Sony Testing Games on 3D Virtual Reality Headsets
Sony have never been scared to experiment and invest in new ideas, with the PlayStation Eye being one of the first motion detecting devices, and the PS3 being the first 3D games console. Now, it has been revealed that Sony are also testing out virtual reality 3D headsets for use with PlayStation games.
Speaking to Develop, Mick Hocking, senior director at Sony Worldwide Studios confirmed that they were testing out the technology within their studios.
We’ve got a new head mounted display [in development] that we showed at Consumer Electronics Show.
The prototype is being upgraded to incorporate head-tracking, with Hocking continuing:
At the moment it’s just a head-mounted display; the head isn’t being tracked – but that’s something we’re doing R&D on.
I have to say, what we’ve done in the R&D projects has just been fantastic. We’re working with a couple of games at Sony that are experimenting with virtual reality type experiences.
Hocking’s comments come just before his Develop Conference keynote on Sony’s 3D strategy this Wednesday. We’ll be at Develop (19th-21st), so we’ll be sure to provide coverage of the keynote, as well as catch up with Mick on what has changed with Sony’s strategy since we spoke to him last year.
28 Responses to “Sony Testing Games on 3D Virtual Reality Headsets”
This is where I stop gaming………..that shit’s just scary to me.
Shut up and take my money.
This has potential.
Oh my god, that sounds so fucking fantastic! I hope something comes of it!
I can see a limited amount of games that would fit this. GT5 and other Racing Games that you would need to look to the side of. And if you wanted to get to other game genre then you would also need to use a 3D camera to track the rest of the tools needed to play let’s say an RPG with swords or lasers etc..
And until we tie all these technologies together each by itself will not work as well.
I for one am not excited about this. If you think about what this would do to you you’ll think twice about wanting this as a PS4. Gone would be the all night gaming marathons that we do now with Call of Duty, etc… One to two hours with this thing on and you’ll have a headache and i’m pretty sure it’ll ruin your eye sight. It wouldn’t be healthy to play this thing for a long period of time. Please just stick with the home console Sony.
keep making leaps like that and you’re sure to jump off a bridge. what would make you think ‘this’ would be the ps4?
i do, however, agree with the rest about health issues and headaches. there are sure to be warnings and usage guidelines. but it does sound like some great tech.
Just read the quotes,
“I have to say, what we’ve done in the R&D projects has just been fantastic. We’re working with a couple of games at Sony that are experimenting with virtual reality type experiences.”
It sounds as if they are testing the waters to see what kind of buzz this generates and if there is enough interest then this may be the route that Sony would go. Also thiis would be your console, no way Sony would release this as an optional accessory for the PS4 and it be successful, the price on something like this would kill it as an accessory. This tech would be great for going to the arcade and having fun, but as far as having it replace a console, I don’t want that to happen.
i still think you are jumping to some extreme conclusions. there’s tons of life left in the ps3, no ps4 for quite some time. they are testing it with “PLAYSTATION” games. could be ps3 could be ps4. i’d consider it the former. since there is no ps4 yet. the ps3 is capable of 4k display resolution, and this as well i’d have to guess. plus, there is no way sony would just throw this out there as there next gen console, it’d be suicide. as an optional add on sounds right to me. if this was to ever be green lighted for mass production.
I don’t think Sony would put out anaccessory that costs as much as their console with select software, that is what I think would be suicide for them
You get that same eye strain from gaming on a 3D TV for to long. There are reports of people attending 3D movies and having depth perception problems driving back home and those are passive red/blue 3D glasses just think about the active glasses used for 3D TV and gaming currently. Also look at the disclaimer from Nintendo for the 3DS that children under 6(?) not play the games in 3D because it would cause problems with vision development.
I remember having a virtual reality hood on my head in 1992 for PC gaming and it was claimed to be the next greatest thing to gaming. It flopped because of price and at the time video cards were to slow to process the information needed for active shutter to work effectively. They had a demo based on an F-1 game by looking around the drivers space and outside the imediate area. The only games that these would really work with would be as I said earlier was driving or flight Simulators that require finding a target to acquire missile lock.
pretty sure sitting at your tv for hours isn’t the best for ur eyes either.
Obviously not, but much better on a tv than a 3d display two inches away from your eyes.
This is what will make the PS4 a success. Can you imagine GR or a racing game with this headset…heck, playing as the Helghast?
killzone 4 would be an amazing experience with this. include the ps move and a whole new world of gaming awaits, no matter the genre. (side scroller hoppers not included)
Virtual boy 2? Ill pass on this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy
i’d hope there’d be more than one color…. i owned one of those and used it briefly. what headaches i’d have after.
As long as it remains in gaming, I don’t think Virtual Reality is dangerous and would welcome it…it’s when it becomes a substitute for real life that it is no longer healthy like in the movies Gamer, or especially Surrogates.
It´s at times like this when I feel so PROUD to say I WORK FOR SONY!!!!
Imagine this headset with the Playstation Move or something similar.
Then you wouldn’t just see the sword, bow etc on tv, you would actuallly see them in your hand!
This has enormous potential!
If this is the PS4, maybe I change to the next XBox… Just try to imagine how would you play a local multiplayer with the f*cking console in your head! This oubviously will be an optional accessory at most. Sony make TV’s too. They will not shoot in their own feet!
I have always wanted to play games on some type of VR headset for as long as I can remember. When rumors came out about Atari coming out with a VR headset for the Jaguar. Too bad it never was released. Probably would have sucked anyway.
http://jagcube.atari.org/jaguarvr.html
one step closer to the PS9 lol
hello …
i’m one of those waiting for this & i even said so during the time i had to ‘troll’ here as a PRO 3D
Thank you SONY, i wanted a Glasstron come-back in 3D & you made it, now want to see more of what can be done.
Like for 3D will need some times to adapt though, for health would recommend a time limit & maybe some tests & please, please don’t make exclusive games for it.
cheers!
Sounds very interesting, I can’t wait to see what Sony does with this technology.
it better not be like virtua boy. that system pissed me off so much I was seeing red for months.
Finally somebody do it right and don’t virtueboy cause that piece of shit raped a few people back in that day.
I KNEW VIRTUAL REALITY WOULD MAKE A COMEBACK!!!