Thankfully The arrogant and Lazy Gertsmann who tried his best to destroy VR is now all washed up and considered one of the worst video game journalists of his time .While VR is thriving Flat gaming is floundering.
I applaud Sony for their move into VR. The 20+ year long dream of experiencing alternate realities/dimensions/experiences is closing in on us! I hope everyone is ready !!! This is going to be FLIPPIN' SWEET !
MRSketch09 100 more years? you're viably insane as it is happening right now. even other companies are coming out with "controllers" for VR experience. Just search up the MYO armband !
MRSketch09 Actually, FlippinSweet is probably coming in under 10 to 15 years. Eye tracking is the next big step. Everything else is already available and just requires scaling and manufacturing to be sorted out.
They're not exactly competing since Morpheus is exclusive to Playstation. Morpheus will sell to the masses while the Rift will sell to the hardcore VR niche.
***** You are now aware that women and social skills will be irrelevant to sex in your lifetime. In the future pretty much every man will have his own CGI waifu at home. It'll be a big boom business in the 21st Century. Waifu studies will need to be taught in college, people will go to trade school to learn how to service waifu machines.
Marija Kovac i kinda hope they dont, because that could affect peoples social activity, physical activity, and mental health. the first two are obvious, but if vr were ultra realistic like it is in SAO then some games could possible cause trauma for users of VR. trauma could leave permanent mental blocks or leave the user with a sort of ptsd
Yeah, you hear that...??? That's the sound of the Japanese taking over the world. [Samurai throws sword on the floor at Oculus and XBoxOne creators] Samurai: _"Hara-kiri... Hara-kiri!"_
As much as I dislike facebook messing with gaming stuff. I think Oculus made a smart choice. They probably looked into their glassball, realizing that to compete with Sony they would need more financial muscles.
I really don't care which one will be better, the fact that companies are fighting each other to create the best possible VR headset means we will get a much better product. Now if Morpheus is only available for Playstation it will be a dealbreaker for me because I'm looking for something for the PC, which is why I think Oculus will be amazing.
Hopefully Sony doesn't price it stupidly high like their previous failed attempts at making a headset. The consumer release of the Oculus Rift is rumored to be around 200 bucks, and the current developer kit is 350. I would imagine that sony's headset will probably be somewhere between that price range now that they'll actually have competition in this market.
Albert c I could see sony having a built in Mic. It would be a smart move for the console crowd. But I doubt that oculus would, seeing as how most PC gamers already use their own preferred headsets that have built in mics. Though, everyone who has a ps4 already has the included mic. HAving one built in to the morpheus would just increase the cost.
2027 probably. You still need a Full Dive Virtual Reality Set, with all the controls, feeling and all that jazz from the show. Wait, wait patiently it'll happen
Guys trust me i believe this type of stuff will get here quicker than we expect....alot quicker. I mean just look at the technology increase since 2000 to now....HUGE increase in just 14 years....smh forget 2014 from 2000-2009 world analysts said was the biggest technological advancement in modern history. It is totally true we went from having no halo, facebook, youtube, skype, twitter, online gaming, to having all that and more. Whenever i think of the 90's (my baby days lol) it seems so ancient and totally old as hell compared to the advanced time of today with ps4, xbox one, and elite online mmo gaming.All things thought completely impossible in the 80's and 90's....so SAO is coming just watch ; )
Better than sitting down, but nah I doubt it. Standing: Full 360 view. Sitting: Well...you can't turn and sit unless you're using a spinning office chair or something.
187BURNZY Its worse. Technologically, it may be comparable, but VR requires games to be run at a MINIMUM of 60fps @ 1080p. Ideally, you want 120fps @ 4k. If you follow any console news regarding how under-powered these next get systems are, you'll realize very quickly that games will have to have toned down graphics for any form of VR. Expect Morpheus games to look similar to PS3 games in terms of quality. Hopefully when the next generation of consoles comes out, things like Rift and Morpheus will be popular and common enough to be put into full use. Until then, lets hope Morpheus has PC drivers.
MrCorrectify lol that's pretty funny considering the ps3 still has better graphics than the xbox one so you just completely proved yourself wrong with saying the oculus is better than the morpheus
Just wanted to point out that the 360° isn't quite true it seems, at least for the demo at 4:20. while trying to look behind, the in-game camera barely turned 90° (before the screen went black and someone came to pull Norm out of there. ; )
how about put a camera on the outside and have a switch that lets you see what's on the real world and the game so you won't be taking it off while talking to someone. just a thought doe.
***** I understand what you are saying but a "newbie gamer" wouldn't invest how ever much this thing is going to cost without first playing on a normal console long enough to learn the controller layout. However I do understand this in terms of if a friend is over and doesn't' feel confident with a controller but having a cam would also increase the overall price further!
Ok I understand what you are saying and if you find that the console headsets are uncomfortable and are annoying to take on and off then that would be helpful however kinda sad at the same time. If someone comes in to talk to you about something and you have this thing attached to your face I think they might think your ignoring them and are a bit lazy not just to take it off.
Jack Corbett but as for me, if ever i'll be playing an online FPS game, i wouldn't have enough time to take it off, just a press of a button, to camera mode and an LED to know that you're talking to them is probably good too ^_^
Sick of people talking about SAO in 'every' VR related video, I never even heard about SAO before its fanboys started going on about it in Oculus videos. What is it about SOA that makes it so more suited to VR than anything else? What specifically does that game/anime bring to the table that others do not? It can't just be that its about VR, because it's hardly the first to come around portraying it. What makes it even worse is when they start criticising the current boom in VR, because it doesn't meet the standards of their make believe VR. Actually talking about SOA doing something better than Oculus/Morpheus with it's nonexistent technology...
Maybe try watching Sword Art Online. It's not the first virtual reality, but the virtual world created and the experiences created in the novel and anime make people excited for the VR technology to come to life and allow them to experience it for themselves. Open your mind, brother.
***** actually it is a VR-MMORPG. I think it would be equally neat to have a new VR version of World of Warcraft( Preferably some new Warcraft MMO altogether), with extreme graphics and realism. Just like with SAO, bigger than life raid bosses would be insanely exciting in a VR environment.
I've tried a virtual reality headset with not much expectations but omfg, once you try one on, it's unbelievable how real it feels and if it was on a treadmill or something it would make it 100% better
It will be interesting to see if Microsoft get into this, given they made the API for the Kinect open source, if they took the same approach to a VR headset that could easily become the most compatible. Either way, happy times are around the corner, I've been waiting for a home VR system for 20 years, since I first played on one in the Hard Rock Cafe, in Covent Garden.
When I hear VR I think omg The SAO full dive technology is becoming closer and closer to becoming a reality but I'll give it about 10-20 years before it gets even get close to it. Can Anyone Imagine Games Like Naruto, DBZ, Pokemon, Skyrim or any game turning into a VR Mmorpg??
+Adrian McFadden No doubt!!! i was thinking the same thing when some one said "Virtually Reality." Knowing that there on the right step towards SAO (maybe) and other games. I might be old at the time when it get that far into the SAO Full Drive Technology. I would still give it a try! to be honest.
Sqeaker playz Well they need the designed and some ideas because I really don't like the small head piece. Don't get me wrong. It's a good start but I want a full head piece. Why because it might/will do more than steam games.
