Sony: Virtual reality gaming's 'going to be absolutely amazing'

shiwayb on 29 Jun '11 said:

Erm,

I got massive headaches from the 3DS within minutes of using it.

I dont think I will be suited to this, just like many others.

wrightandrewjame on 29 Jun '11 said:

So we have our new HMD - our head-mounted display - which we launched at CES this year, and you can see that we can now get back to where we really wanted to get with virtual reality in the '80s.

Virtual reality is cool and all, but I'm looking forward to the hoverboard, hovercar and holograms that according to the '80s are coming out in 4 years time.

StonecoldMC on 29 Jun '11 said:

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obidanshinobi on 29 Jun '11 said:

Er no... VR will not take off again as IT DAMAGES YOUR EYES over time, VR is only used now mainly in military simulators.

justforkicks101 on 29 Jun '11 said:

Jobe !

murph_77 on 29 Jun '11 said:

Great Scott!

dubplate240 on 29 Jun '11 said:

This has definitely piqued my interest, FPS games on a VR headset would be the nuts. Good to see Sony attempting to progress gaming to the next level as well, hopefully we'll see PS4 integration with these kind of headsets.

anytime on 29 Jun '11 said:

Yeah they look amazing. I heard microsoft is doing something similar in the r+d phase, only there offering will include an attachment that goes over your nose, think smell-o-vision and you will get the picture. Its like different 'plug ins' that attach to it for specific games, for instance you will get a plug in that will gently waft the scent of the battle or surrounding area for that specific game, ie battlefield or cod. The possibilties are endless when you think how many smells the human nose can pick up.

only_777 on 29 Jun '11 said:

VR in homes? No thanks Sony.

But if Sony were smart they would licence the tech out to Sega at a cheap rate and then build a new generation of arcade games using this type of VR, as I think this where the future of this tech will find its home.

The arcades need something fresh to revive them and I think this could do it.

steve_2003 on 29 Jun '11 said:

Sorry Sony, but I experienced the last "Incredible Virtual Reality experience" in the 80's and yes I know the graphics & smoothness of movement will be vastly improved but the reason it failed last time will be the same reason it will fail this time. It wasn't immersive, it was isolated and made players feel alone and withdrawn, if you were with friends in a room it was awful, the headsets were very expensive meaning only one of you had one, which lead to constant shouts of "what does it look like?, What can you see now?" and your friends getting bored.
The "VR revolution" ended up in sad little nerds basements and a few arcade cabinets before dying out completely. I know it hasn't been mentioned, but if Sony plan on making Virtual Reality a major part of the PS4 then it's a mistake. Enjoyable and fun gaming (especially multi-player gaming) with your friends is not possible with this technology.

Virtual Reality will not work with the majority of people, only the lonely few.

nee50n on 29 Jun '11 said:

Along with with hover boards (ala Back to the Future) - I've been waiting for this all my life - hurry up please.

JJM-NUKE on 29 Jun '11 said:

Until they make something like the virtual reality pods that are in Fallout then i wont bother with it.

humanhand on 29 Jun '11 said:

First they have to figure out how to make the head cancer go away.

Laughlyn on 29 Jun '11 said:

i wish i still had my gaming glasses. y'know them goggles that look like your playing on a huge screen? cost me bout £200 5 odd year ago but they were quite cool. I hated virtual reality when it came round first time tho. it'd be nice but they need summat a lil more comfortable than the stupid visors u have to wear that are pretty weighty dont think tech is upto scratch yet to make a VR helmet thats actually comfortable enough for extended play. the graphics are there, the processors are there, its just getting a comfortable headpiece

MPH on 29 Jun '11 said:

I only ever used a VR machine once. That was about 15 years ago at the local bowling/Laser Quest/Crystal Maze centre. It cost a fortune and the only thing running on it was some flight sim. Sitting down at the seat and putting the headset on, I started playing. It sucked and I felt ripped off. If it were a porn VR machine, it sucking wouldn't be so bad.

I'm looking forward to seeing the advances in the tech now though.

Soviet1918 on 29 Jun '11 said:

VR Sex ..... what dont look at me like that your all thinking of it "well you are now"

Athrun888 on 29 Jun '11 said:

You can keep your Virtual Reality crap Sony, at the end of the day it, like 3D, is nothing more than a gimmick. Focus on producing actual quality products and games instead please.

