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The announcement of an $800 RRP for HTC’s Vive SteamVR headset has set the stage for Sony to rule the VR market. That’s the opinion of analyst Michael Pachter, who argues that price will always be the determining factor. Wow, Vive priced at $800. This sets Oculus up to win …
Read More »The Brave New World of VR
The future is here – virtual reality is finally launching for consumers. And this isn’t just the launch of a new product – VR’s arrival represents the starting point of an entirely new market. As of March 28th – when the first batch of Oculus’ Rift headsets ship – we …
Read More »GameStop CEO says PlayStation VR will launch in the autumn
The boss of a leading games retailer has suggested that Sony’s PlayStation VR might arrive as late as autumn of this year. Sony’s device, previously known as Project Morpheus, is currently due out some time in the first half of 2016. However, speaking in a Fox News interview as spotted …
Read More »PlayStation VR ‘not as high-end’ as Oculus Rift
Oculus boss Palmer Luckey has said that gamers shouldn’t expect as much gaming clout from PlayStation VR as they will get from Oculus Rift. Their headset isn’t quite as high-end as ours,” he told IB Times. And the PlayStation 4 is not nearly as powerful as our recommended spec for …
Read More »Amazon Canada pulls listing for $800 PlayStation VR
Could Sony’s PlayStation VR actually retail for MORE than Oculus Rift? Forbes reports that a now removed listing for the device on Amazon Canada carried a price of $1,125 Canadian dollars – that’s just shy of 550. And with the way exchange rates work, that could in reality translate to …
Read More »Over 100 games in development for PlayStation VR
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai says 200 studios are working with the new virtual reality hardware
Read More »‘About 100 or more’ titles are being made for PlayStation VR
PlayStation VR is out in the first half of 2016, and according to Sony CEO Kaz Hirai, there should be a large selection of games to play on the tech. Speaking to the BBC at CES, Hirai said that ‘probably about 100 or more’ VR titles are being made for …
Read More »PlayStation VR requires near ‘Wii size’ processing unit
Update: The external processing unit has actually been part of the PlayStation VR demo set since the device was first unveiled to the world. Original Story: Sony’s VR revolution will require additional hardware alongside the PlayStation VR headset and the PS4. Polygon reports that the headset will in face plug …
Read More »Ace Combat 7 to take flight in PlayStation VR
Latest in 23-year-old franchise is exclusive to PS4
Read More »Halo composer and designer announce debut VR title Golem
Title will be exclusive to PlayStation VR
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