp.

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Upload VR

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. Metro Awakening Sony's other problem is convincing people that PSVR 2 is the better choice over Quest.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The news was dropped earlier today as part of the Kinda Funny Halloween live stream , during which Sony shared more information about the cooperative VR experience. According to Sony, you’ll be able to customize your equipment as well as one of several original characters. Image Credit: Sony Pictures VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

With CES around the corner, the AR/VR/MR marketplace is already rumbling just days into the new year, with many significant developments in the immersive solutions space. This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. and 256GB devices cost $269.99.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Many industry innovators are leveraging immersive technology to replace or enhance filmmaking techniques, such as backdrops and shooting within moving vehicles. Virtual production hardware enables on-set staff to leverage immersive solutions, such as high-quality LED walls or volumes, to create realistic environments for actors to perform.

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Road to VR

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.

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VRScout

AUGUST 7, 2020

Sony held it’s annual State of Play showcase earlier today, revealing a variety of exciting titles on their way to PlayStation VR, including the entire Hitman “World of Assassination” trilogy. Image Credit: Io Interactive, Sony. Play the entire “World of Assassination” trilogy on PSVR January 2021.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2022

This past February, Sony offered us our first look at the PlayStation VR2 (PS VR2), a new-and-improved console VR headset boasting a 4K HDR resolution, new sensory features, built-in eye-tracking, redesigned motion controllers, headset-based haptic feedback, and a variety of other game-changing enhancements.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Since its inception in the industry a couple of years ago, immersive tech quickly found an appropriate home in real estate and architecture, and proved itself to be one of the most valuable tools to communicate a property design. Here are some of the most intriguing ways immersive technology is changing how architects work and function.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

Not only can the right tools help creatives, developers, and talent work more effectively together in distributed landscapes, but they also have the power to enhance the way we interact with movies, events, games, and television shows. Let’s take a closer look at how immersive filmmaking is transforming the entertainment industry.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2022

During last night’s Game Awards, developer nDreams ( Little Cities, Fracked, Phantom: Covert Ops ) and publisher Sony Pictures Virtual Reality offered us our first look at the upcoming cooperative adventure game. Image Credit: Sony Pictures Virtual Reality. For more information visit here.

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Road to VR

MARCH 28, 2018

Sony has announced a $100 price drop to their PlayStation VR headset across the board. Bringing prices that haven’t been seen since temporary sales during 2017’s holiday shopping period, Sony is permanently slashing prices on the PlayStation VR, making it more accessible than ever.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Immerse Global Summit (IGS) is set to kick off next month at the Fontainbleue Hotel from 5 to 7 December, where the world’s global tech community will rally behind immersive technologies. Immerse Global Summit (@ImmerseSummit) October 13, 2022. See you in Miami, Dec 5-7 [link] #IGS pic.twitter.com/cXVNb0JvoE.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

CES 2023 allows XR firms to express the benefit of enterprise-grade immersive solutions for various vertical markets like healthcare, tourism, training, and education. The CES 2023 showroom hosts many immersive firms, related prototypes, and market-ready XR devices. CES 2023: Lightweight Hardware for a New Immersive Generation.

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