Project Morpheus (virtual reality)
A man demos Project Morpheus at 2014's Game Developers Conference.
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| Type | Head-mounted display |
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| Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Platform | PlayStation 4 |
| Release Date | Unknown |
Project Morpheus is the codename for an upcoming virtual reality headset produced by Sony Computer Entertainment.[1] It is designed to be fully functional with the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game systems. It is currently a prototype and has no confirmed release date.[2]
It features a high FOV, 6DOF head-tracking, stereoscopic 3D, and unwarped output to a TV for others to view what the user sees.[citation needed]
History[edit]
Sony's interest in head-mounted technology dates back to the 1990s. Its first commercial unit, the Glasstron, was released in 1997.[3] In early 2014, Sony Computer Entertainment research and development engineer Anton Mikhailov said his team had been working on Project Morpheus for more than three years. The PlayStation 3 Move peripheral, itself revealed in June 2009, was designed with unspecified, future head-mounted technology in mind. "[W]e specced it and built it to be a VR controller, even though VR wasn’t a commodity. As engineers, we just said it was the right thing to do. [...] At the time, we didn’t have a consumer-grade project that we could work on, but it was definitely designed with that vision in mind."[4]
Announcement[edit]
Project Morpheus was first announced at The 2014 Game Developers Conference. Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida introduced the device on March 18, 2014 and stated Project Morpheus was "the next innovation from PlayStation that will [shape] the future of games."[5]
Marketing[edit]
Project Morpheus was first demonstrated on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon playing The Castle and later at E3 2014 where anybody could test it out.[6] The device was also featured at Sony's PlayStation Experience Expo in Las Vegas, NV in December 2014.[7] Sony plans to announce new information regarding Project Morpheus at the 2015 Game Developers Conference, according to the official schedule posted on their website. [8]
Pre-release demonstrations[edit]
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- Among The Sleep (Krillbite Studio)[citation needed]
- The Assembly (nDreams)[citation needed]
- The Castle (SCE)[citation needed]
- Cult County (Renegade Kid)[citation needed]
- The Deep
- Eve Valkyrie
- Jurassic Encounter (Supermassive Games)[citation needed]
- Project CARS (Slightly Mad Studios)[citation needed]
- Q.U.B.E² (Toxic Games)[citation needed]
- Street Luge (SCE London Studios)[citation needed]
- Summer Lesson (Katsuhiro Harada)[9]
- Surgeon Simulator (Bossa Studios)[10]
- Thief (Eidos Montréal)[citation needed]
- War Thunder (Gaijin Entertainment)[citation needed]
- The Forest (Endnight Games)[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sony announces Project Morpheus, a virtual reality headset coming to PlayStation 4". Polygon. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (2014-03-20). "PS4's Project Morpheus VR device won't launch in 2014, $1000 price point unlikely". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ Adam Rosenberg. Sony’s long-standing interest in virtual reality gives Project Morpheus an edge, digitaltrends.com, March 23, 2014.
- ^ Sony’s Anton Mikhailov on Project Morpheus’ launch price and potential as a platform, Edge magazine, April 9, 2014.
- ^ "Watch the full reveal for Sony's virtual reality headset, Project Morpheus". Polygon. Mar 26, 2014.
- ^ "Joshua Topolsky Demonstrates Sony's Project Morpheus". NBC.
- ^ "VR with Project Morpheus". Sphinx Gamer.
- ^ Feltham, Jamie. "SONY PROVIDING ‘AN UPDATE’ ON PROJECT MORPHEUS AT GDC 2015". VR Focus. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/01/summer-lesson-sony-project-morpheus/
- ^ http://me.ign.com/en/playstation-vr-project-morpheus/86876/news/surgeon-simulator-getting-vr-support-soon
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