Expect More Project Morpheus News at GDC Next Month

Sony planning update event

by Sammy Barker Thu 19th Feb 2015

In addition to a handful of virtual reality panels, Sony has also announced plans to hold a Project Morpheus themed event at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next month. The showing will apparently last for four hours, and will provide the press with an opportunity to get some eyes-on time with the latest version of the peripheral – and learn of the manufacturer's plans for the headset moving forwards.

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Sadly, there's no word on what the showing will entail outside of that brief overview. Fortunately, the event is set to take place on 3rd March, so we won't have long to wait. Could we get an official name and a release date? It's probably unlikely at this point, but hopefully the organisation will be willing to show some proper software, because it's been a year since the device was announced, and it feels like we should be seeing something of substance by now.

[source polygon.com]

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NomNom
Fri 20th Feb 2015

Please be an announcement for a release date. :X Once it is finished, I'd like to get my hands on these.

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Boerewors
Fri 20th Feb 2015

Although I'd like to get my hands on the retail version asap, I feel Sony shouldn't rush this. Sony has been delivering failure after failure the last couple of years, with the PS4 being the one true exception; if they bring this to the market to early, it could cost them lots of money and potential customers. This isn't like the PS TV, which isn't thought through very well but doesn't cost them lots either; a big part of their (expected) earnings could vanish like snow from the sun if the VR headset turns out to be the next PS TV...great in concept, poorly executed.

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themcnoisy
Fri 20th Feb 2015

A lot of the hype around oculus has died down recently in relation to gaming, a majority of developers have reported suffering from severe motion sickness. Virtual reality isn't far off but a lot of the games we play on the oculus and the Morpheus wont be the gung ho fps we presume, but more relaxing affairs. There are also reports that the immersion is too much, sounds odd doesn't it? But when the users are in this other world they are 100% in this other world (when combined with headphones) so simple tasks like answering the door or being asked if you want a drink - you are completely oblivious.

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shingi_70
Fri 20th Feb 2015

@themcnoisy

Evene before this is hitting the market where seeing people not all that receptive to the idea of strapping on a sensory deprivation tank on their head.

GDC should be really good this year regardless.

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Pipr
Fri 20th Feb 2015

@shingi_70 @themcnoisy
Just wait for the tabloid headlines in the days after it launches!
In all seriousness though this may be an issue. Imagine playing Project Cars and being on lap 50 of the Monaco GP when you realise you're getting a bit hot. You pause the game, take off the headset, and see that your house is on fire. It's an unlikely scenario but being deprived of both sight and hearing* does come with risks.