I dream of having a headset like this, being in an open world RPG, and being able to play multiplayer. Just imagine looking over at your friend who is in the world with you that would just be so unreal! I really think this is the future and am so excited to get my hands on one of these!
So the oculus guys said you will need to hit 90fps for it to look smooth and use panels higher than 1080p. The ps4 does neither of these things well. How can they possibly get a comparable experience to the rift?
obielicious Actually PCs pay for themselves.. I would NOT do a mega upgrade for a novel "VR" headset, either PC or console unless it actually proved itself as the next huge jump [like 3d polygons back in the day] ... I am old enough to remember the early 90s rush of VR mania, and I still feel burned. It's been way over 20 years and these clunky headsets that can only pan well is what we got? Bogus.
So non-social networks are saintly? I wonder how many of the people having irrational reactions about Oculus Rift use facebook on daily basis. As for the acquisition: Oculus VR could never subsist off a couple of million dollars from the kickstarter campaign because it is a legitimate business that requires hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and not a pet project.
Richard Strong Historically, everything facebook touches goes to complete s***. Sony has had some flops, but virtually EVERYTHING facebook does is just awful. The issue isn;t that a large global corp owns the thing. The issue is that we have a higher chance for this to be good than we do the, now facebook bought, Oculus. Could Oculus still be good? Of course. I am not holding my breath.
Bela Sziklassy You do understand that Sony is (or was?) in serious financial trouble, right? So much so that they had to start selling off entire portions of their corporation in order to stay afloat.
That would just amazing to instead of peeking around corners with a button now using your actual head movement and seeing the perspective of the actual charcters of all the games we know a love.
I hope Sony doesn't screw this up... Now that the oculus rift is pretty much dead to me and 80% of their fans for selling out, this is what I'm getting. I hope they don't overpriced it either. And also hope they make it a little smaller. That thing looks massive hanging off your face 5 or 6 inches.
80% of their fans? Umm.. no :) Head over to the Oculus forums. Most of the folks there (maybe all?) are folks that kickstarted the Rift in the first place. There really isn't any of the outrage that folks are claiming there is. Its a very vocal minority of folks how are doing most of the screaming. Most of which have never even tried the Rift before and who are jumping on the "hate Oculus" bandwagon. Oculus has said publicly many times that there is NOT going to be any Facebook integration, user interface, log in or any of the other nonsense that people keep spreading. Facebook owns Oculus.. yes, but Oculus is operating independently as of now and until that changes people need to cool their jets and wait and see.
brandon9271 I'd agree, I pre-ordered both DKs and am ecstatic facebook bought them, they just got 2 billion dollars in funding, people need to stop looking at facebook as just a social network and as the entire company. They're in the business of making money, you don't make money with poor products.
dude... John Carmack, creator of Doom is still working at Oculus and as a matter of fact was qouted as saying that FB 'gets the big picture' of what Oculus want to do with VR. Michael Abrash left Valve to come work for Oculus and he's onboard with the FB aquisition too. Notch, the dev of Minecraft, dropped out of TALKS about a VR version of MC. He never actually started it. Not that it matters because someone else made a VR mod. By the way, I'm a kickstarter. I gave them $300 because a) I wanted to have a cool VR display to play with and b) because I wanted VR to succeed and become mainstream. So far, I don't feel like I got burned. Anybody else who gave them money thinking they have control of their future is delusional. Most kickerstarters give you some item/pruduct for the money, but for the most part it amounts to a donation.
They avioded the refresh rate question, why? becuse the ps4 just dosn't have the power to compete aginst the pc when it comes to update frequency. So unless sony decides to actively go after the pc market they don't stand a chance.
Actually OR well support every device from PC to Android and Steam box,so more larger audience also if it's successful Oculus rift team well release a new version every year while Sony well stuck with this model for their console ..... any way it's too early too expensive for mainstream audience 350$ too much for peripheral
i think the bigger issue will be lawsuits from folks who felt inclined to stand up while using VR and fell over and busted something (like their heads or their tv).
It's scary to think that if something happens in your home, but you can't hear it because of the headphones and can't see it because of the headset... Many things can happen :I, seems scary.
#Exarian I CAN FINALLY PLAY CANDY CRUSH IN VR. Hint of sarcasm in there. They should have not sold it to facebook. What is facebook going to need with that
TrippinmixR I never called it a console or a game. 'We can add an extra shark' or 'We can generate a sea turtle' are just odd things to bring up when discussing a cutting edge platform.
They were already doing that, just in front of a screen. The only difference here is now you'd be able to understand from a non gamer's perspective why they play and enter these worlds. It's immersive and beautiful, as well as challenging fun.
***** Oh, that I know. I got lost in Skyrim for far too long, to the point it effected my relationships and as a kid, spent every day online playing Unreal Tournament, but some kids don't know when to quit, like the ones that died behind a keyboard because they became addicted. Not saying that's all gamers, but a select few neglect "the real world" altogether and it turns out bad.
Nitro192 yeah I see where You're coming from, the only thing is vr or from a monitor, it's still sitting in the same spot. Although the omni tread will allow real world movement, and vr mixed with social multi player may be all it takes for kids (or adults) to realize how great it is to interact with other people, and won't be afraid to go outside and meet new people. Anyone can abuse a new technology or substance, it's up to individuals to be responsible for themselves and their family.
I want to freeze myself right now like cartman waiting for the Wii. So exciting. Just imagine Second son with first person view on the morpheus. It would be amazing to look down a huge building and then jump off. That game looks so good.
AllPro777 Ahahaha, Its more fun when you don't actually die. I have the oculus rift Dev 1, its fun but kind of blury. Some people were more affected by the sense of depth, if you have fear of hight for instance I mades some demo just to scare the sit out of them :3
Realize Oculus hasn't had to worry about an actual model for mass production yet. Right now all they care about is performance, being as they're only for developers so far. It sounds like (technically speaking), the rift is better. As of yet, you should not care about looks at all (until they come into production).
I like how people in the comments think that this thing sucks, and most of them probably didn't even try it. It might seem underwhelming in a RUclips video, but i tried this and it is one of the most awesome pieces of technology ever. It is definitely the future of gaming.
TruthSeeker263 Let's be real here, is it going to be a separate system or part of the Ps4? Currently, it's Ps4. It can't be too expensive because if it is... well, that's just ridiculous. 400 at most because you would end up buying games for it too AND if you don't have the Ps4, well then. I honestly think it will be around 300 :P
Toby Danh Yeah. Sony PS4 fans will end up paying more out the pocket than Xbox players because the Kinect is bundled in already and it's worth more than the PS4 camera. You need the ps4 camera for the Virtual reality headset to work. $400 system+$60 inferior ps4 camera+$300 VR trooper headset. You got, got.
***** PC ports are generally bad. Besides PC is more open ended than consoles, more room for indie developers and such. Besides, this project Morpheus headset looks awful in general
Wow, I didn't catch that. I was thinking Sony was over doing it since that's a very expensive way to increase resolution compared to just getting a 1440p screen.
