John Koller speculated that the PlayStation 3 will be supported for up to four more years. Is this true? Do video game companies continue to support previous generation consoles? This article looks at past trends to see if that is the case.
Sony could expand its Call of Duty and Capcom Cup eSports ventures via PlayStation VR games.
As the biggest video game retailer in the world, GameStop is an important partner for Sony. To highlight that fact, John Koller, vice president of marketing at Sony Interactive Entertainment, was on hand at the GameStop investors meeting in Dallas on Wednesday to give shareholders a preview of PlayStation VR. The hands-on demos were also a preview of what gamers will be able to experience in GameStop stores.
Me too! Really excited to try PSVR for myself. Just not excited a bout sharing dozens of stranger's germs and potential lice! Nasty.
Apparently from articles i've read they are taking that seriously and have a sony rep at the stores to do full wipe downs after each use.
After the early adopters and the 1st million or two I think it'll be a hard climb for VR to stay relevant as far as gaming goes
lol you are In pretty much every vr article trying your hardest to put it down......you look desperate, it's going to be a success it's obvious already everyone that has tried any of the vr sets know it's a game changer and it makes some of the stale genres feel fun again.
Just being honest VR doesn't look impressive yet the tech still needs refinement
I can see it going the way of Kinect, Move, 3D TV's, etc
It's almost as if people forgot the last stage presence of PSVR
Just remember you said this. You're going to feel like all those CEOs did who thought they were so smart putting down Apple's iPhone back in 2007 as crazy and outlandish, a fad, a product no one wants. There's a difference between Kinect, 3DTV and so on, no one wanted those, no one has ever asked for those. VR has been something that's been dreamed of for decades.
Sony is doing great dotting there i's and crossing there t's. Vr is is going to be huge
When I think about using a sweaty, greasy, used PS VR headset at my local Gamestop, I'll pass. I have my bundle preordered, I'll just wait until then. I want my 1st experience in the comfort of my own living room personally.
im the exact same, i would be able to get fully immersed in a gamestop, last think i wanna hear while im playing rigs is some game stop employee screaming "why is he taking off his pants"
Dammit woman, cant a man enjoy VR in the comfort of his birthday Suit!
During GameStop’s Analyst Day 2016 presentation held yesterday, Sony Interactive Entertainment Vice President of Platform Marketing John Koller took the stage to explain how the company intends to make PlayStation VR a success.
"PlayStation VR will be an 'emergent and ascendant technology'"
That comment seems like a bit much until I read the rest of it in context. Its not the hardware that is ascendant... but rather the experiences that you can have on it and emergence refers to the new ways we will interact with and consume our media.
I haven't had the chance to try a VR device yet but it makes me think of what happened at the time of 8 bit gaming machines regarding the experience you could expect.
It was only the beginning and nobody could realise how far gaming could evolve.
Edit: yea I'm not very clear :) I mean VR experiences/gaming can also evolve tremendously in the same way and I think it's just the beginning.
Having tried the Rift (DK1 and DK2), Google Cardboard, and now owning a Gear VR I can say it's something everyone should try. There's an amazing future on its way, and VR is the key to it. The games become just so much more immersive, and can affect you physically. It's super weird when an object gets close to your face too. I'll say the only thing that is holding things back are current resolutions. There's a bit of a screen door effect, but it doesn't hurt the experience much. I'd say you should probably try it somewhere before jumping in and buying one though.
"with 50 games launcing within the first 3 months"
Firstly, you have to make damn sure that No Man's Sky is one of those games. And Secondly, you have to make sure that they are not all indie shovelware. We want proper AAA VR gaming experiences.
But yeah, I tried it and I too came away with that "playstation VR smile" :D
Here, here! They need to make nms vr compatible and we bloody want it! If they dont they are missing a golden oppurtunity to show that their vr can satisfy those that want big aaa titles.
I imagine a lot of them will be low key indie style games, or demo type games. I can't imagine there is even a market for 50 "big" games in the first three months. I don't even thing that consoles get that many games released in a 3 month span as it is.
I think NMS was picked up by Sony to show off PSVR. It just kind of has that feel with the environments, and the ship cockpit. Seems like the perfect way to really show off VR.
