Sony’s Jim Ryan Confirms its Commitment to VR: ‘we’re in it for the long haul’

Expect more from Sony as PlayStation VR continues to dominate.

[chrisx]

Goodnews for VR gamers.

[thorstein]

Glad you got in before the two (or is it one with two accounts) trolls.

Yes, VR is going to continue to shine.

[Neonridr]

continues to dominate what? console VR?

[Eonjay]

What else would it be... but no, they mean non mobile VR period which includes PC. They have a huge lead in the market place when it comes to install base. It is such a large marketshare that it is fair to say they are dominating. This is kinda interesting though because one assumes that PC should be outpacing console due to PC gamers allegedly having more disposable income.

[Neonridr]

not as many gaming PC's that meet the requirements. Console gaming is a lot more accessible since you don't need to do anything, just own the hardware.

Having a huge lead doesn't mean anything if you have actually tried both. I like my PSVR, and it has a few solid titles, but I love my Rift and all the additional content I get there. But I have a very high end gaming PC that can push VR to the proper levels. Sadly the PS4/Pro cannot.

[ApocalypseShadow]

And we here about your rift in every PSVR article. Why not just enjoy PSVR for what it is? It's console VR. Remember Wiimotes flying into TVs? Remember the accidents people had even when trying to be safe? That's why Sony played it safe by doing 180 and standing/sitting experiences.

Anyway, glad Sony is sticking with it. As long as they are, I'll stick with it from them too. Even if they stopped making games after 300 releases, it would have still been worth the immersion.

[Dragonscale]

@neon, yeah but for the money psvr is brilliant and its actually not that much worse than the others considering the price difference. Its also the best designed headset, the rift looks like it was knocked up in a garage.

And having a huge lead makes all the difference as it means more games on the platform. Seems you're just downplaying tbh.

[Neonridr]

@Apocalypse - what do wiimotes flying into TV's have anything to do with 180 experiences? Pretty sure the Move controllers are just as likely to go flying into TV's the way VR requires you to waggle them about. Superhot would be a perfect example of trying to throw a bottle or object at a guy only to have the move controller slip out of your hand. There are straps on these controllers for a reason, to prevent exactly that.

The reason why Sony "played it safe" as you said is they only have 1 camera, thus the tracking requires forward facing. The Rift and Vive allow additional sensors to be placed which allows you to freely move around and interact with the environment. Which is why they will always be superior, since they are more immersive.

Again, I wasn't trying to put down PSVR, I really do own one after all. It's just that the title is a little misleading since there is zero competition in the console space in terms of VR. We are seeing some high quality stuff from Oculus with their partnerships with these larger studios. Ready at Dawn, Tripwire, Respawn, Insomniac, etc have all dipped their feet in VR with the help of Oculus, so there is tons of AAA exclusive content there too. I just wish we were getting more content at a steady rate on the PSVR.

Here's hoping 2018 pushes it into high gear.

[ApocalypseShadow]

Point is neon, you've decided for everyone what a "proper level of VR is."

Safety was a concern for Sony and Nintendo and still is. Even with instructions, consumers sill injured themselves and personal property.

We are all aware of room scale VR. It would be awesome to experience.
But racing games, flying games, spaceship games, puzzle games,target shooting games, etc, don't need room scale to be fun. Right? The fact that you have PSVR and are having fun with it even with its imperfections means that room scale is not a requirement.

To each their own as you say. So let console owners enjoy their "own" VR. It's like being "that guy" who points out to his friends his million dollar home and expensive car and boat in every conservation. You sound like "that guy." Even if you may not be trying to.

[Neonridr]

@Apocalypse - yeah fair enough, I just think that the word dominate is a poor choice. Forgive my little rant before. I am still a huge proponent of VR and really hope that more people get on board, it truly is awesome.

[thorstein]

What a shock, Neonridr is here to deride VR, once again. How unoriginal since he is on every VR article claiming the same lies.Where's his bff Moldy?

[ApocalypseShadow]

Understood neon. I'm not trying to dog you. I'm just saying what it looks like in the thread. I'm happy you enjoy oculus and VR and continue to do so. I just want to enjoy my PSVR too. I can afford oculus, but there's just no room at the house. Coffee tables, dining table, beds, etc.

I'd have to go outside on the patio to play room scale or in the backyard grass. Or move cars out the garage just to play. It's just not practical for me even though i know it's a better option.

[freshslicepizza]

@Apocalypse Shadow
"And we here about your rift in every PSVR article. Why not just enjoy PSVR for what it is? It's console VR. Remember Wiimotes flying into TVs? Remember the accidents people had even when trying to be safe? That's why Sony played it safe by doing 180 and standing/sitting experiences."

