8 Playstation VR Headset Predictions

If rumors are to be believed, Sony is mere hours away from unveiling their own virtual reality headset. In fact, some developers may have dev kits in hand. What can we expect to see?

[parentoftheyear]

I am so excited for tomorrow. I can't stress the importance of it being sub $300 though..

[GusHasGas]

I'm trying to keep my expectations low.

If I don't, and there's no announcement, I'll be disappointed as hell.

If I do, and there's no announcement, I'll be fine.

If I do, and there is an announcement, it'll just make me that much more excited when it's announced.

I'm currently not doing that great of a job keeping my expectations low, though - I'm really excited. Lmao.

[parentoftheyear]

Guess we will find out in just about 24 hours. If vr headset revieled tomorrow infamous friday,ps4s back in stock they going out this month HUGE. HUGE week for sony.

[Insomnia_84]

lol

[GrizzliS1987]

why is everyone tripping about the price? the ps4 is 399 for gods sake, expect the VR to be 399 or less, most likely 299.99, even though if it was me, and i knew id be releasing it before O. Rift, id set the price at a firm 349.99. it would still sell like cakes, id add like 3-5 free demo games with the thing as well so people have something to mess around with.

Maybe even make it open source for PC gurus to create their own games. Maybe a website where newbie programmers can submit their games to sony for their approval to be downloaded on PS Store.

[ABizzel1]

Price: $199 - $249 for mass appeal, anything else and you've killed most of the market.

Compatibility: It could effectively run as a second screen itself, you can put on the visor, play any game, and allow someone else to watch TV as you play with your DS4 and visor only (might hurt Vita Remote play though).

PS4 + Drive Club. The delay has to be for a reason, and the small clips we've seen have show amazing improvement to graphics which increases immersion. VR increases that immersion to the next and near final level.

Release Window: GDC Announcement, E3 demonstrations, US tour, Gamescom demonstrations, EU tour, TGS demonstrations, launches late September 2014 + Japan demos in major shopping districts.

Games: Another reason for the September launch. Drive Club, Outlast patch, Daylight patch, Everyone's Gone to Rapture, The Witness, Killzone patch, inFAMOUS patch (probably just second screen viewing), MGSV Phantom Pain (Kojima will never miss an opportunity like this). Possible,

Dying Light, MLB: The Show (add PS Move support, and true baseball sim), Golf, Fight Night, Sports games, Fez, Mirror's Edge 2, anything first person.

Positional Tracking: I agree, $199 - $249 headset, $249 - $299 headset + camera. Make it happen.

Pixels: Really it depends. 720p should be enough to get away with from such a close distance, but a high quality screen needs to be used most of all for the eyes. Rechargeable battery is possible, but expect a low battery life, and headphones are possible, but probably average quality, which is fine as long as the image is good, and the price is right $199 - $249.

Comfort: Most of the weight needs to be on the sides, the front needs to be screen, and not some huge brick on your head. The problem is the screen can't be too close to your eyes or you can't see it and it'll make users sick. I think they'll be just fine though.

[JoGam]

Honestly the other pair SOny dropped was $1000. So at $300 is gonna be a big price drop. Hopefully its affordable.

[dcj0524]

Not really. Sony has never released a VR headset before. You're confusing that with HMDs they've released in the past.

[PoSTedUP]

yeah and they were in Sony's "overpriced" TV division as a luxury gimmick, from what i understand (always wanted one tho but too expensive and was afraid id never take them off).

i have a feeling they are going to say "$199" and then just walk off stage (when they announce the price, most likely at E3).

[Alucardx03]

dcj0524, Sony has demonstrated VR capabilities in the past. For example, when the HMZ-T3W was unveiled, Sony was using a clip-on sensor for motion detection. And earlier, they demonstrated a version of the HMZ-T line that combined augmented reality with motion tracking and a specialized room. So while they don't have a consumer product that's out-of-the-box ready for VR, we do have an idea of where they're headed.

[dragongod64]

I want to hear stuff like this about the VR head set:
A spare tv - Your kid can play & you can watch tv
A scare out of your mind view point
A real airplane view point
A great setup for new ways to play games
Make a glove for it & make a paint game
Make a game with 3d modaling of your room & have fun with what you can do
news up dates
wifi / 4G add-on
VR + treadmill Too many ideas
Trips
Mazes
Rollercoster
VR + PS Home 1st person view
Rent a Sony VR Robot to walk around venes
TV
Sports
EXT.