Placing the gamer inside a specially designed cage ball hooked up to sensors is still the best concept for VR gaming I think. Be able to run inside it without obviously hitting a wall in real physical space - plus it's exercise
Dude, you asked the same question, like, 3-4 times!! Guy was like, "The lights? The lights I just mentioned in the last question you asked? Seriously?".
All these PC fanboys hating on Sony's VR. They're mad because console players are also getting a VR experience, what a bunch of childish "adults". Any time console players get something good they step in and start whining.
Indeed, it's like a situation with rich vs. poor people, it sickens me all the time. I understand that a higher end pc is capable of more things, but please, if that's what they want to whine about and then tell others that they are playing a game the sh#tty way when playing on a console, then I'd say they're a bunch of ignorant, selfish pr!cks who just want to troll on the "console consumer community". Why would I get a PC where a sh!tload of problems can occur when a console is a dedicated device to primarily gaming and secondary watching Blu-rays, Netflix or any other kind of visual entertainment, music, etc. There is much less that can go wrong if you ask me. Devs can also have a hard time when scaling the games they make for PC. You can't leave out people with "older or a bit lower end pc's" if you decide to make a AAA-game meant for the general PC market. Not many can afford a monster of a PC... There are issues of all sorts: older graphics cards, different brands of processors, all kinds of motherboards, the list goes on... With consoles, these issues are less relevant, because there are only a few types of consoles in each generation (ex: PS3 [fat], PS3 Slim, PS3 Super Slim) and so the devs can focus alot more on improving stability (if they don't simply develop on EVERY platform). The architecture is basically the same on all systems. Don't get me wrong, I have great respect to those who play their games on high end PC's, they've put alot of money into it (maybe work too) and want to get the best out of their experience; but whenever some of them bring up that cliché of: "You want to play it the right way? Get a PC". that respect is greatly reduced to a sense of: "Why should I care? Mind your own business". For many years since my youth I've played on PC certain games until not so long ago (last game was Burnout Paradise). Playing in front of a TV was so much more fun to me, even if the framerates where slower and the graphics were somewhat downgraded I really didn't bother it in a way. I will only invest in a new high end pc when VR is skyrocketing on the platform and so I tweak it more to my likings. Also, even if the VR headset of Sony wouldn't be the top notch product for VR, I'm sure that if they tackle the nausea issue and make it a fairly enjoyable experience, there'll be demand and interest for it. Hopefully enough to make devs invest in this VR experience too (by making enough games for it), so that those interested in VR and only have a console, won't have to buy a PC and Oculus Rift with it. I sincerely hope that the gaming community becomes a bit more friendly towards eachother, because this meme of the "console wars intertwined with PC gaming" is just so depressing to see... Gaming is an experience, an interactive form of entertainment, people can enjoy it their own way, it's not something to fight over on the internet, all of us should remember that.
Rutger Kerpel Problem is, that already the PC hardware is surpassing the consoles *at their price point*. The 750ti can be built into any Dell PC and runs games better than the Xbone (and I believe the PS4 as well, though I would have to check that). Literally $400 and $500 PCs are running games better than the consoles. Long term costs as well, the PC wins again, leaving tons of room for upgrading your hardware. A lot goes wrong with consoles. Heat management issues, fixed hardware in their lifecycle, no mods, paid online etc. Maintaining a PC really isn't that hard beyond using common sense and cleaning the insides once in a while. If your PC breaks, find the faulty part and replace it. If your console breaks, be prepared to buy a new one or pay for a fix, unless your warranty still counts. Try getting your console to last 8 years. Probably not going to happen without at least having it fixed one time. There is little optimisation to be had this console generation, since the architecture of the consoles is the same as PCs (x86), which makes the devs already use up most of its power. PCs on the other hand, can be upgraded and thus their graphical fidelity goes up, yet lower end PCs aren't left behind. If I'm away from my desktop and play a game on my laptop, I can still run it, albeit at low-medium. And think about what things will be like in 8 years. It is very feasable that by then smartphones have more powerful hardware than the consoles, PC's being even further ahead. You can hook your PC to TV, play it from your couch with a controller, mod your games, emulate, you name it. PCs equal *freedom*, which also means the freedom to use what VR you want (once Oculus gets other competitors), while with Sony, you're stuck with Sony's headset. Additonally, I doubt that Sony's headset will compare well against the Rift, the company owner even said the consoles were too limited for what they intended.
Oh man that is sad but true. I love PC gaming and own no consoles, but I am happy that the VR experience is going to be available to more people. This means there will be more incentive for developers to make VR games. More games will come out VR headset ready or exclusively VR if a good amount of people who own a PC and PS4 own a headset. If the market is only directed towards a group of people who own PCs, we will only get a handful of VR games and sloppy mods instead of a whole new gaming medium. All we need now is for the XBONE to hop on board and the future of VR gaming will be set if it isn't already.
Apple is doing something like this too and Oculus now got FB money behind them. MS will join the war too. I think Sony will take this because they got great gaming experience compared to oculus and apple.
Facebook money, yeah. I'm sure we'll all enjoy our virtual farming simulators. It's alright though, in the pro version you can get rid of the ads taking up 1/3 of the screen for a full field of view!
CanadaAotS Lets see how it turns out before saying stupid shit like that. Facebook own this thing but that does not mean it will be complete shit. Instagram was bought from FB too and its better now than it was before.
Leon Next big thing after these VR-headsets become popular is going to be VR operating systems. They will change the view we have on operating a computer. Calling it now.
I can't imagine that. You mean we will have this on our head and can't see out keyboards and try to operate a computer? Using a joystick with a few buttons doesn't mean you can type and do all the things on a computer. This will change how we play games in the future or watching movies but I can't imagine something else.
Well I gotta say it's more advanced already than the rift, I hate to say it but the big companies are going to win this one. But most folks don't really care, hopefully this will be the turning point that revitalizes the gaming industry. At least they're trying something new.
***** VR concepts weren't developed by Oculus, might I remind you Sony has be toying with this concept for quite some time now, one example is the Sony 3D Headset that was released in 2011. Not only that but one of the first console to create a actual individual product of this kind was Nintendo in 1995 when it released the Virtual Boy. So please elaborate how it's copying Oculus?
***** A carbon copy of the rift? You are a complete idiot, Project Morpheus has been in development long before Oculus Rift even began it's Kickstarter campaign. Project Morpheus uses the Move controllers and the PS4 dual shock control along with enhance 3D surround sound to enhance the VR experience. Oh and it was present as a prototype not the final product. You do realize that the Oculus Rift also uses a camera to track motion as well right?
You have to remember also that Sony is only going to make this usable with PS3/4 games, where as the Oculus Rift can be used on most first person games coming out on the PC. PC has a wider variety of games.
lol i rememeber when i got a portable vr heaed set when i was like 10 or 11, it was cool for the late 90's early 2000's, but it got really old really fast lol
Steven Yim I'm not sure, sending images to the brain can be pretty complex. Reading it isn't as hard from some machines, but sending information too it would most likely require something attached to your body. I don't think it would be very smart having kids cut themselves to attach wires to themselves just to play it. I do really want to see a real SAO, but shit technology isn't their yet. Rather, the technology they release at least.
Sooner or later we will all be wearing Nerve Gears and thrown into a virtual world to fight for our lives. Sword Art Online is coming mark my words.........
