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

AUGUST 12, 2019

Sony is the market share leader for VR hardware revenues according to the latest report from Strategy Insights. The same pricing strategy applies at the higher end to Oculus Quest, which is already showing strong sales according to our estimates. billion (see above) VR hardware revenues are close to Strategy Analitics’ $2.02

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VRScout

APRIL 16, 2019

PSVR will be compatible with Sony’s next PlayStation console. In an exclusive interview with Wired Magazine, PS4 systems architect and game designer Mark Cerny spilled the beans on Sony’s next generation of their immensely popular PlayStation console, in the process confirming support for the PlayStation VR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Furthermore, when the remastered version of Resident Evil 4 has been announced, Sony stated that some VR-related content will be released for it (but it is not clear what). Anyway, it is more probable that we’ll have some software reveal that hints at Apple’s XR strategy.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In an era where Sony appears to have a significant lead in console sales already, and with PSVR sharpening the system’s competitive edge, pressure is mounting for Microsoft to figure out its Xbox VR strategy. Gamespot reports Sony’s latest PS4 sales figures (including both PS4 and PS4 Pro) at a whopping 67.5

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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. I won’t go into the details of our VR strategy today, beyond saying that VR is very important to us and that the current PSVR headset is compatible with the new console,” Cerny told Wired’s Peter Rubin.

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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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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Sony acquired Bungie on Monday in yet another colossal acquisition between two gaming giants. While the advantages of owning a triple-A developer with a popular IP would seem obvious, the specifics of the deal have led to questions about Sony’s strategy in the intensifying war against Xbox. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 8, 2021

has one strategy, Disney another , and Paramount yet another. Now Sony has its own strategy and it’s got the biggest name recognition possible: Netflix. For the past few months, every studio has been figuring out how to balance theatrical movies with growing streaming services. Warner Bros. Read more.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2017

Sony today announced four new titles for PlayStation VR at the annual ChinaJoy Expo in Shanghai—all of which have been confirmed to make it over to Western audiences. The games come as a result of a partnership between Sony Interactive Entertainment and what they call “some of Asia’s most exciting developers.”

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Upload VR

MAY 16, 2022

Sony today revealed the first games to feature in its expanded PlayStation Plus service, with some small inclusions on the PSVR front. From Sony’s own output, games with optional VR modes like Concrete Genie and Wipeout Omega Collection are included. These tiers both include access to a wider catalog of PS4 and PS5 games.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Sony has officially announced that John Kodera has stepped down as president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), making way for previous SIE deputy president Jim Ryan to take the position. Like Kodera before him, Ryan will report directly to Kenichiro Yoshida, president and CEO of Sony Corporation.

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Road to VR

MAY 23, 2018

Sony’s PlayStation 4 is entering its ‘final phase’, according to a recent tweet by Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki, citing a talk with PlayStation Chief Tsuyoshi Kodera. Kodera says PSVR sales are growing, although it’s admittedly under Sony’s expectations.

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Road to VR

JUNE 20, 2023

Amid mounting pressure from Sony with the recent launch of its PSVR 2 headset for PlayStation 5, Microsoft again affirmed that it’s still waiting for the technology to mature before offering any sort of dedicated VR software or hardware for Xbox. “I think for us, it’s just a bit of wait until there’s an audience there. .”

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“Location-based VR is an important part of Sony Pictures Virtual Reality’s strategy to grow our brands and expand them to new audiences,” added Jake Zim, Senior Vice President, Virtual Reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment. ” Image Credit: Dreamscape.

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Cats and VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many gaming pundits have been saying the PSVR has been missing from Sony's long term battle strategy due to a lackluster presence at both E3 and Tokyo Game Show. Well it looks like Sony's strategy may be to the go to VR platform for all of Europe given the multitude of content presented today at the Paris Game Show event today.

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Road to VR

JUNE 7, 2016

With things already heating up for this year’s E3, Sony has today announced a new addition to the PlayStation VR lineup— Tethered, an impossibly cute strategy game from UK-based studio Secret Sorcery. We reported earlier that Sony just confirmed 10 titles that will appear in playable form on PlayStation VR at E3 in LA next week.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Sony Launches PlayStation VR 2 Image courtesy Sony The News After uncertainty about the company’s commitment to VR years after the launch of its first PSVR headset in 2016, Sony finally doubled down with PSVR 2. But for some reason that never happened. ByteDance claims it’s still committed to XR and Pico.

