20 March 2014

Project Morpheus HMD

A few days ago, Sony Computer Entertainment announced Project Morpheus, a virtual reality headset that works with the company’s PlayStation 4 video game console. The headset will fool its wearer into believing they have entered a simulated 3D world and, potentially, bring the science-fiction dreams of the 1990s to the consumer market. Project Morpheus has been in development for the past three years and is still in prototype form. Sony made no mention of a launch date or price point and, as such, the product is unlikely to be the first to market. 


Oculus VR has raised $75m in venture funding in the past 12 months and has generated a groundswell of interest in the technology. VR’s influence and application will soon extend far beyond the video game industry. Allowing people to experience what it’s like to be somewhere else will impact many aspects of life. Sony is working with Nasa to allow users to experience what it’s like to stand on Mars by using real image data gathered from the Mars Rover. VR is going to be pervasive; it could even be used to pick out a hotel room for your next trip by visiting a virtual version of that room.

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