Sony: Project Morpheus is ‘not a peripheral’ but a New ‘platform’

Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) both impressed and disappointed when it came to virtual reality (VR) technology at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) last week. The company showcased around 20 videogames for its Project Morpheus head-mounted display (HMD) for PlayStation 4, but spent less than three minutes talking about the device at its massive press conference on 15th June. Despite this, the company insists that it is committed to VR. In fact, SCE doesn’t think of Project Morpheus as a simple peripheral for PlayStation 4, but rather a whole new platform for the device.

[bunt-custardly]

A "new platform" which requires an "older platform" to function.

[Brazz]

we don't know for sure...

perhaps you are correct and Morpheus ends up as a "platform which requires other platform" to be used, or perhaps...

Morpheus can become a plataform that can emulate 60" tvs/monitors for normal games, tv shows and movies, or perhaps, it can connect to Ps now and do things like netflix and playstation vue as a stand alone product...

we still don't know what we will see in the final morpheus, but i bet it will do much more than just be a "VR visor" for Ps4.

for price point, my call is $350 for a morpheus that can emulate 60" tvs and do all the stuff i listed.
think about it, for $350 you have somethig close to a 60" inches tv that you can put in your bedroom for personal use!

[LifeInNZ]

Agree with everything you say...but as a parent with 4 kids who are also in to gaming its just not practical. Just like 3D was not practical in my household.

[breakpad]

if that platform wont reach 50 million in sales and a huge library of quality games i m not thinking of buying it at all

[freshslicepizza]

does it require the ps4 to work? if it does then it is indeed a peripheral. i really want to try it out for myself.

[BitbyDeath]

It doesn't need PS4 to work, however it is launching their first. PC support comes after that.

[AndrewLB]

They're calling it a "new platform" in order to justify the price tag because $350 for a "peripheral" device probably wasn't well received by the people participating in their marketing focus group. Morpheus is a peripheral device, regardless of what their marketing department wants to call it.

[fr0sty]

@Life

Unless that game involves you strapping into the VR world and your 4 kids grabbing controllers and trying their best to mess you up.

Think of a game like Evolve, the 4 players on the screen could be the humans, the VR person the beast.

There are all kinds of cool multiplayer experiences you could craft using that combo... and it would be couch multiplayer, not internet, which is honestly something gaming needs more of these days anyway.

[Omegasyde]

I am thinking 300-499 range.

The 3d personal viewer (newest) is 1000$ usd but is 3d capable as well.

http://store.sony.com/WFS/S...

[wsoutlaw87]

@timotim then your ps4 is just a tv peripheral by that definition. Also the morpheus is a vr headset so I could possibly connect to a lot of devices.

[bouzebbal]

People really have problems understanding basic things.
Sony said it's a new platform but not a new console (to answer the top post).

OT: Morpheus is a new platform, PS Move was a new platform with its own dev kits. I prefer it to be a heavily supported peripheral rather than what we have seen.
The VR hype didn't grab me yet (unlike 3D or motion controls) so if they wanna make me buy their new platform they better show heavy involvment and opening new studios just for that. VR is a very solo experience and i almost never play games alone.

[UltraNova]

Guys I believe what that guy from Sony tried to say is that Morpheus will be supported as if its an entirely new platform i.e. aggressively and actively and not as another 'come and go' peripheral like Ps move, kinect etc.

Lets not over-complicate things for no reason.

[Army_of_Darkness]

As much as excited for Morpheus, it's not another platform until it can function on its own without the ps4.
I think Sony is only saying that to justify the high price tag that's going to be in store for us....

[pcz]

its just a way to make it more marketable.

they cant call it a peripheral because nobody would be willing to pay the inevitable hundreds of pounds it will cost, for a peripheral.

if they call it a new platform, the product becomes more attractive and the perceived value increases. ie it will be easier to sell.

but lets face it- it is a peripheral. it relies on the ps4 as a host, it interfaces with the ps4... it can not operate without it. that is a peripheral.

if it were completely stand alone and independent from the ps4, of course it would be a new platform. which it is not

[Khajiit86]

Do you have proof that you need a PS4 to use it? Maybe a PS3 will work? maybe PC too? Who knows right now, lets not act like we do.