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Road to VR

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 ). Do I understand the strategy to strike a different cord as an XR business owner? Absolutely.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2020

Sony previously confirmed PSVR compatibility with the upcoming PlayStation 5 console , however what wasn’t so clear was whether you’d be able to use all of your current-gen accessories like PS Aim and PS Move controllers. Now Sony says those old school essentials will also work with the PS5. Based on images courtesy Sony.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 8, 2024

Jitesh Ubrani , Research Manager, Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers at IDC, added: After losing share to Pico and later Sony a few quarters ago, Meta’s share has been on a steady climb thanks to its ongoing subsidization of hardware and the launch of the Quest 3. Although Reality Labs suffered a loss of $4.65

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Road to VR

MAY 27, 2019

Last week Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Vice President of Research and Development, Dominic Mallinson, opened up about this thoughts on the future of VR at the Collisson 2019 conference in Toronto. SEE ALSO Sony Hints Next-gen PSVR Could Bring HDR, Wireless, Eye-tracking & More. And while Sony has racked up an impressive 4.2

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In recent years, numerous leading brands have begun to build their own Metaverse strategies, designed to engage customers, support employees with immersive training and improve collaboration. In the sporting world, the metaverse space allows teams and athletes from every environment to connect with fans in a new, more engaging space.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Sony is about to bring the third weapon to the high-end VR fight, and it could have a major impact on the market. The combination of content, pricing, and simplicity may mean that Sony could take a dominant position in the market over competition like HTC and Oculus. What It Means For Sony.

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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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Upload VR

MARCH 6, 2024

One of five PS5 games recently announced as part of Sony's India Hero Project , you play a meteor cascading through the universe as you attempt to destroy rival meteors. Cascade your way through a volatile universe of awe and wonder as you outmaneuver, pursue, and obliterate rival meteors in a dazzling display of strategy and skill.

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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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VRWorld

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Sony last week announced that it will be showcasing its technologies as part of a brand campaign centered on singer-songwriter, Khalid. The post Sony announces new VR music campaign featuring Khalid appeared first on VR World. Named “Lost in Music,” the campaign will debut with a live event at the LA Hangar in January.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We've known for some time that developer nDreams and Sony Pictures VR had a post-launch roadmap planned for Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord. Sony Pictures VR describes this mode as requiring a "divide and conquer" strategy. Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord will receive two new game modes across free future updates.

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VRScout

MAY 20, 2017

During the talk Gilligan revealed he teamed up with Sony and was currently developing a 30-45 minute interactive virtual reality experience based on the show. Gilligan took extra care in expressing how this will not be a game, but instead an experience of some sort.

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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

AUGUST 24, 2023

We tried out the game earlier this year and barely scratched the surface of its strategies, so we'll be looking to dive in in the coming days with active servers and see how it holds up. Just ahead of launch, First Contact Entertainment released a roadmap promising new co-op modes, maps, weapons, and contractors.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 14, 2020

However, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) was noticeably absent last year, leaving not only a big gap news wise but physically as well. “We will build upon our global events strategy in 2020 by participating in hundreds of consumer events across the globe.

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VRWorld

MAY 11, 2016

During AMD’s 2016 Investor Day, the company disclosed its growth strategy. Second part of the strategy was to finally become a fabless semiconductor, with all the risks and rewards involved with that move. However, according to sources in the know, this placeholder has another existing customer, whose name is SONY.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2017

Sony today announced that PSVR title No Heroes Allowed! VR ( aka What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? ), a quirky Japanese real-time strategy game exclusively for PlayStation VR, will be making a Western debut this fall. No Heroes Allowed! According to Silicon Era , No Heroes Allowed!

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Following its late October launch, we've known that developer nDreams and Sony Pictures VR (SPVR) had a post-launch roadmap in place for Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord. Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord detailed its post-launch roadmap in a new developer update. Come January, the Slimer Hunt game mode will follow.

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VRScout

JUNE 17, 2019

While E3 2019 may officially be in the books, it appears as though Sony is only just getting started. Also launching tomorrow is Mini Mech Mayhem , an adorable, pint-sized strategy game from developer Futurlab in which teams of four work together to plan and execute different strategies on a tabletop battlefield.

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