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PSVR 2 Will Use Tobii Eye Tracking, Company Confirms

Confirmed: PSVR 2 will use eye tracking from Tobii.

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SullysCigar681d ago

I remember hearing that they were having dealings with Tobii, but it's awesome to get confirmation.

I think many gamers that have less experience with VR won't necessarily understand the impact eye tracking will bring. This is a huge moment for VR and a literal game changer. Arguably more so than the move from HDD to SSD.

Excited to see it in action!

crazyCoconuts681d ago

my hope is that i don't notice it. My fear is that, like logically you would think when you look somewhere there will some lag before movement is detected and the next frame can be rendered with the new "center", so I'm really hoping it's so fast I don't notice it

EvertonFC681d ago

Agreed but I kinda think it'll be no different than someone who should where glasses but doesn't if you know what I mean ?

crazyCoconuts681d ago

@Everton, i think if it were too slow it could be distracting... like you look somewhere and it's a little fuzzy and then all of a sudden becomes sharper. Like texture loading issues in some games. I'm thinking if it were bad, it wouldn't be making it this far in the development process so i'm optimistic that it'll be good

RauLeCreuset681d ago

"I think many gamers that have less experience with VR won't necessarily understand the impact eye tracking will bring."

Agreed. Someone complained in the last PSVR article that Sony prioritized eye tracking over being wireless. I would take eye tracking and the PSVR1 wire setup over a wireless PSVR2 if forced to choose.

HICK681d ago

Ya it's those people who talk and don't know enough of why wired is going to be best for now for Sony to guarantee stable experience for all users regardless of environment

ClayRules2012681d ago

A game changer it is. And I think you’re right when you said “I think many gamers that have less experience with VR won’t necessarily understand the impact eye tracking will bring”
For real, this isn’t just a small thing.

Not only is it exciting to hear about, but knowing impressions will come out in the distant future about it, getting us prepared ourselves…that’s thrilling.

Reminds me of the DualSense controller. Many praised it, with its “Haptic Feedback” before release, and many (just haters and those who hadn’t touched the thing) said “It’s just another cheap gimmick inside of a gaming controller” yet as many expressed in their hands on time “You have to experience these games, with the controller in your hand to fully understand and comprehend how it changes, enhances and puts you there, deeper into the gaming world, in the experience all the more. And they weren’t lying. DualSense controller is better than I couldn’t ever imagined!

I’m ready to see more of this VR Sony’s hard at work on!

rlow1681d ago

Checked out the company and they have a 20 year track record in eye tracking. Everything from games to cars, smart move on Sonys part.

Babadook7681d ago

Thats cool. Although I have no idea what they needed eye tracking for back then, it could be huge for VR games.

rlow1680d ago (Edited 680d ago )

I’d have to check more into it but as I recall back in 2000-2002 timeframe I’m pretty sure eye scanning was becoming a thing for security. Also, a lot of experiments with controlling your computer with your eyes for the handicap. I’ll have to read up on it when I get the chance.

SoonDeadByOldAge680d ago

@ rlow1:There is a big difference between eye scanning and eye tracking. Eye scanning is a security feature for identification and eye tracking follow your eyes so the picture shown follows what you are looking at.

rlow1680d ago (Edited 680d ago )

@SoonDeadByOldAge
I was speculating without diving deeper on their website. That said, a lot of companies start in one thing and end up in something different but similar or a completely different venture.
Just look at Nintendo, they started out making playing cards. Just saying one can lead into the other. But again I’ll read up on their history. Have a great weekend.

Chittlins680d ago

I believe they had quite a bit to do with fatigue monitoring for long haul freight drivers.

Azurite680d ago

It can make your character's eyes move according to your own, cool in multiplayer.

Eonjay681d ago

This is a great get for Sony (who will be working with the best in the business) as well as Tobii who is speculating that the deal will represent 10% of their total revenue in 2022 (FY I assume). This is leading some to speculate a Q1 '23 launch for PSVR 2.

Mr_Luke681d ago

Ok, now please sell me one.

Gregero680d ago

I'm gonna be pissed if it's not sold in stores and is an online only thing like the fucking PS5 still is.

