"Dramatically different" in ten years, according to Sony

If it's up to Sony director Shawn Layden, the Playstation VR will live a long time. It requires more patience with VR technology.

Sony has sold four million Playstation VR glbades since its launch in the fall of 2016. The last officially confirmed stand is three million units from the summer of 2018.

Despite this rather modest commercial success, Sony is apparently considering a long-term strategy with Playstation VR: In an interview with gameinformer, Sony's director, Shawn Layden, president of global development studios, highlights the pioneering role of the company in the field of VR. Playstation VR is the beginning of a new technology.

"I think we're the biggest RV platform in the world, and we've learned a lot in this process," said Layden.

A little patience, please

Layden criticizes the lack of attention of people who have demanded success too quickly these days.

It draws a comparison with Nokia's first mobile phones: in hindsight, one could not shoot from these smartphones, even those of today.

Similar to the Playstation VR: "If we look at PSVR today, we can not imagine what virtual reality will look like in ten years, but the difference will be spectacular," said Layden. You can not get version 5.0 without 1.0 technology.

One less cable

From the beginning, Sony has focused on the comfort and ease of use of the VR Playstation. He admits: "Maybe we could have reduced the number of cables a bit, I admit."

The critically acclaimed "Astro Bot" VR game gets special praise from Layden: "Astro Bot can not really be played on a TV – it has to be played in VR and it was a first step for us . "

According to Layden, content that only works in virtual reality indicates the way forward for new technology. He considers that Sony has an advantage over other providers who do not engage in virtual reality games and who must follow their courses later.

"If you let the technology curve go too far without being yourself, you will never catch up," says Layden.

Incidentally, the spin-off of Breaking Bad on virtual reality, announced in 2017, is still in development, according to Layden. It is implemented with Sony Pictures.

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Playstation VR: "dramatically different" in ten years, according to Sony what was last modified: February 12, 2019 by Matthias Bastian