{"id":62679,"date":"2014-03-19T08:36:18","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T06:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=62679"},"modified":"2014-03-19T09:09:51","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T07:09:51","slug":"sony-unveils-virtual-reality-headset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/62679-sony-unveils-virtual-reality-headset","title":{"rendered":"Sony unveils virtual reality headset"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony revealed their much anticipated “Project Morpheus” virtual reality headset at GDC 2014 on 19 March.<\/p>\n

A GDC live report by Eurogamer<\/a>\u00a0recorded the announcement, stating the prototype took three years to construct. No release date and price were given by Sony for the headset at the time of publication.<\/p>\n

The Project Morpheus demos playable at GDC are The Deep (a game where you evade dangerous sea creatures), The Castle, EVE Valkyrie and a special portion of Thief.<\/p>\n

According to Eurogamer,\u00a0Morpheus is a visor-style head-mounted display that works with the PlayStation Camera to deliver a virtual reality experience. Inertial sensors are built into the head mount unit, and the camera, which the headset requires to work, tracks head orientation and movement – so the player’s head rotates the image of the virtual world in real-time.<\/p>\n

It also works with the PS Move motion controller. Morpheus reproduces the player’s hands and sword, for example, within the game so the player feels like they are physically fighting enemies.<\/p>\n

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Project Morpheus – Sony’s latest step into the world of virtual reality.<\/p><\/div>\n

Below are the current specifications of the prototype. Sony stressed they are subject to change:<\/p>\n