Why I'll be buying PlayStation VR

PS-World:
We've been reading nearly every article posted on the internet relating to PlayStation VR (PS VR). While many of them were positive, there was an overwhelming negative feeling towards PS VR. Mostly the likes of "There won't be many games" or "PSVR will be just another gimmick" and so on. If you follow us on twitter you'll know that we really cannot wait to get our hands on the retail version. Today I (Jamie) just want to share with you my experience with playing PSVR at EGX.

[DEEBO]

Day one for me too.

Keep advancing gaming&gamers and to think two lines and a dot was cutting-edge gaming in the 70's.

[ps-world]

Have you got the chance to play PSVR yet? To me this thing was just mind blowing, i can definitely say it was the best experience ive ever had in gaming.

[DEEBO]

No but i know a good thing when i see it.

Been gaming so long,seen so much and VR is going to be big!

[traumadisaster]

It's a good reason to buy...it just so happens to be the same reason I bought ps eye, move, kinect, wii, 3dtv.

[G20WLY]

^Disaster, whoops! Need to do research and try before you buy fella!

Not everything's a winner, but there have been too many good signs/articles for PSVR to stick it in the same ballpark as those devices, however convenient it may be for the haters.

[pinkcrocodile75]

I would be very surprised if this thing is a massive winner for either Facebook or Sony!

With my eyesight being unequal, this will do nothing but make me sick. None of the VR tech will avoid that. There is a huge percentage of the population like this.

[bunt-custardly]

Why I'll be buying PlayStation VR...because I can't afford an Oculus Rift.

Ok that was a joke and not to be taken seriously no matter how much truth there might be behind it.

[Hellsvacancy]

It's not for me, just yet, I understand that if I want the tech to be successful I should support it, it's going to be successful regardless of my support

I shall wait afew years until the tech is more advanced and the software is there

After reading Ready Player One a while ago I see the full potential for VR, it's going to be great.......in 5 to 10+ years

[khawaja07]

A PS Blogging site says that they prefer PSVR...nothing new..

[ps-world]

Not once did i say in the article that i prefer PSVR over any other VR Headset. We tried all three big headsets at EGX and we really enjoyed all three.

[Death]

You need to keep in mind when writing for a site with PS or Playstation in the name it will be hard for people to think of you as unbiased. You represent the hardcore PS fanbase and not necessarily common gamers. Without knowing the cost of the device and accessories and seeing must have games, it's hard to commit to purchasing PSVR. The other big question I have is will it be compatible with the PS5? If PSVR has a high cost and low shelf life combined with a lack of killer apps, I'm not sure a purchase is a good idea. There are still too many unanswered questions at this point to be a day one buyer unless you are a hardcore fan with money to burn. I'm interested in both Rift and PSVR, but I'm waiting for a reasonable price and must have game list.

[nowitzki2004]

Good to know you liked all 3. I am hoping PSVR will be no more than $450 and that will be day 1. Was the Rift much better quality than the PSVR? I have a PS4 and a high end rig so do not know which I should get.

[Wallstreet37]

Yeah add to that the dozens of articles from the likes of Kotaku, Gamepro and Tomshardware that have talked highly of PSVR, go figure lol

[Neonridr]

I am very excited for PSVR. I am jumping on the Rift bandwagon first though (it launches sooner). But assuming I enjoy it as much as I hope I do, I will definitely consider PSVR as well.

Here's hoping VR is a success all around as I truly feel they need each other to succeed in order for VR to move forward.

[Gazondaily]

"Here's hoping VR is a success all around as I truly feel they need each other to succeed in order for VR to move forward."

This is actually a very good point. They do need each other to push VR as a whole forward. I hope they do compliment each other and that devs really latch on to the tech.

I havent tried VR at all though so it all depends on how well it works.

[MasterCornholio]

I agree that it would be great if VR suceeds.