Sentinator on 29 Jun '11 said:

It would be interesting to see Sony and Nintendo go in different directions. Nintendo seems to be gearing more towards a handheld future whereas Sony is talking about virtual reality.

Its the games that matter in the end though.

boskersrevenge on 29 Jun '11 said:

While I would love it, tried VR a long time ago and felt a bit unwell.

My eyes were telling me one thing and my inner ear another.

Had the same problem with the Back to the Future ride at Universal. It smelled faintly of sick, unsurprisingly.

potnoodle1 on 29 Jun '11 said:

If done right I see no reason why it can't work well with certain games. I think back to a show I watched some years ago called .Hack which took place inside an MMO. Cool idea. At the very least it'd be interesting to see how much the technology has changed over time.

toaplan on 29 Jun '11 said:

Welcome to the desert of the real! It also had one of those gaming glasses, Sony's "Glasstron". I have fond memories of playing N64 games with it. It really made games like Mario 64, Waverace and 1080 Snowboarding much more immersive and more than made up for the slight uncomfortableness of the headset and the solitary nature of the experience. And that thing wasn't even in 3d... Please bring out the 3d headset asap!

Metagen on 29 Jun '11 said:

It wasn't immersive, it was isolated and made players feel alone and withdrawn, if you were with friends in a room it was awful, the headsets were very expensive meaning only one of you had one, which lead to constant shouts of "what does it look like?, What can you see now?" and your friends getting bored.

First of, stop pretending you have friends
Secondly, I've never tried these VR machines which you old bastards are talking about so I can't comment on the state of this tech in the 80s. However, I would say it has progressed quite a bit since then. It may not be fully immersive at this point in time but I am glad that somene is playing about with the concept and the sooner that companies do this, the quicker the technology will progress and the cheaper it will be. Personally, I'm looking forward to a properly immersive VR experience and for all you people moaning about it, failed attempts must happen for progression. So just be happy someone is doing something to further this tech rather than bitching about it on the interwab.

steve_2003 on 29 Jun '11 said:

It wasn't immersive, it was isolated and made players feel alone and withdrawn, if you were with friends in a room it was awful, the headsets were very expensive meaning only one of you had one, which lead to constant shouts of "what does it look like?, What can you see now?" and your friends getting bored.

First of, stop pretending you have friends
Secondly, I've never tried these VR machines which you old bastards are talking about so I can't comment on the state of this tech in the 80s. However, I would say it has progressed quite a bit since then. It may not be fully immersive at this point in time but I am glad that somene is playing about with the concept and the sooner that companies do this, the quicker the technology will progress and the cheaper it will be. Personally, I'm looking forward to a properly immersive VR experience and for all you people moaning about it, failed attempts must happen for progression. So just be happy someone is doing something to further this tech rather than bitching about it on the interwab.

Well Metagen, my "new" bastard I hope it works out for you I really do. At least that way you may also finally get some friends (albeit Virtual ones).

*I'll look forward to your apology and admission of defeat in around 5 years time (and no I won't have died of old age by then, I'm not THAT old!). Now if you don't mind, all of this typing has made me quite tired so I'm off to have a nap before dinner, besides it's bingo night tonight so I don't have the time! .....annoying little urchin!

rick on 29 Jun '11 said:

Bunch of bloody killjoys on here

I am intrigued about this. I never did get to try a vr headset back in the day but i did hear it made people sick. Hopefully they can solve some of the issues because I would love to give it a go.

martinawatson on 29 Jun '11 said:

What the hell CCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVGGGGGGGGGG you never flagged this up , little bit important dont you think DDDDDDDDDDOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

JOHNKARA on 29 Jun '11 said:

PS5 anyone? The future of gaming belongs to SONY. This is going to change gaming as we know it - immersive experience will essentially "remove" the distance between the player and the device (currently a TV set). Imagine playing IN the game environment, and actually feeling motion, bullet shots, and all the good stuff that comes with gaming. CAN'T WAIT....

snowdog on 29 Jun '11 said:

I was hoping that Nintendo were going to do a VR setup for the Wii U!

If Sony manage this for the PS4 then consider me immediately sold!!!

And there's nothing wrong with using this when having friends around...just stream whatever you're seeing to the telly. Christ on a bike it's not rocket science!!!

gmcb007 on 29 Jun '11 said:

Is this the next fad for Sony? Are they tired of 3D already? Even it it came onto the market then the prices would be through the roof.