Sony remains confident it can do justice to next generation virtual reality so when the company's Project Morpheus is finally ready for the masses, it will do so under nothing less than the banner of PlayStation. The console and electronics giant officially christened the Project Morpheus HMD (head mounted display) and technology as PlayStation VR at its Tokyo Game Show conference earlier today.
Perhaps not the most ingenius name, but it certainly reaffirms Sony's commitment to the PlayStation branding for products with potential. Like the much anticipated Oculus Rift, the key component to PlayStation VR will be the HMD peripheral which Sony has designed for use with the PlayStation 4 console. The current PlayStation VR HMD prototypes feature a 5.7" OLED screen designed to reduce the sense of motion sickness during use. The setup works alongside the PlayStation Camera and Move controllers to track player movement and positioning.
While Sony admits it is still in the process of refining the PlayStation VR hardware with no release date announced, the company is expected to launch its answer to immersive VR gaming some time during the first half of next year. 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. Feel the immersion of getting a Mountain Buster to the face courtesy of your ol' pal Titan.
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