[Fatal-Aim]

Then what is a BluRay player? It too needs a host. Does that make it a peripheral to the TV, too? or what about surround sound speakers/receivers. Are those peripherals?

[Blurmobjet]

@khajitt86

If it runs on its own, then it's a platform. If it requires a PS4, PS3, PC or anything else to run then it's a peripheral. That's what a peripheral is.

@fatal-aim

You're totally messed up on what a platform is. By that logic, every console that's ever come out is a peripheral.

It has nothing to do with the television. Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, DVDs, PC, Mac and any console that has come out to date are platforms as they carry their own media format (of course there are hybrids, as practically all Macs and PCs have been fitted with DVD drives, but as you know, data DVDs and DVDs made to play in DVD players are formatted differently). Anything that adds on to enhance those platforms or requires media be run from those platforms in order to function I would consider a peripheral and yes that includes Morpheus and Oculus Rift.

As far as speakers and the such, I've never heard them referred to as either, but I would say that they would lean closer to being peripherals them platforms wouldn't you think?

[pcz]

@fatal aim

maybe the reality is all these things are peripherals, maybe the ps4 is a peripheral for the tv too.

maybe the reality is, that people are moving away from peripherals, that people want a device that 'does it all.' ie, people dont want a computer anchored to the table with a monitor and a keyboard and a mouse, they want a tablet. no, they want their computer to be their phone, and to also double as their camera.

all these devices were made up of a host, and peripherals, but technology has advance to merge them all together. the wiiu tried (and failed) to move the console away from the television by including a tablet-like controller... the television is still a vital part of gaming.

maybe in the future we will see a new STAND ALONE platform that offers home console experiences that is totally independent of the television.

if morpheus is not a peripheral, then why is it anchored to the ps4? why does it fit the exact definition of a peripheral? because it is a peripheral, thats why. its only marketing that tries to convince you that something is more than it actually is.

[someOnecalled]

The amount of spinning from sony fanboys is amazing. They only showed it being played only with ps4 and somehow now people are saying we don't know if we would need a ps4? The PS fanboys are on a whole new level. Holens is by its self. Pc gamers are use to paying for high priced accessories, and vr on pc is not locked so buyers can use and develop for different purposes and don't have to worry about the sony overlord or what bs comes out their mouth. TV is not a platform either nice try on the spin either. I like the way this guys spin. "So TV a platform then?" So Morpheus would be a platform of a platform of a platform? TV(device or tool to display media> ps4 (game platform)> Morpheus ( something you buy but need ps4 to use).

Seriously if sony wasn't trying to do vr we all know all y'all would give to f#(ks about vr and would downplay it like y'all was doing before they announced it

[Omegasyde]

@above

Played with it last december at playstation expirience it runs with ps4....

I saw it with my own eyes, and also asked how it worked with camera and psmove which they stated there might be new psmove like controller (which was hinted at)

[ginsunuva]

It will probably evolve to rely on PS Now instead of hardware, as to complete the inevitable cloud takeover of gaming.

[3-4-5]

New Platform = It costs more money than just an add on would.

[kneon]

I would hope so, if they were to release a $199 Morpheus it would be a piece of crap.

Better to make it more expensive initially and actually work well rather than cheap out and release a lousy product.

[Omegasyde]

I dont think it will be that cheap fora while with led screens

[bunt-custardly]

Not sure why all the disagrees did I miss the memo where Morpheus was a standalone product that would work without a PS4?

[aerisbueller]

"A computing platform is, in the most general sense, whatever pre-existing environment a piece of computer software or code object is designed to run within, obeying its constraints, and making use of its facilities. The term computing platform can refer to different abstraction levels, including a certain hardware architecture, an operating system (OS), and runtime libraries."

