Sony might bring PlayStation VR to the PC
Sony might bring PlayStation VR to the PC
The launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive has VR enthusiasts salivating for both headsets and content, but these platforms are anything but inexpensive.
The Rift (without motion controllers) is $600, while the Vive (with motion controllers) will sell for $800. The third major VR player, Sony, has announced a $400 standalone VR headset and @ $500 kit that includes the motion controller and camera you need to actually use VR.
Event that $500 price is considerably below the HTC Vive, but the fact that PlayStation VR is tied to the PS4 is a no go for many PC gamers. Sony is dropping hints that it might address this problem by bringing its kit to the PC space as well.
This Would be an unusual move for Sony; Microsoft has typically been more willing to bring its console peripherals to the PC space.
Sony Computer Entertainment executive vice president Masayasu Ito suggested that PC compatibility could be adaded at a later date, event if it wasn't present on launch day. "Since the PS4's internal parts are similar to thoe of a PC, this is a possibility," Ito said. "Right now we're focused on games, so we're not at the point of announcing anyting, but there's a possibility to expand into various field."
Ito also told the press that the reason Sonny Shifted its launch for Project Morpheus to the back half of the year had to do with increased demand.
Apparently Sony Expects to sell 1-2 million PSVR headsets this year, and couldn't manufacture them quickly enough to supplay that many during a spring launch.
Delaying the ship date gives the company more time to ramp production.
All of this hinges on the PSVR's ability to compete with the likes of Oculus and HTC, but we're curious to see how this develops.