Look up "Neuro gaming" on RUclips. It should be one of the first videos. It presents a man playing a first person shooter using his brain. It's very interesting. Now if you look up "minecraft playable with eyes" it shows that disabled children can play minecraft, using their eyes. Take the oculus rift, or some other VR headset, and combine those together, and you'd basically have SAO, but without the "full dive" immersion.
All I can say is that technology has gotten so crazy that anything is possible. People keep saying oh so & so wont happen yet look how far we have gotten. I'm sure we will be very advanced 20 years from now.
SAO incoming.....but they really should start to create things like nerve gear....otherwise they'll be creating same thing over and over this shit is supposed to put image to your brain -_- this is useless crap...I'll just stay with PS4 and PC for now
Do you have a VR headset? If so, what is it?
I just ordered an Oculus Quest!
Samsung Odyssey+
2:42 A wild Jeff Gerstmann appeared!
Was just about to post the same.
Thankfully The arrogant and Lazy Gertsmann who tried his best to destroy VR is now all washed up and considered one of the worst video game journalists of his time .While VR is thriving Flat gaming is floundering.
I applaud Sony for their move into VR. The 20+ year long dream of experiencing alternate realities/dimensions/experiences is closing in on us! I hope everyone is ready !!! This is going to be FLIPPIN' SWEET !
I think it will be a hundred more years unless it really takes off...
They are riding on the back of OR's re-invigoration of VR.
MRSketch09 100 more years? you're viably insane as it is happening right now. even other companies are coming out with "controllers" for VR experience. Just search up the MYO armband !
ubtri What an annoying response. . .
Our standards of whats going to be "FlippinSweet" are hugely different apparently.
MRSketch09 Actually, FlippinSweet is probably coming in under 10 to 15 years. Eye tracking is the next big step. Everything else is already available and just requires scaling and manufacturing to be sorted out.
Oculus Rift will win the VR fight! to glory!
***** yeah jesus xjakekyrianx get with the times lol
VIRTUAL BOY FTW
They're not exactly competing since Morpheus is exclusive to Playstation. Morpheus will sell to the masses while the Rift will sell to the hardcore VR niche.
Gizmosis350k
Dude why did you just broke Occulu's and morpheus chances of glory by saying this ?
Gabriel Kelly You sad human being.
Ladies and gentlemen, i give you...the very first tea bag, in Project Morpheus 3:41
History. has been made.
lol
sweet and is not owned by Facebook!!!!
That's great because? Probability of going bankrupt is higher?
Kevin Varughese You don't really think that Sony doesn't have too much money, do you?
ThePC007 Sony doesn't own it.
Kevin Varughese Then I take that back.
Kevin Varughese cool
I never comment, but i really enjoy your VR videos. Really.
I guarantee you that was the most technical interview that guy had at GDC. Nate Mitchell at Oculus definitely fares better against Norm.
no homo tho
To people saying this is copying oculus rift. Sony just said their VR headset has been in development for 2-3 years.
One day there will be NerveGear.
We all dream :') pretty sure razors gonna be the first one to bring it out
Saif Khan
I wouldnt trust razor to make anything remotely reliable for that sort of system. Their cables are terribad.
***** I doubt something with the capability to emit intense microwaves near your brain would be released that easily. :)
there is already but it has law and pricing issues to be used as gaming gears
saeed atenzi What's your source of info for this?
One step closer to a VRMMORPG! #SAO
#LogHorizon not really a vrmmorpg but close enough lol
SAO... i love that anime... less than 36 hours to end it (included sleeping hours)
i hope that anime will become reality
*****
You are now aware that women and social skills will be irrelevant to sex in your lifetime.
In the future pretty much every man will have his own CGI waifu at home. It'll be a big boom business in the 21st Century. Waifu studies will need to be taught in college, people will go to trade school to learn how to service waifu machines.
***** 2020? Haha, I won't be as optimistic.
That would be an amazing accomplishment for all. As long everyone playing has a log out button doesn't die irl. That would be some scary shit #SAO
Will it be PS4 only or will you be able to use it with a PC, too?
This was a great interview and discussion about VR. Great job!
Would have been better if the rep knew a bit more though ;)
Definitely. I was hoping that he would have found someone more knowledgeable at a later time.
Consoles are really embarassing, luckily I got my fantastic rig next to me.
I hope they will make a real virtual reality, like in SwordArtOnline.
yesssss!
Marija Kovac i kinda hope they dont, because that could affect peoples social activity, physical activity, and mental health. the first two are obvious, but if vr were ultra realistic like it is in SAO then some games could possible cause trauma for users of VR. trauma could leave permanent mental blocks or leave the user with a sort of ptsd
+Marija Kovac you mean you have to finish the game to logout!?
Strages No, not that xD It would just be so much fun if there was an anime world like Sao x3
There are lots of virtual words online look them up I used to be on imvu in 2005 its still going a lot of fun
Easily one of the best, most level headed hands-on impressions of Project Morpheus to date. Also liked your recent impressions on the Oculus Rift.
Yeah, you hear that...??? That's the sound of the Japanese taking over the world.
[Samurai throws sword on the floor at Oculus and XBoxOne creators]
Samurai: _"Hara-kiri... Hara-kiri!"_
sad that i must say this now but i like this 100 times more than the facebookulus rift...
lmao
Same here. Oculus lost me.
As much as I dislike facebook messing with gaming stuff. I think Oculus made a smart choice. They probably looked into their glassball, realizing that to compete with Sony they would need more financial muscles.
I really don't care which one will be better, the fact that companies are fighting each other to create the best possible VR headset means we will get a much better product. Now if Morpheus is only available for Playstation it will be a dealbreaker for me because I'm looking for something for the PC, which is why I think Oculus will be amazing.
Wow this actually looks great! Good job, Sony!
I like the way gaming is going.
They could get mass attention for this if they get the price low enough. That, and 3D porn could be an unofficial selling point.
lol thats what i was thinking
Hopefully Sony doesn't price it stupidly high like their previous failed attempts at making a headset. The consumer release of the Oculus Rift is rumored to be around 200 bucks, and the current developer kit is 350. I would imagine that sony's headset will probably be somewhere between that price range now that they'll actually have competition in this market.
This was shown a year ago so I'm sure there
making changes. Also this doesn't come out till 2016.
Albert c I could see sony having a built in Mic. It would be a smart move for the console crowd. But I doubt that oculus would, seeing as how most PC gamers already use their own preferred headsets that have built in mics.
Though, everyone who has a ps4 already has the included mic. HAving one built in to the morpheus would just increase the cost.
Yes that would be nice. But how much will it be? 150-300$?
Norm (spelling?)...I love him as a journalist. He really knows what the hell is going on.
And..........still waiting for that SAO game.
Only problem with this possibility is that ppl wouldn't want to come back to reality lol.
2027 probably.