Platform doesn't mean console. Steam is platform, as are OSX and Windows, and even Windows 8 Metro interface by itself is a platform.

VR has a completely different set of goals and constraints from a normal PS4 game. Non-VR games for PS4 won't automatically translate to Morpheus well, and vice versa. They are providing a new way to play games, which requires a new way to make games.

Anyone who doesn't think of it as a platform is going to make a crappy vr experience that won't last. Oculus said it will be a platform. SteamVR is a platform (like android), and in this case it's a hardware independent platform for which HTC will make a device (like they do with Android).

[kneon]

You mean like Oculus needs that really old PC platform to work?

[mark134uk]

might come with a pstv or with it built in? can put in psvita games watch pstv and movies?

then you get the option to buy it without having a ps4

[turdburgler1080]

It's not a platform but a gimmick;-)

[stuna1]

Isn't that how all platforms work? When you look at platform, you look at something being built off of something else! It's really no different from a current gen game being built for last gen platforms.

[medman]

Project Morpheus is ‘not a peripheral’ but a New ‘platform’....Translation: Project Morpheus will not be cheap, it's going to cost like a new platform. I'm just hoping it's great, to justify the cost.

[Godmars290]

All I know is, is if this can't be used with the PS4, if you need a high end PC instead, then its dead.

[Death]

I don't think we have seen any indication Morpheus uses anything other than a PS4 to work. Let's not over think this, Morpheus is indeed a peripheral for the PS4. It is also it's own platform since VR games will not work without Morpheus.

[Locknuts]

PS4 won't be able to render 75fps for each eye at any decent resolution.

[MCTJim]

and unfortunately it sounds like here is the $500+ price tag.

[Peace_Love_and_FPS]

So doubtful that it will be that much. You know, I know, and they know, that won't bring mass appeal, there's not a chance in h*** that it's 500.

[MCTJim]

I dont think this device will have mass appeal as I still think with the cost of the tech is not at a consumer friendly price point.

[kneon]

I think $500 is the upper limit, but I think it would come down in price pretty quickly. Probably down by $100 in about a year.

[EvilWay]

Well this is Sony. The Kings of overpriced hardware

[Rimeskeem]

I say 400$ max

Thinking 300$

[Khajiit86]

Same here $349 sounds good. Not sure about Oculus that thing might be like $500 or more. I want both.

[starchild]

Nah, I think Sony will be aiming for the $300 to $400 price range.

I think the Oculus Rift will also fall in that price range.

[Paleblood]

Incredible

If Sony would have spent a lot of time on E3 they would say:
Sony spent too much time talking about Morpheus when people wanted games.

And then Sony didn't spent much time on Morpheus but still they criticize because of that.

There is no way to please people. They will always bring some dumb critic.

[JoeReno]

well said +1

the manchild can never be satisfied.

[starchild]

Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but as someone that has already used VR (Rift DK1) I am more excited for VR than anything else on the horizon. Given that this is the year VR is finally going to arrive (late 2015 and early 2016) I honestly expected VR to have a much bigger presence at E3.

I plan to get the Oculus Rift, Valve/HTC Vive and Sony's Morpheus. Oculus had a press conference devoted to VR. But where was Valve? And I really would have liked for Sony to have devoted more time to showing the world just how cool VR is.

With VR arriving late this year and early next year I really thought that E3 2015 would have been the place these companies would have wanted to get people's attention and show the world what's coming.

The little amount of time Sony devoted to VR at their conference this year makes me wonder if they aren't planning to release Morpheus until late 2016, in which case they would have another opportunity to show it off in a big way at E3 2016.

[NeoGamer232]

Yep, just like the one thousand Backwards compatibility won't work, is stupid, and nobody will agree to put their games in it articles.

N4G... Center of the universe for whiny gamers.

Maybe it should be renamed W4G - Whining 4 Gamers.

[WeAreLegion]

I imagine Morpheus will get its own conference.

