Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Sony is hosting an official Sword Art Online fan exhibition in VR from today through March 10th. Starting today and running through March 10th, Sword Art Online: EX-CHRONICLE – Online Edition is a virtual fan event hosted by Sony with cooperation from the official SAO-P Project. Image courtesy Sony. Image courtesy Sony.

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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. Rec Room seems to have done well across Europe and North America, although it didn’t make the list in Japan.

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Road to VR

JULY 1, 2023

There are a few body tracking solutions on the market to help you on your quest to finally transform into a dancing anime girl, and Sony is now releasing its own previously Japan-only device in the US. The company hasn’t mentioned any such integration since it initially launched in Japan in January.

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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 October 10th, 2023. Wishlist here. Buy it on PSVR 2 for $30.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Nicolas Doucet, the Creative Director and Producer behind PSVR exclusive ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission (2018), has been promoted to Director of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio. As first reported by Gematsu , Doucet is said to continue his work as a creative director at SIE Japan Studio in addition to his new role.

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Road to VR

MAY 23, 2018

Sony Japan Studio today announced a new platform action game for PSVR starring the cute little robots made famous in Sony’s The Playroom (2013) and The Playroom VR (2016). Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio. SEE ALSO Sony: PS4 Enters "final phase of life cycle," Next PlayStation to Come in 3 Years.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 5, 2017

With around one million units sold , Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) is one of the more popular headsets on the market right now, but the company may already be looking to other ways to monetize its device. Perhaps Sony hopes that by getting the kit on more heads out in the wider world it can drive sales in the home.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 23, 2019

According to Sony, Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience was supposed to launch on PSVR sometime around the holiday season in the West, and while it may have missed its mark, the franchise’s first official VR experience is now available for free on the Japanese PlayStation Store. Image courtesy Square Enix. .”

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Sony Mocopi now works on PC via a partnership with SlimeVR. What Is Sony Mocopi? Mocopi is a $450 streamlined body tracking kit for PC VR that launched in Japan in late 2022 and came to the US last year. It Now Works On PC Sony has released a new software update to let it work on PC via a partnership with SlimeVR.

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GizModo VR

MAY 30, 2021

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has teamed up with Sony, Doshisha University, and toymaker Tomy to send a transforming rover roughly the size of a baseball to the Moon. What a time to be alive, amirite? Read more.

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Anand Tech

OCTOBER 15, 2021

To that end, TSMC this week has announced plans to build a new, semi-specialized fab in Japan to meet the needs of its local customers. TSMC's fab in Japan will process 300-mm wafers using a variety of specialty and mature nodes, including a number of 28 nm technologies as well as 22ULP process for ultra-low-power devices.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The reception was a testament to the undeniable art and skill of the creators at Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio. When PS4’s next major peripheral came along—PlayStation VR, which launched in 2016—JAPAN Studio was tasked with creating The Playroom VR. Winding Roots. ” Doucet says. .”

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Upload VR

JUNE 29, 2023

Sony's full body tracking system Mocopi – which is compatible with VRChat on Quest headsets -- is launching in the United States. The Mocopi trackers come as a set for full-body tracking at $450, available to purchase now via Sony's online store.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sony announced mocopi, a Bluetooth body tracking kit launching soon in Japan. Sony claims the trackers last around 10 hours and take around 1.5 Only iPhone 12 and above and recent Sony Xperia phones are officially supported, but other modern phones may work. There’s no indication of a release outside Japan.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Sony is closing its Manchester, UK-based studio, the very same that was opened in 2015 to produce ‘AAA’ PSVR exclusives. Sony had posted job vacancies for their Manchester Studio up until its closure, with one such listing announced last month for UI Artist.

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MAY 25, 2017

The headset and two compatible controllers appear to have lights on them, which look to be tracked using an external sensor, similar to what can be seen with Sony’s PlayStation VR. From what it sounds like the Link is available in Japan from today. The camera and controllers are bundled in the box.