[Gazondaily]

Day one for me too with Ace Combat. Obviously some genres will lend themselves more naturally to VR than others but Ace Combat, Space sims and GT would be epic in this if they maintain the visual fidelity. I hope the price isn't extortionate but I think it will be pretty reasonable at £250 odd.

[Death]

If the price was "reasonable" we would have seen it announced already. There is a reason Sony hasn't announced a day or price. I think it's safe to say they are waiting to see how well Rift is received at their price point. Initial sales have been great, but we don't know if they are sustainable.

[UnwanteDreams]

Rampant speculation and negativity is all you seem to add to the conversation. Why is that?

[Death]

You are seeing what you want to see. If you want to have an intelligent discussion I would be more than happy to oblige. If you want someone to wave their pom-poms and blindly jump in, I'm not interested. PSVR is supposed to release by the end of the second quarter 2016 which is anytime between now and the end of June. That's 23 weeks away. We still have no price or date. It's been two years since Project Morpheus was announced and we still don't have much information. Do you think Sony is gauging interest and demand so they price it according to the market or do you think they just want to surprise us with an incredibly low price closer to launch? If you think it's being "negative" to think they want to be sure it's priced to make a profit without hurting demand, then you are probably a little biased.

[Neonridr]

@UnwateDreams - actually I think Death is spot on with his assessment.

Take the PS4's price reveal. I am sure they had a few prices in their pocket for when MS took the stage to unveil the Xbox One. I bet there was a pricing model that was even higher than the price they actually revealed to us ($399). They were basing it off of what MS did and reacted. Had the Xbox One been $599 instead, I wouldn't have been surprised to see Sony drop a $450-499 price tag.

Sony now has the luxury of seeing how Rift does at launch. If it sells out like crazy, they can announce their price north of $400 and expect people to jump over themselves to acquire one. If the response for Rift is tepid at best, then they can come in at a $300-400 price point and look that more attractive.

Don't think these companies make up their minds about price way before they actually sell the thing.

[ps-world]

@Septic Fully agree, but i can't see the price being below £300.

[MasterCornholio]

As for me that depends on the price plus I need to try it out first.

[PancakeLova]

Day two for me

[Duke19]

The picture for the article made me realize - none of the VR sets have headphones. How is audio handled for these? If you are looking around, the sound channels would have to move with your direction I assume?

[DashArrivals]

Umm, yes they do.

[Duke19]

Ah ok - so probably like a headphone jack or something? Looks like all the pictures the person just has the VR "goggles" on

[Neonridr]

Rift has built in headphones. But you don't have to use them, I believe they can disconnect from the headset, or can be flipped up in a way. You can always use your own surround sound headphones if you want to instead.

[Duke19]

Ah ok - good to know. Thanks!

[Neonridr]

you can see the headphones in this image of the Rift

http://blogs-images.forbes....

[G20WLY]

You can plug any headphones/earphones into the headset and the directional sound is computed by the chipset in the PSVR CPU next to the PS4.

[traumadisaster]

I hope they offer a good bundle with a ps4, cause I already have a 4kpc that can run rift.

But at some point I want a ps4, if the bundle is cheap I'll jump, otherwise I'll wait.

[Skankinruby]

All those horror games and possibly no man's sky have me drooling for this thing

[Neonridr]

Outlast 2 with Rift/PSVR support... dear lord!

[Wallstreet37]

Another positive preview from people that have actually tried this great hardware and VR solution. One thing i know for sure is that hardware wise it will be representative of a good VR experience, Sony has never ever let me down from a hardware standpoint (i own multiple ps3s, Vita, Ps4, etc....). Sony plain and simple are great hardware wizards.

Software? Im glad so many articles are coming out dispelling the myth and fanboy/troll induced narrative that there are and will be no games or no AAA games for PSVR...

Ace Combat
Eve Valkyrie
GT
Rigs
London Heist
Robinson Journey
Project Cars was announced long time ago
Possibly Dreams
Possibly DC
Possibly No Mans Sky

and the other 80 something games coming. Add to that that in many ppls opinions Sony in general offers the best balance between quality,quantity, variety, innovation and new ip exclusives out of all the competition and PSVR will not lack any games.