[DigitalRaptor]

Very likely.

It will more than likely get its own segment at PSX in December, where not only the press, but fans can get their hands on the latest games being demoed. But I expect a full blowout event around January, maybe even at CES: http://www.cesweb.org/

[tekksin]

Would be cool if they released VR games on PSnow, and people could use that to stream the games onto their Morpheus. Because to use PSnow, you technically don't need a ps4, or even a PS platform.

[Yetter]

though this seems like a good idea, latency will absolutely kill the VR experience and likely make you vommit.

[Rookie_Monster]

The spin is incredibly by Sony. A standalone VR system with its own hardware CPU could be justify as its own platform. Heck, the Virtual Boy is that platform as it doesn't need a Nintendo console to play games. PROJECT Morpheus NEEDS the PS4 to run the software to work. So like the Kinect and PS Eye, it is an peripheral, there is no other definition for it.

[Rimeskeem]

Device?

[ginsunuva]

It will probably outlive the Ps4 and be compatible with future consoles (if any), Ps Now, and PCs.

[DarXyde]

Scary wording. It says something about their pricing direction.

But let's be honest: if Sony really believed that, they would definitely be giving Morpheus a larger stage presence.

I applaud Sony for innovating in this space, but they need to understand that Morpheus is no guaranteed success. PlayStation 4 is doing phenomenally, but it's also a PlayStation home platform. People just like to play games, it seems. Kinect? PS Eye? PS4 Camera? Heck, even PlayStation Vita? This probably won't help, but being built-to-order would at least save them some heavy losses. Or maybe I'm entirely wrong and Morpheus turns out amazing with a great adoption rate. Time will tell, but I think it'll be an uphill battle unquestionably. Good luck to them on this, especially when you call it a "new platform". How does that make consumers feel after just buying the PlayStation 4 less than two years ago?

[joeorc]

While I agree with something's you stated @DarXyde

Look at it this way, on the playstation 3 even home users could develop for the playstation Move if they wanted to, it had its own stack you could get to make games on the PC for playstation Move.

When Sony talks about Morpheus as being its own platform, it pretty much is, now make no mistake about it.

The PS4 is its own platform of course, but on the same token Project Morpheus does not come with the PS4/by its self, for all we know project Morpheus tool set could be done exactly like playstation Move is.

Go look on PSN store for the playstation Move tool set, its there for people to download in order to.make playstation move software that works with the Move motion control system.

Since playstation Move works with Morpheus that could very well be the key indications that is how Sony is looking at Morpheus as a product. Since it does have its own chipset and does work with the Move control and ds4/for all Intent's and purpose it is a platform does it have a screen?, does it have a control method? All of these things could be pointing to Playstation Move and project Morpheus being able to work with not just the PS4 but also a PC to boot.

Not saying for 100% that the fact, because Sony is keeping a tight lip about such things but it could very well be cross platform for easy code base both Morpheus and OculusRift teams have been sharing notes.

So there is that.

[justlikeme]

If this is more than $200 it will flop.

[Sora_1994]

Then i guess vive,oculus and hololens are doomed too than. Nobody knows but its annoying ppl keep shooting this down so quick

[Outthink_The_Room]

He's not actually wrong.

Those other devices you named are much higher end and also aren't specific to a console.

You gotta think about it. It's not just buying the HMD. You gotta get a PS Camera ($60). And you need 2 Move Controllers ($30 each). Also, some games may need the Navigational Controller a.k.a. The Nunchuck ($30). Lastly, you will also need a charger for your Move Controllers, which is like ($25).

So all in all, if Morpheus is even $200, (which I actually think it's going to be $250) you would need to spend almost another $175 on top, so you're getting closer to the $350-$400 mark with all accessories and devices included.

I think Sony is going to do a bundle for $350 with the HMD, Camera, 2 Move Controllers. And any extra will be added on.

The biggest problem I see Sony facing is that by the time this comes out, (most likely next May) the price of PS4 will have dropped.

