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Electronic Arts is the second major third-party publisher to develop a Virtual Reality project. Despite attracting support from a number of high profile developers, including Crytek, Rebellion and Creative Assembly, big third-party publishers have been reluctant to jump into the VR sector. Take-Two told MCV that it was waiting to …
Read More »From the archive: PlayStation’s VR gamble
Christopher Dring asks PlayStation Europe boss Jim Ryan about the plans for PlayStation VR following the hardware’s brief appearance during Paris Games Week in October. IHS says you’ll sell 1.6m VR headsets and generate $500m by the end of 2016. Is that what you expect? No idea. Sorry, that’s not… …
Read More »PlayStation VR to launch in October for £349
Sony has delayed its PlayStation VR headset until October, and it will go on sale for 349. That’s significantly below the cost of Oculus Rift (500+) and the HTC Vive (700+). However, it is the same price as the PS4 was when it arrived in 2013 (350). PlayStation CEO Andrew …
Read More »PlayStation VR to launch in October, cost £349
More than 230 developers building for the PS4 VR headset
Read More »Former Pixar animator reveals PlayStation VR interactive movie Gary the Gull
A former Pixar and Bungie animator is heading up development on an interactive movie for PlayStation VR. The game itself is called Gary the Gull, and the technology powering it will be made available to other developers too. It tells a story like a movie, but it’s interactive like a …
Read More »Sony admits that Oculus will offer better virtual reality than PlayStation VR
Spending a huge among on the very best or a bit less on something that may be good enough – that appears to be the choice that will face VR buyers this year. Sony has in an extensive interview with Polygon said that the Oculus Rift (and presumably HTC Vive) …
Read More »VR Wars: Which headset is best for devs?
The first wave of VR headsets isn’t even on shelves and yet developers are already spoilt for choice. Develop gets a grip on virtual reality’s many contenders with the help of Oculus VR’s Jason Rubin, Valve’s Chet Faliszek, PlayStation’s Simon Benson and Razer’s Jeevan Aurol
Read More »Sony patents PlayStation VR motion-tracking glove
VR players may soon be able to have their real-life hand movements accurately recreated in game. A Sony patent is described at length in itsofficial paperworkas: Aglove interface objectcomprising at least one flex sensor configured to generate flex sensor data identifying a flex of at least one finger portion of …
Read More »PlayStation hosting virtual reality event at GDC
Release date and price expected to be revealed in San Francisco next month
Read More »PlayStation VR might be priced and dated at event next month
Sony has begun sending out invites for a PlayStation VR press event in San Francisco next month. The platform is holding an exclusive press event on March 15th, as reported by IGN. The invitation (below) promises a PlayStation VR presentation and hands-on demos. PlayStation VR is pegged for release in …
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