Other than that, Rigs is the only one that I can see right now that will be pushed heavily with the system...and that demo disc thingy they also have. I know there are two more that looked to be good, but I'm lazy, and can't think of them off the top of my head.
good luck thinking most will be aaa games. most if not all publishers including sony will be very reserved until psvr sells enough to warrant that kind of support. this is what happens with any peripheral.
Explain it to me without the inclusion of me buying another PS4.
Cause if thats the case, you lost a customer here.
They've touted their install base of 40 million current ps4's are all that are needed. A quick Google can fix your questions. Try this: What do I need to play psvr. I'm sure the results will be plenty and easy to figure out.
You must mean you're not buying a PS4K, right? Dont worry, thats just a stupid rumor. I doubt it is real.
Keep telling yourself that. VR is the future, guy. Just you wait.
You're gonna feel like a dumb dumb once it becomes the future and you're just sitting there with salty tears streaming down your face.
No its not. You hope it is but its unprove so right now you hope it is the future, which it wont be because the average consumer isnt going to sit around with something strapped to their face for hours on in. Vr will be niche at best and fail at worst.
@Hitoemi
This is not you average "gimmick". People who are naysayers that try it quickly change their mind about VR.
You may think people won't want to sit there with a peripheral around their head for hours on end, but trust me, people do, and people will gladly use VR as a fun escape into a virtual gaming reality including other non-gaming aspects.
VR is gonna take off and become huge. Just wait. You think you can tell the future, and you're salty because it is probably not available on your console of choice. Just wait though, VR is gonna be the future, and you're gonna eat crow. They have invested way to much in VR for it to fail. Sorry, bud, but VR is gonna be huge, whether you like it or not.
I find it laughable how ignorant people are about VR, literally billions is being poured into VR and it's development, there are at least seven headsets being worked on, with more to follow (Apple are another supposedly preparing to enter the VR arena ) and it goes far beyond gaming.
The question you need to ask, is the VR experience worth it? and judging from the money being poured into it and peoples reaction, it most certainly is.
People are happy to strap ski's to their feet and go up a mountain, Why because the experience is worth it, the same is true of VR, the big difference VR will grow and become more refined, 10 years from now the naysayers are going to be looking pretty stupid.
People going skiing because it is a full physical body experiences and mental
concentration simultaneously. You feel every muschle burn, pressure on your knees,
real sense of speed, you feel every friction and real danger associated with the experience. The experience is REAL.
With VR though, what you see doesn't match up with your body. You sit on a comfortable
couch and move around with a controller. There is no friction, no real danger, etc...
Like me going into one of those Mech game where you are strap inside a mech like box, with rotating chairs, 3D sounds, vibration and a big screen. All I got out of it was a headache and not very impress with the immersion.
Not sure how much immersive ones can
get from sitting on a couch with a controller playing a VR.
baodeus
Clearly you have not tried VR and literally have no idea what it is about. Why does something have to be physical to be immersive?
Your comment is all over the place.
@baodeus,
You could say that about all gaming, look at driving games, Sure I love driving a "Real" car and a VG does not compare..so what? It's still fun to play racing games. Also, there are things that you will never experience in real life that VR is great for, controlling a giant mech, or dog fighting around Saturns moons, or even real experiences that most of us will never get a chance to do, fly a fighter jet, drive a 200k sports car, even being inside a shark cage surrounded me sharks is something I can be sure that not many people have ever done in real life.
matter of fact, there is a video of a person climbing a radio tower to do some work, he is wearing a go pro on his head, radio towers are the tallest man made structures, if you ever check out that video, it can really freak you out, and that is just a youtube video...imagine someone made that into a VR experience? that would be some horrifying fun. imagine that while standing on a bar under your feet and your hands around another in front of you, just add a fan and you would be sure that you were 1768 feet off the ground.
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Have you tried it yet? I recommend getting to a PAX or some event that would have them there.
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good read.
i just wish companies would make consoles to last as long as other media like dvds , cds etc where a console doesnt go out of date for decades. They could do this by making it "expandable" and built to last.