Sony sez virtual reality is next

-Eyes widen-

Oh, Crap!.

A tear came to my eye at the thought.

So Awesome...

edited 29th Jun '11 2:50:12 PM by GIG

The day that happens is the day I die a happy man.

I don't see anything in the article that says that it's anything more than a head-mounted viewing device, like a personal TV. They'd probably use the headset itself to have it automatically show 3D and block out the surroundings, but there's nothing to suggest that it doesn't play with a standard controller (or some combination of Move motion-sensing with Dualshock controls).

Whether it works or not seems to be more down to price than anything. If they can sell a 3D-capable visor that fills your view better than a 60" screen for $150, I can see it working pretty well for gaming applications. A head-mounted format might even mitigate some of the weaknesses of stereoscopic 3D.

Nobody else here got a Nintendo On? Not even as well-known as the Virtual Boy... some decent first-party games, although third-party support was, as usual, quite lacking.

edited 29th Jun '11 6:21:24 PM by ActuallyComma

Mirrors Edge... That is all.

Well, with today's technology, we can do stuff like this.

What's to say about tomorrow, really.

^And as someone who normally plays Valve products, I'm actually kinda interested in seeing a Widget-y VR FPS where you shoot Anime-style enemies with a Paintball P90.

edited 30th Jun '11 11:58:17 PM by RocketDude

This could make any Romance Sidequest even more squicky and awkward... not to mention AO rated.

I'd be more worried about those who try to grope the characters actually.

But, if the devs are smart, they are gonna animate a "Get your hands of me, pervert!" along with a Non-standard Game Over.

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Would VR mean the end of third person games? I hope not. (But since the jump to 3D didn't kill 2D games, I guess not.)

edited 1st Jul '11 10:37:10 AM by RunoEddie