[DeadIIIRed]

Sony is smart and they know the Oculus Rift will be their immediate competition. If the guys at Oculus VR are able to offer a headset at $300, Sony should be able to take advantage of their existing economies of scale to offer a higher quality headset at roughly the same or lower price point.

Even if I'm right, it'll still be a hard sale at 75% of the cost of the actual console though.

[iSpeakTruth__]

I would love if a new Hot Shots Golf for PS4 is PS VR compatible.

[PoSTedUP]

gawddd... id be in heaven!!!! with the Move Controllers and everything! stop, Stop, Stop, here's a bubble for getting me really excited, but im reporting you bc it's not fairrr, y u do that to me 4? :'(

[iSpeakTruth__]

Sorry it's just...I love Hot Shots too :/ lol

[PoSTedUP]

i knoo. its really good on the vita, it came a long way since the ps1 but didnt lose its charm one bit.

[parentoftheyear]

Wow nice call.

[dcj0524]

Let me clear up a common misconception. Modern VR headsets based around the Oculus Rift HMD technology do not use traditional 3D as seen in TVs and movies which double renders everything. The Oculus Rift is a HD screen, wrapped slightly at an angle with 2 fishbowl-disorted eye slots. The software in question would also be warped like a fishbowl to match the eyes slots which which would make it look normal. So no double rendering or performance loss.The only thing needed a decent VR experience is 1080p and above and a STEADY frame rate above 40FPS.

[Alucardx03]

Sorry bud, that's not accurate. Even Oculus recommends the following:

"Your code should run at a minimum of 60fps, v-synced and unbuffered. Lag and dropped frames are discomforting in VR."

Not only that, but running games at a solid 60fps (drops gives users a feeling of nausea) with v-sync and no buffer on a decent computer isn't tough, but to think that something like that could run on a Vita is not realistic.

Plus, 1080p is widely considered the bare minimum for resolution. And you seem to be forgetting that the lenses magnify the screen, which means the perceived resolution is much lower than what's stated. When you combine that with the proximity of the screen, you get the screen door effect very quickly. If you've used an Oculus, it's pretty clear that a huge bump in resolution is necessary to make VR truly compelling.

Not only that, but you're thinking of one very specific implementation of VR. Some competing technologies use dual screens, so to assume that Sony will take the same route as Oculus isn't correct. They could very possibly go in another direction.

You can read up on VR best practices here:

http://static.oculusvr.com/...

[gamerz]

The Oculus Rift renders two pictures side-by-side on one screen to simulate 3D.

[Alucardx03]

Yep. Two pictures side by side. It's probably the best way to do VR from everything I've read, but there are a few other competing technologies out there.

[Hroach616]

Some people mountain climb. Others work on cars. My hobby is gaming. I pick up consoles on day 1(have both new systems n not ashamed of day 1 purchase). Please let this be true and all we hope for. I will buy this day 1 in a second. No hesitation. It's what I've dreamt of for gaming since I was little.
Come on SONY LETS DO THIS!!!!

[s1lentone]

Hope it's priced around $250. My wallet can't handle all this. Lol.

[brightlight]

If a VR headset is introduced it would be in regard to developers (GDC obliged), also you want developers to know what's all about and actually use it as an input in gaming experience. I figure sony will announce games and price at E3 for the general public.

In any case, if Sony doesn't make the same mistake as with the move or better still if they can redeem themselves by setting up a trio: camera + VR headset + move = that would really be an immersive experience!

[incendy35]

I wish I could get excited for VR, the two demos I tried made me so sick. The idea intrigues me so much but I just don't think I will ever be able to adjust.

[AgentSmithPS4]

Ginger has been proven to help with motion sickness, but maybe you just need time to get your "sea legs."
The first time I played HL2 I felt so bad I actually had to stop playing but later or the next day I could play for as long as I wanted.

[WooHooAlex]

A few of those predictions will probably have to wait until E3 to see if they pan out or not.

I agree it will cost $300 or less. I also think they'll end up bundling in a game with the headset. Probably DriveClub.
I don't think 1080p is gonna happen tho. Not only would that be expensive but I doubt the PS4 could even take advantage of it.

[Brugal]

I wonder if Sony will free up some of the allocated memory dedicated to the OS for VR games. It might be necessary for some extra horsepower needed to render the visuals at the proper resolution and frames per second. Also, they can take older games, like Journey or Flower, and develop them for VR.

Just a thought.

[BlakHavoc]

O Lord I hope they reveal a new game we haven't seen yet along side the VR Headset! I have a feeling that's one reason they have delayed Driveclub, to make it compatible with the headset, but I also hope they show something entirely different from a first party studio.