And we hear you talk about Forza in GT articles or Microsoft in Sony articles. Don't make your own rules buddy of what others can reference to if you can't stick to just talking about Sony at the expense of downplaying the competition.

"Anyway, glad Sony is sticking with it. As long as they are, I'll stick with it from them too. Even if they stopped making games after 300 releases, it would have still been worth the immersion."

Good for you. I think it's great Sony is using its star power to push VR but let's not kid ourselves Sony is fully committed to VR. It will continue to be a subsidy to the PS4 console because it's a peripheral. The day Sony invests in ONE VR ONLY title that is comparable to the investmenst they make for God of War or Gran Turismo or Last of Us is the day you can come here and say Sony is commited to it.

"We are all aware of room scale VR. It would be awesome to experience.
But racing games, flying games, spaceship games, puzzle games,target shooting games, etc, don't need room scale to be fun. Right? The fact that you have PSVR and are having fun with it even with its imperfections means that room scale is not a requirement."

I'm sorry but you are terrible at counter arguments. That's like saying you don't need the Triangle and Square button on the dualshock because some games only use the X and Circle button.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Great news

[Ittoittosai]

Well thats good news but they better come with some better stuff then the boringc crap they showed at PGW, the only interesting thing was RE7 DLC at least this one is VR compatiable. The rest looked like tacted on VR modes to mobile/indie style games.

[Xenophon_York]

You sure you're a gamer?

If you can't find at least a handful of games from this list you might want to reconsider.

Superhot VR
Ace Combat 7
Moss
Eden
Transference
Truth & Blood
Star Child
Farpoint
The Werewolf Within
Robinson: The Journey
Skyrim VR
Doom VFR
Rez Infinite
Thumper
Battle Zone
Statik
Dreams
Megalith
Ultrawings
Sprint Vector
Invector

[Goldby]

Don't forget megaton rainfall

[OMGitzThatGuy]

So old games with VR tacked on and a billion indies, such a lineup worthy of "domination". Where are those 1st party titles that actually play better in VR and not just a tacked on watered down experience? It's gonna go the Vita route just like all Sony peripherals and is only supported by 3rd party indies and not the maker itself.

[rpvenom]

I think it is the future. Of course this is the first generation of VR so there is lots of improvements to be done.. but doesn't mean they should give up on it. Just like generational consoles, the new generation VR's will get better and as long as we support it and encourage it.. the future of gaming in VR will be spectacularly immersive.

[Dragonscale]

So much for the naysayers. Seems vr is here to stay which is awesome.

[Xenophon_York]

Yassir!

[Abnor_Mal]

Glad to hear that Sony is in the VR game for the long haul. As far as being a day one purchaser of the PSVR I've been having fun with many of the games. Superhot VR is a workout for sure but lots of fun. I'm looking forward to playing Ace Combat very soon, along with Eden Tomorrow and Blood and Truth.

[Xenophon_York]

Since the PlayStation VR only just sold a million+ recently, it's probably a safe bet to imagine there are a few developers that just started developing VR titles (they held off until they were sure it wasn't going to tank in its first year). Next summer's E3 should be EVEN MORE exciting.

[thorstein]

That was last year's sales.

[TheDivine]

Wish they would step it up. Farpoint was the shit and the London Heist sequel looks amazing but there's no other big exclusives. I have a rift so I will get Doom, Skyrim, and RE7 there. Rift has way better exclusives, room scale, plus steam support. That said the PSVR is pretty damn good with a ps4 pro. I REALLY loved Farpoint with the aim gun but the lack of exclusives, lack of good controllers like the oculus touch, and room scale keeps me from buying it. With so little big AAA vr content I was hoping Sony would step up. Instead they released experiences and didn't let their big devs near the damn thing. (played rigs, farpoint, Robinson, super stardust, and battlezone on my brothers headset so we're clear).

For me the best vr experience I have had is def Lone Echo followed closely by Robot Recall. Arizona Sunshine and The Solus Project were also up there. Two of those are on psvr but honestly until you experience roomscale with the touch controllers its hard to understand how different they really are. If you already have a pro psvr is still a no brainer. If you have a rig a rift is a no brainer (or the Samsung hmd). VR is on a whole other level.

[C-H-E-F]

He said the same thing about the Vita. I hope he means it this time, I haven't played my VR in about a month now. Funny thing is I couldn't wait to get GT Sport to play it in VR and have yet to play it in VR. smh the game is so gorgeous on screen i suppose it hasn't crossed my mind yet. lOl