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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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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2018

According to a report by Silicon Era , Sony expects to increase the number of PSVR games from 150 to 280 over the course of 2018. However Sony says they’ve sold more than 12.2 SEE ALSO Sony Releases PSVR's Top 10 Most Downloaded Games of 2017, 'Job Simulator' Tops the Chart. While it’s unlikely we’ll see a PSVR 2.0

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 3, 2016

But that’s not what is happening for PSVR in Japan. Sony Interactive Entertainment has released the impressive-but-flawed VR add-on system for its PlayStation 4 console in its home country, but the publisher is not pushing hard with in-person demonstrations. Sony] chains their headsets and has them displayed at random points-of-sale.”.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 17, 2016

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia and Toho have announced, a Godzilla virtual reality experience that will launch on October 13 in Japan as a free for a limited time download on the PlayStation Store. No word on if this will launch in other regions. No word on if this will launch in other regions.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 4, 2022

Japan's Sony and Honda have signed a deal to jointly develop and sell battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs), the two companies announced on Friday. Although Sony and Honda are companies that share many historical and cultural similarities, our areas of technological expertise are very different.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Toei Animation, one of Japan’s most prestigious anime studios, has launched its ONN’ON STUDIOS venture and plans to host its first-ever “Watch Party” on VRChat. 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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Road to VR

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. SEE ALSO Sony Japan Studio Announces VR Platformer 'Astro Bot Rescue Mission' For PSVR, Teaser Trailer Here.

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GizModo VR

JULY 28, 2020

Last year Sony sold the most full-frame mirrorless cameras in Japan , and while Canon and Nikon attempt to play catch up, today Sony is announcing it’s latest high-end mirrorless cam—the A7SIII—which looks like it’s about to crush the competition. Read more.

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JUNE 15, 2016

Sony’s PlayStation VR is gearing up for launch in a few months’ time, and those buying it in Japan will be getting a special experience on release day. The post A Free Godzilla Game Will Launch Alongside PlayStation VR in Japan appeared first on UploadVR.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Now, over three months later in late January, folks in Japan are still being forced to line up outside just to get their hands on a PS VR headset. It would appear Sony is having trouble keeping up with demand, even all this time later. Tagged with: japan , playstation , PS VR , ps4 , PSVR , sony.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Sony has finally revealed how and when PSVR owners can get their hands on a camera adapter to make PlayStation VR compatible with PS5. Sony will provide PSVR owners with one free camera adapter to enable support for the headset on PlayStation 5, and has posted some details here in an FAQ. Americas: Mid-November. Americas: Mid-November.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Sony has unfortunately confirmed that PlayStation VR on PlayStation 5 won’t be able to use the console’s upgraded camera. New PSVR bundles in Japan will include the adapter to ease the transition to PS5, but so far there’s no word on how existing PSVR owners will get their hands on it.

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MAY 19, 2017

But for Sony, it’s changed with each console generation. And then some people in Japan, too. So it was this grassroots thing at Sony – a lot of engineers liked VR and wanted to do something with VR. Tagged with: god of war , sony santa monica Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

I was curious about what was happening there, so I asked a Japanese friend to take some pictures for me… and she took some very nice pictures, so I decided to share them with you all to make you feel as if you were traveling to Japan, too! I hope this post has made you feel a bit as if you were in Japan. And that’s it!

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EON Reality

MAY 22, 2019

Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) for industry uses in Japan is expected to skyrocket thanks to the partnership between AVR Japan and EON Reality. Currently, the AVR market in Japan is taking a turn from gaming giants (like SONY for hardware and GREE for software) to move towards education and enterprise markets.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is upon us, and Sony has today shown off some a few brand new teaser trailers at its PlayStation keynote. Gungrave , the PlayStation 2 title from Red Entertainment , is heading to PSVR in Japan sometime in 2017, with a Western release on the horizon as well. Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner. Gungrave VR.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The Sony Alpha series is about to gain a new member. Sony Japan is teasing a 'new concept' set to launch next week.

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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

MARCH 5, 2020

PSN data obtained by Gamstat indicates that a listing for Tilt Brush has been recently created for America, Europe and Japan regions. Japan – CUSA18283_00. An image was also scraped from the listing, noting that Sony Interactive Entertainment is the app’s publisher. Europe – CUSA18231_00.

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Road to VR

JULY 14, 2023

Beat Saber, VR’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game, came to PlayStation VR 2 well past the headset’s February 2023 launch, coming to Sony’s latest VR headset in late May. Here’s the full list, showing the charts across the US/Canada, Europe, and Japan.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In celebration of the event, Sony Music Solutions is hosting a “mini-live performance” on March 6th at 2pm JST that will feature a mixed reality performance by ReoNa brought to life using a combination of motion capture technology and a virtual camera system referred to as “jeannedarc.”

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