According to Edge, Sony is going to present its first virtual reality headset during the GDC (Game Developers Conference), which will take place in 17-21 March.
More specifically, the unveiling of Sony's VR headset is expected to take place during the panel "Driving the Future of Innovation», στο οποίο θα παρευρεθούν ο Διευθυντής Έρευνας και Ανάπτυξης (R&D) της SCEA (Sony Consumer Electronics America), Richard Marks, ο επικεφαλής Μηχανικός Λογισμικού του τμήματος R&D της SCEA, Anton Mikhailov και ο Πρόεδρος των Studio της SCE, Shuhei Yoshida. Οι Marks και Mikhailov εργάστηκαν και στην ανάπτυξη των PlayStation Eye και Move.
According to the publication n leakage of the information was made by developers who claim that they already have the hardware material in their hands or better... in their heads. Also, it is expected that during GDC they will make their appearance as well games or demo, from one of the Sony partner studios.
Sony has reportedly been considering engaging in virtual reality content players since at least 2011. However, the only thing that has been introduced to date are some futuristic headset models, such as the HMZ-T3W, which do not have ability to view virtual reality content.
Αντίθετα, τις εντυπώσεις έκλεψε η εμφάνιση του Oculus Rift, το 2012, οι δημιουργοί του οποίου παρήγαγαν περισσότερες από 60.000 μονάδες οι οποίες κατευθύνθηκαν σε developers περιεχομένου. Παράλληλα, η Oculus VR φέρεται να εργάζεται στην παραγωγή βελτιωμένων πρωτοτύπων, σε cooperation with Valve. The first consumer units are expected to appear in late 2014 or early 2015.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
