Why Sony is leading the way in virtual reality for gamers

Videogames have always been a form of escape from reality, and from the earliest days have been all about creating believable alternative worlds to explore, discover, create or destroy.

While that’s mostly achieved with a conventional monitor, Virtual Reality (VR) has evolved significantly, allowing users to don a headset and use a PC, a PlayStation 4 Pro console or even a mobile phone to head along on magical journeys through time and space that take “immersive” to a whole new level.

Sony’s add-on VR headset for the PlayStation 4, the PSVR, is one of the most accessible of the current generation of VR tech and one the company is keen to back, given the success it has enjoyed so far.