SullysCigar680d ago

I'm hoping the issues that plague the PS5 availability aren't so much an issue for PS VR2, because the processing is done by the PS5.

Now we've seen one in the wild - and looking like a production model - they should have time to meet demand. This, of course, assuming they have correctly anticipated what the demand actually looks like.

I'll preorder this through Sony at the first chance though, to be sure.

cell989680d ago

It's mind boggling how it's 2022 and they're still only selling them online. Ridiculous!! Only scalpers with boys get a real chance at getting them. They're stockpiled in their warehouses while real gamers have to pay a premium to get one. How the Fu** is this consumer friendly?

ApocalypseShadow680d ago

The cool thing about it is that it's future proof. Eye tracking can be used on any future update of PS5 if Sony chooses to make a mid gen refresh.

It's also ready for a PS6 console as the headset will be using the power of the console and not some limited mobile processor.

If streaming gets fast enough some time in the future, Eye tracking is ready for that as only where you are looking is where processing is necessary.

PS VR 2 is ready for awesomeness against the naysayers wishes. But the eye tracking guarantees long life of the headset even if Sony moves on to a future, smaller headset.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai12h ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga3h ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

XiNatsuDragnel9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

ravens527h ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_2h ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

KwietStorm_BLM2h ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

NotoriousWhiz6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_2h ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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Xbox No Longer Has Its Head In The Game

Microsoft & Xbox have shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks to lay off more workers, insinuating that they're not in the game anymore.

XiNatsuDragnel1d 3h ago

They're headless for a long time because closing tango isn't exactly a good move

PapaBop5h ago

Ever since that cringe Kinect reveal they've never been the same. They used to make some amazing games and do great deals with third parties Early on in the 360 era they had games like Chromehounds and Shadowrun, both well ahead of their time. Now instead of nurturing their studios, they'd rather gaslight gamers and throw billions on pre existing studios. Not sure how Spencer is still in a job, I wouldn't trust him to organise a piss-up in a brewery.

Father__Merrin5h ago

We've said all along Spencer needs to go. I wish xbox went back to xbox only with new gears fable forza halo releases lots of third party releases

Those early rainbow 6 Vegas days and phantasy star universe are gone forever

S2Killinit2h ago

MS has its head in the game but the game they are playing is something different from what console gamers expect from a platform. MS’s end game has always been to use the xbox as a trojan horse.

XiNatsuDragnel30m ago

Lol that's funny well this plan they have isn't working homie

1Victor23h ago

“Acquisitions always come with cuts”

343 trillion points shield activated
343 trillion percent damage negate activated
All damage reduced to 1 for 343 trillion turns.
MICROSOFT DEFENSE FORCE IS A GO

Tacoboto22h ago

Especially for Microsoft, when Booty pretty much said they didn't know how to handle that many studios.

Why even make the acquisition then.

-Foxtrot21h ago

Didn’t they make the swipe for Bethesda when Sony wanted like 6 months exclusiveness for Starfield

It’s like…chill, you got Rise of the Tomb Raider for a year.

romulus2321h ago

Do they always come with senseless cuts becasue that's exactly what cutting Tango was, senseless.

H923h ago

Everyone's acting now that game companies care about games and Xbox is committing the Ultimate betrayal, they are all like this and you have just been quiet about it for far too long

Nuclearmoon21h ago

I wonder if Microsoft do pull out of the console market that it might open the door for valve to relaunch the Steambox. Competition is good for the industry but Microsoft don't even seem to be trying anymore.

UltimateOwnage18h ago

Steam / Valve are one of the few truly pro-consumer bright spots in gaming right now. Thankfully.

jwillj2k421h ago(Edited 21h ago)

“Your game has won some pretty significant awards and is a show piece for where we want to go in the future.”

1 hour later.

“We’re gonna have to let you go. You can’t cover our 100 billion dollar acquisition. Oh and take your awards too 👍🏾”

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Wanderer Remake Takes a Little More Time Reaching its Destination

Mighty Eyes has confirmed that its time-travelling remake Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate will now arrive on 12th September 2024.

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