You still need a Full Dive Virtual Reality Set, with all the controls, feeling and all that jazz from the show. Wait, wait patiently it'll happen
OMG THEY SHOULD DO THAT!!!! LOVE THAT ANIME
Guys trust me i believe this type of stuff will get here quicker than we expect....alot quicker. I mean just look at the technology increase since 2000 to now....HUGE increase in just 14 years....smh forget 2014 from 2000-2009 world analysts said was the biggest technological advancement in modern history. It is totally true we went from having no halo, facebook, youtube, skype, twitter, online gaming, to having all that and more. Whenever i think of the 90's (my baby days lol) it seems so ancient and totally old as hell compared to the advanced time of today with ps4, xbox one, and elite online mmo gaming.All things thought completely impossible in the 80's and 90's....so SAO is coming just watch ; )
now im going watch SAO all over again haha :D
I really want SAO to come true ;c
***** I guess the new season will have to do.
Do i need to stand while using this VR headset?
Better than sitting down, but nah I doubt it.
Standing: Full 360 view.
Sitting: Well...you can't turn and sit unless you're using a spinning office chair or something.
No they said you can do both :)
Darkwiz666 Standing with a vr gogle on your face is almost not do-able with most scenes out now
This is totally better than the Oculus Rift!
nice try lol!
Dee Wolf but it is?
187BURNZY Its worse. Technologically, it may be comparable, but VR requires games to be run at a MINIMUM of 60fps @ 1080p. Ideally, you want 120fps @ 4k.
If you follow any console news regarding how under-powered these next get systems are, you'll realize very quickly that games will have to have toned down graphics for any form of VR. Expect Morpheus games to look similar to PS3 games in terms of quality.
Hopefully when the next generation of consoles comes out, things like Rift and Morpheus will be popular and common enough to be put into full use. Until then, lets hope Morpheus has PC drivers.
MrCorrectify graphics dont make a game and these graphics look great
MrCorrectify lol that's pretty funny considering the ps3 still has better graphics than the xbox one so you just completely proved yourself wrong with saying the oculus is better than the morpheus
Just wanted to point out that the 360° isn't quite true it seems, at least for the demo at 4:20. while trying to look behind, the in-game camera barely turned 90° (before the screen went black and someone came to pull Norm out of there. ; )
Morpheus Wins by default due to the fact Oculus Rift suggest to get as much money as possible from Facebook.
You know the oculus rift dk2 already has better specs and it's not even the consumer version
MattParra15 That may be, but Oculus' Lucky Palmer just kicked his fan base in the balls by selling out to Facebook.
MattParra15 and you aregin to play farmville with higher specs -_-
eye sight decreases after using it for a long time?
r u shore
It would make sense. It's basically a TV screen directly on your face.
A Dolphin
Except kids have been doing that for the past 20 years: no increase in children with glasses.
how about put a camera on the outside and have a switch that lets you see what's on the real world and the game so you won't be taking it off while talking to someone. just a thought doe.
***** I understand what you are saying but a "newbie gamer" wouldn't invest how ever much this thing is going to cost without first playing on a normal console long enough to learn the controller layout. However I do understand this in terms of if a friend is over and doesn't' feel confident with a controller but having a cam would also increase the overall price further!
Ok I understand what you are saying and if you find that the console headsets are uncomfortable and are annoying to take on and off then that would be helpful however kinda sad at the same time. If someone comes in to talk to you about something and you have this thing attached to your face I think they might think your ignoring them and are a bit lazy not just to take it off.
Jack Corbett but as for me, if ever i'll be playing an online FPS game, i wouldn't have enough time to take it off, just a press of a button, to camera mode and an LED to know that you're talking to them is probably good too ^_^
***** it won't be cool, it will be super awesomely cool ^_^
The guys in the back testing the headset are looking around like where in the world am I.
can't even say how long iv waited for this!
I feel like I've seen that same orange beard in just about every VR headset video on RUclips.
Sword Art Online... I'll have to pass on this one..
***** lol i'll do it, knowing i'll die... if i die
:D
SAO is a shit anime.
Matthew Parrish never
FrOsT NaTioNGaMinG ignore the troll man
SAO was OK for the first half then went down from there. watchable time killer. with that said i would be all over a neural gaming system XD
Sick of people talking about SAO in 'every' VR related video, I never even heard about SAO before its fanboys started going on about it in Oculus videos.
What is it about SOA that makes it so more suited to VR than anything else? What specifically does that game/anime bring to the table that others do not? It can't just be that its about VR, because it's hardly the first to come around portraying it.
What makes it even worse is when they start criticising the current boom in VR, because it doesn't meet the standards of their make believe VR. Actually talking about SOA doing something better than Oculus/Morpheus with it's nonexistent technology...
Maybe try watching Sword Art Online. It's not the first virtual reality, but the virtual world created and the experiences created in the novel and anime make people excited for the VR technology to come to life and allow them to experience it for themselves. Open your mind, brother.
JasonHoang So open your mind = waisting you time on something you're not interested in?
***** actually it is a VR-MMORPG. I think it would be equally neat to have a new VR version of World of Warcraft( Preferably some new Warcraft MMO altogether), with extreme graphics and realism. Just like with SAO, bigger than life raid bosses would be insanely exciting in a VR environment.
Yeah and being killed in the game means being killed in real life also sounds like something you want?
suopo32
I've tried a virtual reality headset with not much expectations but omfg, once you try one on, it's unbelievable how real it feels and if it was on a treadmill or something it would make it 100% better
Too late Sony, Oculus Rift it's now the best virtual reality accessory for the PC.
I really like these VR videos. With will looking like a lunatic in the background.
They really are in a virtual reality, they would look like a right TWONK doing those moves in real life
I'll probably go with whichever offers the best compatibility with PC and bang for the buck.
SonyVR is looking to be PS4 exclusive, so no worries there.
Skulldrunky for now.
fre1gn haha yeah there will be a genius who creates a mod down the line , probably just a few days after launch .
It will be interesting to see if Microsoft get into this, given they made the API for the Kinect open source, if they took the same approach to a VR headset that could easily become the most compatible. Either way, happy times are around the corner, I've been waiting for a home VR system for 20 years, since I first played on one in the Hard Rock Cafe, in Covent Garden.
Skulldrunky Funny, that's what makes hackers happy to hack and get it launched for computers ;) lol
When I hear VR I think omg The SAO full dive technology is becoming closer and closer to becoming a reality but I'll give it about 10-20 years before it gets even get close to it. Can Anyone Imagine Games Like Naruto, DBZ, Pokemon, Skyrim or any game turning into a VR Mmorpg??
Yessssd
+Adrian McFadden No doubt!!! i was thinking the same thing when some one said "Virtually Reality." Knowing that there on the right step towards SAO (maybe) and other games. I might be old at the time when it get that far into the SAO Full Drive Technology. I would still give it a try! to be honest.
we need mecubiod
not no nerve gear to kill our selves
+Adrian McFadden wont work
Sqeaker playz Well they need the designed and some ideas because I really don't like the small head piece. Don't get me wrong. It's a good start but I want a full head piece. Why because it might/will do more than steam games.
At 3:00, sales guy expertly dodges the FOV question !
I dream of having a headset like this, being in an open world RPG, and being able to play multiplayer. Just imagine looking over at your friend who is in the world with you that would just be so unreal! I really think this is the future and am so excited to get my hands on one of these!
bet you anything some dude is going to make a sword art online clone and everyone is going to be fucked
VR is the future of gaming
So the oculus guys said you will need to hit 90fps for it to look smooth and use panels higher than 1080p. The ps4 does neither of these things well. How can they possibly get a comparable experience to the rift?