I dont know man but ive read too many positive articles and previews in regards to PSVR, to believe the many arm chair developers on here, saying that it wont be that good. You have tons of regular gamers too on forums giving positive impressions of how this VR solution is comparable to the others and the real deal.

[Death]

The bulk of support for VR regardless of system right now is by indie developers. If you are a fan of indies and don't mind paying a premium to play them, then early adopters are in for a treat when VR hits shelves. Many people are sold on the potential of VR and not what is actually being released. I've been burned too many times on new tech that didn't get the support that was promised at launch. I will wait and see how PSVR and Rift are supported before making a commitment. As it stands today I haven't seen any compelling must have software to justify a purchase.

[Wallstreet37]

And i respect your stance and opinion. As it stands all i need is a few good titles to hold me over until the software slide eventually happens. On my Ps4 i have many games but guess what? For the last few months majority of my time has been spent between BO3, BloodBourne and DriveClub (before that many months on Dark Souls 2 and TLOU remastered). I dont need alot of AAA games coming out at once(i mean variety is great and it will come) to validate my purchase, i need like 2 or 3 games i spend alot of time on and game happily. As it stands Rigs, Eve Valkyrie, London Heist, Ace Combat seem like those games (none indie by the way). Trust me before i buy anything i read and research and im fine with what will undoubtedly be the first offerings of PSVR. Rigs alone has sold me on it and i cant wait.

[Neonridr]

It's really going to boil down to the titles keeping our interest for more than 10 minutes at a time. I am not expecting some 30+ hour campaign to be played entirely in VR, but if all we end up getting is shovelware style games that are meant to be played for 5 minutes at a time I will be upset.

That being said, a lot of the titles you listed look great and I can't wait to see more.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Why I wont be buying any VR... I have a 6yr old and wife. Maybe down the road but at the moment cost is not the real issue for me. Life is the bigger challenge. For those that do partake I do hope it lives up to the hype.

[DashArrivals]

I'm hoping to get that 'shock and awe' moment in gaming that I haven't had, for what feels like a very long time.

Like going from Super Nintendo to N64 and running around in the 3D world of Mario 64. It blew my mind.

Like finishing the first part of Final Fantasy 7 on PS1 and thinking I had finished the game. Then going into the world map and realising that I had only just begun.

Or when I first played the demo of SSX Tricky on PS2 and going off the jumps, made my stomach go into my chest and I felt amazing. I played that short demo for hours and hours.

Or that terrifying feeling when a Demon invaded my game in Demon's Souls, for the first time, and I realised it was a human player and I had heaps of souls in my inventory.

Haven't had anything like that since really. I want to be blown away again. I want to be genuinely scared again. I want to feel something new again. I can't wait for VR in my own home.

[user9950279]

I will not buy it because I have found that playstation games are generally subpar and peripherals go unsupported before long.

[Death]

I'm just as disappointed in the support Kinect has received as I am for Vita and Move. Lack of peripheral support is by no means a Playstation exclusive. Peripherals have always faced this challenge which is one of the hurdles PSVR has going forward. I do disagree that Playstation games are "generally" subpar. There have definitely been some games overhyped that missed the mark, but there have been some excellent games released too.

[Tsunade]

Day 1 or 2 depending on Amazon's delivery speed. Also, I need a price first. I hope Sony does not go with $600 tag as Oculus Rift.

I am also interested in the non gaming uses of VR for example watching movies, anime, etc. How about taking a VR tour of a new Ferrari or a Cruise Ship? That would be nice. How about VR video chat?? Awesome.

[BrettAwesome]

I'm gonna buy this because it's gonna rock harder than Van Halen and Def Leppard COMBINED!!

[kenwonobi]

I'm gonna buy this because virtual reality is unbelievable technology. Immersion I always wanted in games

[peshkavusCA]

Every PS fanboy will buy this regardless of the price.