Since Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) bought Oculus last year and announced its VR device many other firms have also announced their undergoing VR projects.
The announcement was first made at Sony’s Tokyo Game Show 2015 press conference, according to GameSpot. Its virtual-reality headset also will be renamed PlayStation VR from the current Project Morpheus. This way, players can replay a fan-favorite game, but explore the world in 3D, allowing them to turn their head to see all kinds of surroundings and surprises.
“We want our users to feel a sense of familiarity as they enjoy this amazing experience”, Ito said. Wearable has a list of the 21 games that will be PlayStation VR-compatible or in development for the device.
The Japanese electronics and gaming giant had earlier unveiled a prototype of the virtual reality headset to be used in conjunction with its PlayStation 4 video game console during a talk at the Game Developers Conference. We should have suspected that the PlayStation marketing machine would come up with something simple but catchy for when its Oculus Rift challenging headset hits the shelves and PlayStation VR is just that. The first Gravity Rushgame for PlayStation Vita will be making its way to PS4 this year, and Sony also said that Gravity Rush 2for PS4 is coming in 2016. In the meantime Sony is showcasing tech demos from third party publishers at its TGS floor booth including Hatsune Miku from Sega, Dynasty Warriors 8 from Koei Tecmo, Cyber Danganronpa VR from Spike Chunsoft, and surprisingly Square Enix’s MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.
Starting October 1, the PlayStation 4 will be marked down from ¥39,980 to ¥34,980 in its home country of Japan, which equates to ~$291 or €258. Remember these have all only been announced for Japan so far, but surely if they don’t make their way stateside you can import a couple easily enough.
The “No Man’s Sky” release date may have been delayed because of Sony’s Project Morpheus.