Good luck getting people to go buy a gaming PC to run the Oculus Rift then.
Well I plan to run games on lower settings till I can afford the upgrade. That or you will be forced to upscale.
obielicious
Actually PCs pay for themselves.. I would NOT do a mega upgrade for a novel "VR" headset, either PC or console unless it actually proved itself as the next huge jump [like 3d polygons back in the day] ... I am old enough to remember the early 90s rush of VR mania, and I still feel burned. It's been way over 20 years and these clunky headsets that can only pan well is what we got? Bogus.
3:13
"What's the refresh rate?"
"HURR DURR I DUN WANNA SAY UHHH NOT RIFT GOOD"
3:42
I burst out fucking laughing at the guy squatting in the background xD
how many other people only payed attention to the guy in the background?
same i only payed attention to the guy
Ezra Micheli
me too lol after the 7:00 mark they took it away and I was nooo...:) Poor guy wanted to continue
one step closer to SAO
i swear i will be right there when it comes out cause that would be sick
This is a copy of Oculus Rift
Oasis will be better.
Exactly! that is what I was thinking! I hope they don't remove the log out button!
Brony :3
And guess what, this wasn't bought by facebook
No, it is instead owned by a different international corporation. As they say: a rose by any other name...
Well sony isn't a social network so they have that going for them
So non-social networks are saintly? I wonder how many of the people having irrational reactions about Oculus Rift use facebook on daily basis. As for the acquisition: Oculus VR could never subsist off a couple of million dollars from the kickstarter campaign because it is a legitimate business that requires hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and not a pet project.
Richard Strong Historically, everything facebook touches goes to complete s***. Sony has had some flops, but virtually EVERYTHING facebook does is just awful. The issue isn;t that a large global corp owns the thing. The issue is that we have a higher chance for this to be good than we do the, now facebook bought, Oculus.
Could Oculus still be good? Of course. I am not holding my breath.
Bela Sziklassy You do understand that Sony is (or was?) in serious financial trouble, right? So much so that they had to start selling off entire portions of their corporation in order to stay afloat.
I would love to play a game like Thief with one of these.
That would just amazing to instead of peeking around corners with a button now using your actual head movement and seeing the perspective of the actual charcters of all the games we know a love.
Mirror's Edge? Lol don't fall!
Where do these guys get their T-Shirts?
I hope Sony doesn't screw this up... Now that the oculus rift is pretty much dead to me and 80% of their fans for selling out, this is what I'm getting. I hope they don't overpriced it either. And also hope they make it a little smaller. That thing looks massive hanging off your face 5 or 6 inches.
80% of their fans? Umm.. no :) Head over to the Oculus forums. Most of the folks there (maybe all?) are folks that kickstarted the Rift in the first place. There really isn't any of the outrage that folks are claiming there is. Its a very vocal minority of folks how are doing most of the screaming. Most of which have never even tried the Rift before and who are jumping on the "hate Oculus" bandwagon. Oculus has said publicly many times that there is NOT going to be any Facebook integration, user interface, log in or any of the other nonsense that people keep spreading. Facebook owns Oculus.. yes, but Oculus is operating independently as of now and until that changes people need to cool their jets and wait and see.
brandon9271 I'd agree, I pre-ordered both DKs and am ecstatic facebook bought them, they just got 2 billion dollars in funding, people need to stop looking at facebook as just a social network and as the entire company. They're in the business of making money, you don't make money with poor products.
dude... John Carmack, creator of Doom is still working at Oculus and as a matter of fact was qouted as saying that FB 'gets the big picture' of what Oculus want to do with VR. Michael Abrash left Valve to come work for Oculus and he's onboard with the FB aquisition too. Notch, the dev of Minecraft, dropped out of TALKS about a VR version of MC. He never actually started it. Not that it matters because someone else made a VR mod. By the way, I'm a kickstarter. I gave them $300 because a) I wanted to have a cool VR display to play with and b) because I wanted VR to succeed and become mainstream. So far, I don't feel like I got burned. Anybody else who gave them money thinking they have control of their future is delusional. Most kickerstarters give you some item/pruduct for the money, but for the most part it amounts to a donation.
Really doubt the Oculus be able to stay on top against Sony
Different target audience. Sony is ps4 only. Oculus is PC & mobile
They avioded the refresh rate question, why? becuse the ps4 just dosn't have the power to compete aginst the pc when it comes to update frequency.
So unless sony decides to actively go after the pc market they don't stand a chance.
the back leds on the sony headset are pretty significant. maybe the oculus rift will have them added to the developer version.
good for you
Actually OR well support every device from PC to Android and Steam box,so more larger audience also if it's successful Oculus rift team well release a new version every year while Sony well stuck with this model for their console ..... any way it's too early too expensive for mainstream audience 350$ too much for peripheral
I just hope this thing doesn't give cancer.
The air you breath everyday could give you cancer. everything you touch, everything you eat.
Felhek Lehrian but it's still less risky.
i think the bigger issue will be lawsuits from folks who felt inclined to stand up while using VR and fell over and busted something (like their heads or their tv).
Thom B I`m more concerned about being blinded by something like that, I mean I wear glasses everyday!
Kahlo kahlow It would make you *think* you have cancer. Tasteless Game Idea: Cancer Patient Simulator.
I barely paid attention to the guy talking, I was laughing at the dude reacting to the gear lol
I'm so happy that people are trying to make sword art online come out in real life
It's scary to think that if something happens in your home, but you can't hear it because of the headphones and can't see it because of the headset... Many things can happen :I, seems scary.
Like u death and blind kinda is scary when u think about it
Watch this with CC on, you wont regret it
1:43 "possible now to Santa presidency guys" lol
LOL, comedy gold. Translation by Kim Jong Un.
2:03 "We have 2 1080p asprins" hahaha!
5:30 "display I love jesus I don't like it" classic!
Sony VR = Project morpheus
PC VR = Oculus Rift
Microsoft VR = ... :/
Facebook VR = Oculus Rift.
Sorry you had to learn about it this way...
#Exarian I CAN FINALLY PLAY CANDY CRUSH IN VR. Hint of sarcasm in there. They should have not sold it to facebook. What is facebook going to need with that
CallumBrine Something to keep doing when facebook dies.
Exarian No.
Whats this price?When is coming out?
'We can generate a sea turtle'
Next Gen is here.
This is a peripheral; it's not a next gen console and how can you compare a demo to an actual game?
TrippinmixR I never called it a console or a game. 'We can add an extra shark' or 'We can generate a sea turtle' are just odd things to bring up when discussing a cutting edge platform.
Somebody at sony must have liked the matrix
Now the nerds will disappear into a realm of VR so they will never have to face the real world again..until their mom kicks them out.
They were already doing that, just in front of a screen. The only difference here is now you'd be able to understand from a non gamer's perspective why they play and enter these worlds. It's immersive and beautiful, as well as challenging fun.
*****
Oh, that I know. I got lost in Skyrim for far too long, to the point it effected my relationships and as a kid, spent every day online playing Unreal Tournament, but some kids don't know when to quit, like the ones that died behind a keyboard because they became addicted. Not saying that's all gamers, but a select few neglect "the real world" altogether and it turns out bad.
