PlayStation's virtual reality device looks incredible

We, as a society, remain on the cusp of virtual reality. It's coming ... soon! More accurately, it's already here.

[Thatguy-310]

Can't wait to see if they announced price and release date tomorrow! Hyped! Give me horror games for this device. Will die a happy gamer

[sprinterboy]

Looking fwd to horror genre, but I dont want it over saturated either.

[Black0ut]

I can barely play horror games on a monitor, PSVR would kill me haha.

Y'all have a treat ahead because PSVR looks amazing!

[G20WLY]

Horror games will be amazing! Imagine horror games like Slender, Outlast, Soma or even crappers like Daylight - I'll be pressing pause and lifting the visor like a nancy every 5mins for a breather lol!

Looking forward to playing Alien: Isolation on it since they already have a working VR version...

[neocores]

Sony con for CES is today not tommrow

[Thatguy-310]

Yea and I wrote that comment 21hrs ago

[indyman7777]

Horror? So many people paying to be made callous. No thanks to each his own ways.

I think I cant wait to see the first Turn based JRPG summon on a VR headset.

I can't wait to play Tomb raider, halo, Uncharted, gears, Street fighter, Grand theft AUTO next. In VR.

Anyone else have a kind of game that sounds any better than those?

[jwillj2k4]

Im hoping we can get to SAO in the next 10 years.

[bluefire9016]

Ace Combat Series!!! That would be epic!

[ChristianTheAtheist]

Remember that the Outlast 2 teaser was revealed just a couple of months ago...

[xtremexx]

oh fuck that lol, someone might actually die XD

[deafdani]

Is there something happening tomorrow / today?

[DeathAssassin]

The price is the only thing that can mess this up now.

[XanderZane]

A lot of different things can mess this up. Everyone is interested in the price first though. After that, it will be the games, control, accessories (do we need to buy MOVE controllers or will it come with them?), etc...

[G20WLY]

^You don't need Move controllers at all if you don't want/have them.

Sheesh, the naysayers need to work a little harder and do some research.

[Rimeskeem]

I can say in honesty that it feels even better on your head.

[DragonDDark]

I tried it too :)

[jukins]

I've tried an earlier model of the prototype and even that felt good can't wait for the final version

[Wallstreet37]

I have not read one negative preview, if anything they have all been high praise and positive from everyone from tomshardware to Cnet. They say that aesthetically it looks good and comfortable and that the VR is very well done with a much crisper and clearer image than expected and no screen door effect. Sony hardware guys are indeed wizards!

Im in day one!!!!!!

[darthv72]

I've liked the concept since back in the movies and arcades and even home iterations that did not really materialize (sans the stuntmaster fx) and I'm just curious of a few things.

Most are wondering about price and I really want to know about number of supported units. While it looks comfortable, is is comfortable for long periods of time? And does it offer any sort of ventilation to allow your face some breathing room (so you don't perspire). And the long term effects of the screen being so close to your eyes.

Pretty much the usual health related topics. No doubt it will present an awesome effect but what are the side affects besides the potential for motion sickness?

[Eonjay]

Apparently it is very comfortable for long periods of time. The funny thing was mentioned above. We haven't heard ANY negative impression on PSVR. This is exciting.

[AgentSmithPS4]

I've heard it fools your eyes into relaxing so it may be 'healthier' than looking at a monitor.

Many reviewers have said it's light and not very noticeable even when moving your head quickly, the comfort seems great and it's easy to adjust too, good for people with glasses etc.

One guy even lay on the floor and shot at things and it worked with no glitches. I liked how in the bank(?) shooting game he was able to collect a lot of gun magazines, put them on the floor then use them later (instead of pulling them out of the drawers every time).

[detroitmademe]

I'm leaning towards buying this but I could care less about how it looks. Ig how it feels on your head is important. But my main factors on buying this are primarily games, then pricing.

[jmac53]

I only tried it out for 15 minutes but it was pretty comfortable during that time. Nothing was getting squished and it didn't move around on my head even though I was whipping my head around. It was pretty snug.