So even if the 500GB model is $350 and the 1TB is $400, you're looking at an almost similar price for an entire package. It's like buying a second console with very minimal support. It's a tough sell.

[Sora_1994]

@outthink but that logic doesn't make sense because besides hololens u still need ti buy a pc as well so the same rule applies to all of them so i dont see how ppl keep writing off Morpheus but praising all the others

[WizzroSupreme]

Still too experimental to gain the footing Sony demands for it, I think.

[Debaitable]

Sony is definitely is not in the position to be gambling, especially considering how the Vita did. I think it would have worked better in their favor if they allowed Occulous to test out the market a year or two first. Since they're releasing on separate platforms, it wouldn't hurt them to let Occulous flourish the interest a bit. And if it didn't work out, they wouldn't have wasted such money trying to make a footing that's not there

[Fez]

You have to take the risks if you want the big bucks. It would be too late by then e.g. Wii vs PS Move.

[Rimeskeem]

Didn't Sony just release a report saying the PS Vita exceeded their expectations last year?

The Vita may be failing but it seems Sony is ok with it.

[DarXyde]

Oh, it's totally experimental, but they do have great experience with head-mounted displays, for one thing. I think it'll be awesome in terms of quality, but Sony usually struggles to see success with their peripherals. I don't think a single Sony peripheral caught on--the same can be said for Microsoft. People admire the technology, but it's the cost of it that's off-putting.

Nintendo made out pretty well with Motion Plus on Wii, given that it was technically a peripheral, but Nintendo was smart about it. They mandated it for games people really wanted, such as Skyward Sword. Sony and Microsoft often only really mandate casual experiences with their devices and for the games you loved, it offered "Move/Kinect support".

If Sony pulls out a number of must-have experiences that NEED Morpheus, they actually might come out ahead. Even if it's something basic like God of War I completely redone for Morpheus with updated graphics. Basically a murder simulator, but I can't imagine that doing poorly.

[Spotie]

What footing does Sony demand, then? Seems to me that if it were that far off, they wouldn't be looking to bring it to market so soon.

[shaenoide]

a platform who need a PC or probably a PS4 sound like a peripheral to me.

[BiggerBoss]

Is the Ps4 a peripheral since you need a TV for it to work?

[Sora_1994]

Lol BOOM!! It boggles my mind how bad ppl want this to fail.

[garrettbobbyferguson]

Is the TV a peripheral since you need a house and electricity for them to work?

[Ark_]

You got that turned around. The PS4 is a system that requires diffrent input and output devices: peripherals.

If you use your TV to display the information from your console or PC it's an output peripheral. And so are two displays you put right in front of your eyes (aka VR).

[andibandit]

The PS4 is just responsible for outputting a signal on the HDMI port...what you connect on that port is your business, but even if you connect nothing the PS4 still works...

[Toiletsteak]

I would like to try this but i think it will cost way too much for me, £250 is the most i would pay.

[OB1Biker]

Well it s just a matter of time if you can wait.
OT I do think (Or maybe its wishful thinking) VR is the future of First Person games

[lemoncake]

Sony like to confuse the use of peripheral and platform, they also called the ps move a platform. In reality these are peripherals, guess platform makes it sound like something totally new and worthy of premium price tagging though. Marketing mumbo jumbo

[Bolts]

Now I'm interested. VR is extremely resource intensive and by the time this thing releases the PS4 would be halfway through its life cycle.

[Rimeskeem]

Some of you are cheap!

Do you want a crappy plastic thing to put on your head or a nice comfortable and easily fitted headset?

Anyways most things that are bing said about it have been very positive

[ballisticvoodoo]

Many of you apparently didn't read the article. Sony isn't claiming it's a new platform independent of the PS4. That's nothing more than the sensationalist headline to this article.

Internally Sony is viewing it as a "platform" because they think it's a game changer. Sony did not try to imply Morpheus doesn't need the PS4 to work.