Tobias L. To some people the virtual worlds are better than their real one.
(Not for me though haha)
Nitro192 yeah I see where You're coming from, the only thing is vr or from a monitor, it's still sitting in the same spot. Although the omni tread will allow real world movement, and vr mixed with social multi player may be all it takes for kids (or adults) to realize how great it is to interact with other people, and won't be afraid to go outside and meet new people. Anyone can abuse a new technology or substance, it's up to individuals to be responsible for themselves and their family.
Th-thanks Chad.
I'm pretty sure Microsoft will buy Ocullus to fight against sony xD
leolehero nothing... xD i just like this company fights :P
Staring into the PC all the day is like being in VR also. You just don't realize it!
When , when , when it is coming out ???
I want to freeze myself right now like cartman waiting for the Wii. So exciting.
Just imagine Second son with first person view on the morpheus. It would be amazing to look down a huge building and then jump off. That game looks so good.
"It would be amazing to look down a huge building and then jump off."
Why wait for Morpheus? Go outside and make that dream happen RIGHT NOW!
AllPro777 Ahahaha, Its more fun when you don't actually die.
I have the oculus rift Dev 1, its fun but kind of blury. Some people were more affected by the sense of depth, if you have fear of hight for instance I mades some demo just to scare the sit out of them :3
oh no D: I'll have a heart attack .
I can't wait to get this with a zombie survival game, it'll be fun snapping my neck looking or zombies.
Haha, I can only imagine my parents video-taping me.
*Flicks head around, screams like a girl*
Imagine playing Dying Light. Perfecto
Julian Loo (me)- "dude Ima boss at this game!" *Hears breathing on neck*
Julian Loo Or left 4 dead (i know its xbox) but god imagine hearing the words "watch out hunter!) * Flips out *
Nathan Griffiths Haha ikr!
sweet, the Morpheus looks much more professional than the rift
I don't think Oculus is worried about the looks. As it stands their hardware is still considered superior.
Realize Oculus hasn't had to worry about an actual model for mass production yet.
Right now all they care about is performance, being as they're only for developers so far.
It sounds like (technically speaking), the rift is better. As of yet, you should not care about looks at all (until they come into production).
all I was referring to was the looks of the Morpheus, I'm aware that the hardware is superior as of now on the Rift
This takes cod trickshots to a whole new level
I like how people in the comments think that this thing sucks, and most of them probably didn't even try it.
It might seem underwhelming in a RUclips video, but i tried this and it is one of the most awesome pieces of technology ever. It is definitely the future of gaming.
"What if I told you, no one will buy it"
- Ray Narvaez jr.
pewdiepie had it
Looks a bit like Leela's sunglasses.
YEAH GUYS!!! WE TOTALLY DIDN'T PUT THIS TOGETHER LAST SECOND TO STEAL OCULUS'S NEW DK2 HYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They didn't. They've been working on this for the past 4 years. Also, you're a total idiot.
Amazingness
I'm a PC fan. But the fact remains that you're still a total idiot.
Just watch the initial Morpheus announcement video, or do a tiny bit of research before you spout out complete uninformed bullshit.
Amazingness
Jesus Christ, you're hopeless.
Mutton Chopz
Don't do it man. he won't listen. The stubbornness in that human. It's not worth it. Wouldn't even listen to you.
When will this be available??? O_o
4:41 is that Bret from giantbomb?
I have a feeling rhat thing isn't going to be cheap
Alright.... *Pulls out $300*
-Here we go again....-
Toby Danh yea this is gonna burn a hole in my wallet and in my eyes...
Toby Danh probobly more than that
TruthSeeker263 Let's be real here, is it going to be a separate system or part of the Ps4? Currently, it's Ps4. It can't be too expensive because if it is... well, that's just ridiculous. 400 at most because you would end up buying games for it too AND if you don't have the Ps4, well then. I honestly think it will be around 300 :P
Toby Danh
Yeah. Sony PS4 fans will end up paying more out the pocket than Xbox players because the Kinect is bundled in already and it's worth more than the PS4 camera. You need the ps4 camera for the Virtual reality headset to work. $400 system+$60 inferior ps4 camera+$300 VR trooper headset. You got, got.
This is probably going to be for their console, so ehh. I'll stick to my PC and the rift
Was it the "this is an accessory for the PS4" that gave it away?
***** PC ports are generally bad. Besides PC is more open ended than consoles, more room for indie developers and such. Besides, this project Morpheus headset looks awful in general
lol @ 2x1080 screens...
"its 960x1080 for each eye?"
"yes"... -_-
Yes I thought that was rather misleading
Wow, I didn't catch that. I was thinking Sony was over doing it since that's a very expensive way to increase resolution compared to just getting a 1440p screen.
Placing the gamer inside a specially designed cage ball hooked up to sensors is still the best concept for VR gaming I think. Be able to run inside it without obviously hitting a wall in real physical space - plus it's exercise
Dude, you asked the same question, like, 3-4 times!! Guy was like, "The lights? The lights I just mentioned in the last question you asked? Seriously?".
All these PC fanboys hating on Sony's VR. They're mad because console players are also getting a VR experience, what a bunch of childish "adults". Any time console players get something good they step in and start whining.
More like I think it's a shame that I wont have access to this technology due to it being PS4 exclusive.
Indeed, it's like a situation with rich vs. poor people, it sickens me all the time. I understand that a higher end pc is capable of more things, but please, if that's what they want to whine about and then tell others that they are playing a game the sh#tty way when playing on a console, then I'd say they're a bunch of ignorant, selfish pr!cks who just want to troll on the "console consumer community".
Why would I get a PC where a sh!tload of problems can occur when a console is a dedicated device to primarily gaming and secondary watching Blu-rays, Netflix or any other kind of visual entertainment, music, etc. There is much less that can go wrong if you ask me. Devs can also have a hard time when scaling the games they make for PC. You can't leave out people with "older or a bit lower end pc's" if you decide to make a AAA-game meant for the general PC market. Not many can afford a monster of a PC... There are issues of all sorts: older graphics cards, different brands of processors, all kinds of motherboards, the list goes on... With consoles, these issues are less relevant, because there are only a few types of consoles in each generation (ex: PS3 [fat], PS3 Slim, PS3 Super Slim) and so the devs can focus alot more on improving stability (if they don't simply develop on EVERY platform). The architecture is basically the same on all systems.
Don't get me wrong, I have great respect to those who play their games on high end PC's, they've put alot of money into it (maybe work too) and want to get the best out of their experience; but whenever some of them bring up that cliché of: "You want to play it the right way? Get a PC". that respect is greatly reduced to a sense of: "Why should I care? Mind your own business".
For many years since my youth I've played on PC certain games until not so long ago (last game was Burnout Paradise). Playing in front of a TV was so much more fun to me, even if the framerates where slower and the graphics were somewhat downgraded I really didn't bother it in a way.
I will only invest in a new high end pc when VR is skyrocketing on the platform and so I tweak it more to my likings. Also, even if the VR headset of Sony wouldn't be the top notch product for VR, I'm sure that if they tackle the nausea issue and make it a fairly enjoyable experience, there'll be demand and interest for it. Hopefully enough to make devs invest in this VR experience too (by making enough games for it), so that those interested in VR and only have a console, won't have to buy a PC and Oculus Rift with it.