[Wallstreet37]

Omg if they announce MLB The Show with VR support id go crazy!!!!! Imagine being in the dugout and lookin around with VR and actually feeling like your in the game!!!!!!!

[TGG_overlord]

I hope to buy myself a PS4 asap :3 And a PSVita as well =)

[Wallstreet37]

i cracked my Vita oled original console :( and i really want another one.

[Mrveryodd]

Bundle it with a ps4 and I'm in head first.

[DragonDDark]

How much will that be? O.o

[isarai]

Still just wanting to wait and see how this pans out before i get one. would LOVE a way to try it out somehow. That being said, if No Mans Sky is announced for VR i'm sold.

[kayoss]

Shadow of colossus with VR. I want to climb the beast and look down from their head...

[SweatyFlorida]

Crossing fingers for the price to be under $400, preferably 350 with everything needed (excluding ps4).

Also, they have the chance to create a "wii" effect with this device, getting in casuals through fun party esque games similar to what Nintendo did and "wow"ing them through something they never experienced before. The fact that PSVR is the only VR headset primarily targeting the living room puts it at a major advantage over the other headsets.

[AgentSmithPS4]

I'm sweaty in FL too, I hope there's a reasonably priced bundle including some good headphones. I suppose my old turtle beach x12s with the dss2 might be ok until I find a good recommended set that isn't overpriced. I'm glad the reviews continue to surprise me and there's already so many games for it that I want, Dreams being near the top.

[dmeador]

Dont think so. The wii got so many casual gamers bc its fun to play with other people, this has the "new" part going for them but I dont think you'll get anywhere near those kind of numbers

[SweatyFlorida]

Oh of course not anywhere near those numbers, but midly successful is what I mean and not a flop. And yah I mentioned party games, aka, with other people. I think VR, while not to the same degree obviously, IS something you'd try with other people around, even if they aren't exactly playing it at the same time you are.

People would like to see their friends/families fun reactions and stuff, I think horror games will be a hit. they will be "let me try" or "here you try it" because it's so different.

[ps5fanboy]

100% getting , v.r + thrusmaster wheel , turismo.... For that alone , but that's just one experience cannot wait.

[G20WLY]

Sounds great! Grab yourself a nice driving seat too and mount the steering wheel - that would be freakin' awesome!

[ps5fanboy]

I have the wheel drive pro fold out stand which is real handy dude , but yeah , a full size bucket seat and wheel frame would be frkin awesome without a doubt man.

[one2thr]

Question- How many PSVR's can 1, PS4 console handle?

[Eonjay]

One. However, the processing box splits the signal going to the TV allowing you to either watch what someone is playing, or to play along with them via a traditional display.

[BitbyDeath]

You can also network them together to allow for multiple VRs $$$

[one2thr]

Thanks

[DivineAssault]

Everyone who tries it says that.. I cant wait to dive in when it releases.. All the games plus this & im going to be one broke mofo this year.. Eggs, ramen, & bread for food.. I will be living like a poor hermit to support my habit lol.. Now if i could only find a way to be off work for a few months smh

[TripleCs]

I know how you feel man.. I currently don't live by myself so I'm not paying rent and I'm not rich nor do I make a lot of money but I do have a decent job that has nice pay yet I'm still not even sure if I can get at least half the stuff I intended to buy this year due to a limited budget. We might have to get second jobs soon just to be able to support this hobby lol

Like they say though, gaming is an expensive hobby. They sure aren't lying about that..

[MazeRunner]

this is just another gimmick that will pass

[Elda]

I agree & an expensive one at that.

[G20WLY]

How much is it, did I miss the announcement? :O

[KilKarazy]

Not so much a gimmick. Its just not for console gamers.

[boing1]

That's exactly for console gamers.

[boing1]

Maybe. It blew my socks off though so I'm all in day one.

[Agito1987]

Really exited for VR! The price will be relatively high I am afraid. But... as long as enough normal games are compatible with the head set, I am going to jump on this ship. If i can only play VR games this will end like the kinect.

[kingPoS]

A gimmick you say. No. I don't believe it is, for one thing, Sony isn't the only one backing this tech. The sort of competition I see rising from HTC, Occulus and others will only help the tech grow and establish itself.