SCE America CEO Shawn Layden said and I quote "VR for us, it’s not a peripheral.” “It’s not a, ‘here’s the latest way to interact with the game’ thing. It’s a platform. It has the ability to impact gaming the same way that smart phones [changed] cell phones."

Did you catch the "FOR US" part? If that how they are viewing it then that's how they view it. I find it interesting the Oculus Rift can get away with calling there "PC peripheral" a platform but Sony can't? Apparently the Oculus Rift doesn't need a PC? Wow, must be some killer tech. SMH.

[gedapeleda]

wow
such marketing

[LexHazard79]

Im glad Sony is making this clear. It the right thing to do. Morpheus needs to have its own games and development. Not just here is thIs vr head thingy and implement it if you want. That would kill it. Like I said in another post. Its probably the best way into VR. I already have a PS4. All I would need is Morpheus. Cheaper than A PC and Rift.

[D-riders]

Lifelnz you can interact with the person playing from outside the game with asymmetrical gaming. It doesn't have to be the guy withmore his is the only person playing. Sorta like the wiiu and other controllers

[PhoenixUp]

They said the same thing about PS Move and Project Morpheus won't be as successful

[Krakin1]

Well that doesn't bode well for an affordable price

[marioJP87]

Should've came with the PS4 then. It's going to be treated like a peripheral just like eye toy on PS2 and PS move on PS3.
....Truth

[rockingchairdad]

I do not see me getting it day one, but I am really interested to see how it develops. One question I have is with three gamers in the house will it tie up the ps4?

[mixelon]

I can see why they're making the distinction. It makes the commitment more clear. It will need its own games that aren't just bolted on VR camera controls. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a slightly different box design for the games to make Morpheus-specific games clear. There should be a bunch of VR only games, as VR mechanics can liberate a game design in some ways - if they have to accommodate both it will harm some game concepts.

They'll want to reduce the ps4 unit price as much as possible so they can sell a Morpheus bundle geared at VR fans - who might not even be big gamers. They need a good VR cinema system that can rig up to their video store and the Netflix/plex apps etc. Devs that have been working on demos and VR tourism and science stuff should sell or give away their projects for Morpheus too. If they do all these things they're setting themselves apart as a decently powerful machine with a very easy UI/marketplace and content.. Like the middle point between the cheap samsungVR type mobile VR and the expensive and fiddly, currently more hobbyist focused PC headsets.

[phozon]

sony meant : new platform as this is a whole new ball game. they see this as a game changer. the only people who think vr will flop, didn't really experience the latest versions of vr devices or any vr device.

[Scatpants]

If this one is PC compatible, then this is the one to get. It looks the most comfortable and is the only one compatible with PS4. If it doesn't become PC compatible then I would probably go with the Oculus or Valve's thing because you have to be able to use it on your PC first and foremost.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

If Morpheous can run on its own and not need additional hardware to actually run games I will consider it it's own platform. But if it needs other hardware to function...then it's an accessory.

[OldDude]

Of course it is going to need a system to drive it (ps4, PC) but it is its own platform as its going to need its own software programmed specifically to it to take advantage of its capabilities. I'm going with $499 for the headset, PS Move 2 and camera. If it works well then it's worth every penny. New tech isn't cheap, this isn't dollar days at Kmart. Pay up and enjoy getting in on the ground floor of agar regardless of if your choice is Morpheus or Oculus.

[level 360]

Believe it's both - a peripheral and a platform.

Will definitely get these at a later date ( hopefully discounted as well ) once I have gathered all the positives/negatives from first-time buyers'.

I really want to experience VR-tech.