I sincerely hope that the gaming community becomes a bit more friendly towards eachother, because this meme of the "console wars intertwined with PC gaming" is just so depressing to see... Gaming is an experience, an interactive form of entertainment, people can enjoy it their own way, it's not something to fight over on the internet, all of us should remember that.
Rutger Kerpel Well said my friend, well said (tears).
Rutger Kerpel Problem is, that already the PC hardware is surpassing the consoles *at their price point*. The 750ti can be built into any Dell PC and runs games better than the Xbone (and I believe the PS4 as well, though I would have to check that). Literally $400 and $500 PCs are running games better than the consoles. Long term costs as well, the PC wins again, leaving tons of room for upgrading your hardware.
A lot goes wrong with consoles. Heat management issues, fixed hardware in their lifecycle, no mods, paid online etc. Maintaining a PC really isn't that hard beyond using common sense and cleaning the insides once in a while. If your PC breaks, find the faulty part and replace it. If your console breaks, be prepared to buy a new one or pay for a fix, unless your warranty still counts. Try getting your console to last 8 years. Probably not going to happen without at least having it fixed one time.
There is little optimisation to be had this console generation, since the architecture of the consoles is the same as PCs (x86), which makes the devs already use up most of its power.
PCs on the other hand, can be upgraded and thus their graphical fidelity goes up, yet lower end PCs aren't left behind. If I'm away from my desktop and play a game on my laptop, I can still run it, albeit at low-medium.
And think about what things will be like in 8 years. It is very feasable that by then smartphones have more powerful hardware than the consoles, PC's being even further ahead.
You can hook your PC to TV, play it from your couch with a controller, mod your games, emulate, you name it.
PCs equal *freedom*, which also means the freedom to use what VR you want (once Oculus gets other competitors), while with Sony, you're stuck with Sony's headset.
Additonally, I doubt that Sony's headset will compare well against the Rift, the company owner even said the consoles were too limited for what they intended.
Oh man that is sad but true. I love PC gaming and own no consoles, but I am happy that the VR experience is going to be available to more people. This means there will be more incentive for developers to make VR games. More games will come out VR headset ready or exclusively VR if a good amount of people who own a PC and PS4 own a headset. If the market is only directed towards a group of people who own PCs, we will only get a handful of VR games and sloppy mods instead of a whole new gaming medium. All we need now is for the XBONE to hop on board and the future of VR gaming will be set if it isn't already.
I really dislike how they compare with the oculus since both are at prototype stage.
Apple is doing something like this too and Oculus now got FB money behind them. MS will join the war too. I think Sony will take this because they got great gaming experience compared to oculus and apple.
sony will take this because they are the best
Facebook money, yeah. I'm sure we'll all enjoy our virtual farming simulators. It's alright though, in the pro version you can get rid of the ads taking up 1/3 of the screen for a full field of view!
CanadaAotS Lets see how it turns out before saying stupid shit like that. Facebook own this thing but that does not mean it will be complete shit. Instagram was bought from FB too and its better now than it was before.
Leon Next big thing after these VR-headsets become popular is going to be VR operating systems. They will change the view we have on operating a computer. Calling it now.
I can't imagine that. You mean we will have this on our head and can't see out keyboards and try to operate a computer? Using a joystick with a few buttons doesn't mean you can type and do all the things on a computer. This will change how we play games in the future or watching movies but I can't imagine something else.
Gran Turismo 7 with this and my racing chassis... I'm never leaving the house!
when can I get one?
Well I gotta say it's more advanced already than the rift, I hate to say it but the big companies are going to win this one. But most folks don't really care, hopefully this will be the turning point that revitalizes the gaming industry. At least they're trying something new.
*****
Its what every big company has always been good at, that's why they're big companies. I meant new for main stream gaming.
***** VR concepts weren't developed by Oculus, might I remind you Sony has be toying with this concept for quite some time now, one example is the Sony 3D Headset that was released in 2011. Not only that but one of the first console to create a actual individual product of this kind was Nintendo in 1995 when it released the Virtual Boy. So please elaborate how it's copying Oculus?
***** A carbon copy of the rift? You are a complete idiot, Project Morpheus has been in development long before Oculus Rift even began it's Kickstarter campaign. Project Morpheus uses the Move controllers and the PS4 dual shock control along with enhance 3D surround sound to enhance the VR experience. Oh and it was present as a prototype not the final product. You do realize that the Oculus Rift also uses a camera to track motion as well right?
You have to remember also that Sony is only going to make this usable with PS3/4 games, where as the Oculus Rift can be used on most first person games coming out on the PC. PC has a wider variety of games.
*****
fall 2011 right after sony created move watch the full press confrence from SONY and you wud kno that
lol i rememeber when i got a portable vr heaed set when i was like 10 or 11, it was cool for the late 90's early 2000's, but it got really old really fast lol
Sword Art Online, here we come.
dot hack first
ah that would be nice wouldn't it, too bad since they cant link our brain in yet we cant get trapped.
Krow due to the timeframe and scale of which Sword Art takes place, that game seems a little more in reach.
Steven Yim I'm not sure, sending images to the brain can be pretty complex. Reading it isn't as hard from some machines, but sending information too it would most likely require something attached to your body. I don't think it would be very smart having kids cut themselves to attach wires to themselves just to play it. I do really want to see a real SAO, but shit technology isn't their yet. Rather, the technology they release at least.
...wow guys way to kill peoples dreams with logic
When does this come out
Very good report. Well made and informative. It's nice to see substance rather than just style.
GG Sony, keep it up.
There's still ONE problem: Look but can't touch.
p*rn? :)
Ray Wingz All great inventions in history have that goal in mind. "How can we use this for Porn?"
google glass?:) those dummies made it unable to do that after a few hours:( I would've bought them just for that
Sooner or later we will all be wearing Nerve Gears and thrown into a virtual world to fight for our lives. Sword Art Online is coming mark my words.........
YOU DUMMY!!! ;)
Look up "Neuro gaming" on RUclips. It should be one of the first videos. It presents a man playing a first person shooter using his brain. It's very interesting. Now if you look up "minecraft playable with eyes" it shows that disabled children can play minecraft, using their eyes. Take the oculus rift, or some other VR headset, and combine those together, and you'd basically have SAO, but without the "full dive" immersion.
All I can say is that technology has gotten so crazy that anything is possible. People keep saying oh so & so wont happen yet look how far we have gotten. I'm sure we will be very advanced 20 years from now.
"hey bro, have you ever looked through project morpheus... on weed?" "nah man, i bet it would be like looking at a different world or something"
Great questions asked in this interview.
SAO incoming.....but they really should start to create things like nerve gear....otherwise they'll be creating same thing over and over this shit is supposed to put image to your brain -_- this is useless crap...I'll just stay with PS4 and PC for now
Imagine If you can put cameras all over your body and look at your self in 3rd person in real time!?
like a mirror!?
Kofi Carter NO you could be like a character in GTA in 3rd person shooter
***** Holy crap, I wish those were real... accept it's the visor version... Helmet's are scary e3e
I'm just waiting for someone to try this and get stuck in a game for two years. And if you die in the game you die in real life
What about making a stand Mode and a sit and mode