Or..

You could tell whoever you see enjoying an immersive VR experience, that it's bunk. That it'll never amount to anything.

The video game industry didn't suddenly turn into a billion overnight, foundations had to be laid with home consoles & pc games from the 70's. Trust me, VR will proliferate just as video games have. We'll see them combined together to form something truly special.

Can you imagine that?

Gateway MT6706 2008

[Elda]

It's a pretty techy/sci-fi looking device.May buy this years later if it's still doing well & it's much cheaper.Don't have a interest in it as of now,just looking forward to the regular big games being released this year.

[esmittystud101]

Wii..............
Kinect...........
PS Move...........

But VR is gonna be big stuff. LOL. History will repeat itself.

Have any of you even gamed in the past ten years?

I just hope none of you have any stock investments because the way you all think......I see you losing money on long and short term investments.

Think like a business man and not a gamer for two seconds, just once in your life.

[kingPoS]

But VR is gonna be big stuff. History will repeat itself. Yep, yep and yep.

About five years ago, I recall someone saying that 4k displays were only for a niche market of heavy pc users. Low and behold, the year is 2016. We all know what happened to the idea of 4k displays, right?

Technology is progressive, and guess what, VR is just another expression of technology.

Go progression!

Gateway MT6706 2008

[esmittystud101]

Motitor vs gaming maching???????????

I'm glad you really thought out that analogy. Don't you have some Konami stock to go buy? LOL

[Orionsangel]

Oculus Rift was just announced at 600 dollars! That's a lot for an unproven gimmick. Most people haven’t even been able to test it out or know what games will be available for it, but please take all my money, lol.

No matter how amazing it looks and feels. At the end of the day it's how much fun the games are to play. Are the games any good? It's like amazing graphics. Once you get passed the, oooh's and aaah's. It's up to game play to keep you interested.

[joeorc]

http://techcrunch.com/2016/...

So now we have

HTC : Vive
Oculus Rift
Samsung: Gear VR
PlayStation VR

With Motion Controls all working in a VR environment, and gamers thought PlayStation Move was just a flop. Seems other VR HMD companies wanted a motion control system that works like the playstation Move in a VR environment.

It will be a good thing , because porting a VR game to any of the VR HMD's will be that much more viable since all will be using a method of tracking a motion control system to work with their VR device.

VR is not a fad no matter how many seem to think it may be, smartphone hardware is a very blunt entry point into VR & it only requires consumer to invest very little to experience VR. Software downloaded to a existing smartphone & a VR housing as cheap an in try point of $20.00

Thus even as a Entry point level VR its still better than many VR headsets of the 90's that cost well over $400.00

From performance to actual VR games & Application support.

VR is viable now because the entry into VR is cheap enough to get started already on a mass market level for Entry level VR.

[Moe-Gunz]

Anyone who wears glasses try this yet? Interested in how it'll feel if you're someone with glasses.

[joeorc]

@Moe-Gunz + 31m ago
Anyone who wears glasses try this yet? Interested in how it'll feel if you're someone with glasses.

Its off your face so you can wear it even with glasses on. And it works very well. No problems at all.

[Moe-Gunz]

Thanks for the reply. Looking forward to PSVR.

[yeahright2]

Greg Miller did. said it was fine.
I'm sure these things will be all over best buy to try out before long. I'd test it out for yourself then. No one's opinion you can trust more than your own with stuff like this.

[boing1]

Tired of people playing down VR without experiencing it for themselves first. Whatever you think it feels like, it's wrong. Trying it is the only way to make sure if it's right for you.

[Orionsangel]

It could feel like the greatest thing in the world, but once that wears off. It's up to the game play to keep you interested.

[digger18]

Look like a complete nerd wearing it. Hahaha

No thanks

[killer_goat]

Your lose.

[Gwiz]

Oculus Rift €699,i think Zuckerberg INC lost his marbles. (on top of GTX970 minimum) I have said this before and it starts to look this way,VR becomes a thing on consoles,NOT PC.