[ilikepizza]

some grade A damage controlling going on. It will be a failed venture at the end of the day. Someone nailed it up top,it's not being called an add on to justify the price. It is only an add on,it doesnt have a untethered pc like hololense which will make sense to cost a lot. Morpheuos will cost about $299 and the sony faithful will buy it but mainstream america isnt ready for it. That gaming line up for it is atrocious lol. This will go down as a huge meltdown for sony. Same people on board for move are hyped again and you saw sonys support for that..... i love my kinect enough to pack it with me when i travel. Just got the gf kinectimals on 360 and see why it was a wii killer.Anyways this will be fun to watch,no games,trying to promote tv more, terrible customer service,VR fluff,delays smoke and mirrors hidden between cgi trailers and 3rd party deals,sony needs to be careful. 15 years ago every one only wanted there tv's never thought they would be almost non existent now, keep charging more for less and people will catch on....eventually.

[plmkoh]

Hit 'n run trolls like yourself really have no backbone eh? You go on a rant to say how unsuccessful the Morpheus will be based on record of the Move, but go on to praise the Kinect.

It's almost as if having one bubble turns you on or something.

[Ulf]

A platform? Isn't that what MS called Kinect 1.0?

A little worrisome, since that it implies that, like Kinect, games will need to be designed specifically for it, and that it may not have the numbers to justify great games.

Sony REALLY needs to let the Morpheus run under the Windows 10 Holographic API, so that PC gamers can choose it as an alternative to Oculus, HTC, etc... that will allow PS4 devs to justify putting more money into developing PS4 Morpheus games.

Sadly, just as they never bothered to make Windows drivers for the DS3 or DS4... I suspect they're going to try and pull an Apple (and make it proprietary)... and Morpheus will bomb as an expensive toy, where it could have been a spectacular, successful option for more than just PS4.

[Nodoze]

Poof just like that I have no more interest in this. They cannot even support a handheld.....

[Ark_]

Marketing talk: As a "peripheral" it's just hard to sell, since it will be quiet expensive for a peripheral. So marketing names it a new "platform".
In fact I can't use it on its own, so it's per definition an output device = peripheral.

Another reason could be, that they do not make it PS4 exclusive, so you could propably use it on your PC as well. Was there any statement about that? I didn't really follow the diffrent VR devices lately.

[Ulf]

Sony has never released drivers for any of their console hardware to work on PC. I doubt they will start now. PC gamers will be stuck with Oculus, HTC, Ant VR, and a couple others, for VR outside of the PS4.

Sony has let 3rd parties make PS/PC cross platform hardware (like the Logitech GT racing wheels), but they have never done it with their own stuff -- PS Eye, Move, DS3, DS4, the new camera, etc.

I guess their USB headsets do work on PC, though... maybe we'll get lucky. Seems like it'd be stupid to not try to sell the Morpheus to that market.

[Razuel]

"Compatible videogames are able to be ‘reprojected’ in 120fps on the device without actually running at this frame rate on the console."

How the bleep are they going to pull this off? first I've heard it..

Edit: interesting! http://ps4daily.com/2015/03...

[MasterCornholio]

Oh so that's how they solved the motion sickness problem.

That's actually pretty cool.

:)

[Petebloodyonion]

Really a nice device and probably ahead of its time.
Unfortunately, It will fail miserably.

Sony has perhaps the worst ratio of support for peripheral and new thing and are quick to let it go.

- PSP go
- Move
- ps EYE
- the ps3 3dTV
- Vita
- Wonderbook.

[1nsomniac]

So.... "What we're basically saying is its going to be a damnsite more expensive than we assured you it would be"

[gazgriff2k12]

I hope I can connect ps Morpheus to my sony experia z3 would be very cool

[Macdaddy71]

So everyone willing to give $400 ps4, x1 $500 to $349... Then games..on top of it all $300,$400 maybe more for VR???? I don't think so for me!!! I think VR is a waste of money one will flop from start n other will hang on couple yrs

[joeorc]

it's compatible with the PlayStation 4 and Vita (both of which I already own, conveniently). Putting aside the comparisons to Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus delivers a great VR experience with solid hardware; it's just going to take the right games to sell it.

http://www.escapistmagazine...

Well interesting to say the least, cheaper entry point and usable with PSVita, maybe even playstation TV also..