Sony has been the last of the three VR horses to get out of the gates, but we’re expecting to have a price and release date within the next week courtesy of GDC. Oculus and HTC, by comparison, have already shocked some into silence with the prices of the Rift and Vive, retailing at $599 and $799 respectively. Sony is fighting an uphill battle already, but at least one developer thinks that it’ll sell the best out of the three. In fact, he thinks it will easily sell well into the millions.
WCCFTech caught up with Alfonso del Cerro, founder of Pentadimensional Games, who is currently working on Megaton Rainfall – just one of the many VR titles set to launch with PSVR later this year. When asked about the market viability of PSVR considering the expected high price, Cerro brushed off concerns. He’s convinced PSVR will be more successful than the Vive or Rift for one simple reason –accessibility.
I think PSVR will ship millions… Here in Spain I know a lot more people who own a PlayStation 4 than a high-end PC ready for VR.
Alfonso also believes that technically, the PSVR is the superior product. The Rift and Vive are also incredibly dependent on powerful hardware being able to keep the framerate stable during positional tracking, something which the PSVR manages while outputting at a smooth 120FPS. It might not reach the same visual fidelity, but del Cerro believes its stability is far more important.
It generates 120 frames per second, taking into account the movement of the head, even when the game fails to achieve 60 frames per second. Which means that there is no jittering at all. You can play Megaton Rainfall for 1 hour and won’t see any frame out of sync. I can’t say the same for the VR experiences on my PC.
And he’s probably right. When it comes to VR, having a jitter free, smooth experience is far more important, and sometimes the difference between a pleasant playing experience and motion sickness. Sony is really going to have a hard time convincing people to drop what everyone is expecting to be close to the same as a new console, but its accessibility is a huge help. Being able to just plug and play is what consoles are about, and PSVR needs to be just as easy.
We’ll know a lot more very, very soon.
Last Updated: March 9, 2016
Ottokie vs the forces of Evil
March 9, 2016 at 11:08
Accessibility to what? Swiss bank accounts?
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:10
If accessibility means cheaper price then yes, but I doubt it. Much much cheaper
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konfab
March 9, 2016 at 11:14
The cheapest gaming PC required for VR on other platforms is probably more than a PS4+PSVR.
Ottokie vs the forces of Evil
March 9, 2016 at 11:16
True, by a huge margin. But a lot more will be developed for the PC when VR launches
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 9, 2016 at 11:18
It’s success will depend on how many people keep using it a month later.
HairyEwok
March 9, 2016 at 11:19
Somebody will release barfing simulator for the VR… The catch is the game will make you nauseous and let you actually barf. BOOM REAL IMMERSION!
Pieter Kruger
March 9, 2016 at 11:24
So Sony will have less peas……..ROFL!
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:25
So finally the Sony will be equal to the EggsBawks?
Pieter Kruger
March 9, 2016 at 11:26
All of a sudden peas won’t matter to ponies, you just watch……????????????
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:27
http://img.memecdn.com/oh-how-my-eyes-were-deceived-by-the-peasantry_c_4404685.jpg
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:28
There’s a difference?
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:28
One horse is black, the other brown?
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:29
Except for that?
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:29
Right, winter vs autumn?
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 9, 2016 at 11:30
Right in the Daggerfalls.
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:27
At least you still have smart glass
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Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:27
xD
You as a kid?
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:28
Never had hair
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:28
Don’t worry, puberty will come one day!
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:29
Can’t wait, then I can finally stop playing games on PC
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:30
You’ve been doing that for ages, so your statement is wrong
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:31
It’s not wrong, played FTL this weekend 😛
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:32
Using one of my favourite games to schway my opinion towards you eh?
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:33
Incidentally it’s one of mine as well. The other game I started was Gabriel Knight, never got round to that back in the day
Ottokie vs the forces of Evil
March 9, 2016 at 11:29
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Fox1 - Retro
March 9, 2016 at 11:37
That should be sufficient for the Indiestation.
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:42
PS+ has turned into PS-
Pieter Kruger
March 9, 2016 at 11:52
True, bad Sony is apparently gearing up to improve their quality & quantity of free games with PSN after they received so many complaints!????????????
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:24
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HairyEwok
March 9, 2016 at 11:25
My Gigatato can process 40 chips a second.
Ottokie vs the forces of Evil
March 9, 2016 at 11:26
The ultimate in MOBA machines
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:27
PS2 mouse, ugh, sies
Ottokie vs the forces of Evil
March 9, 2016 at 11:27
600dpi FTW
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:28
Hahahaha
HairyEwok
March 9, 2016 at 11:28
The only true plug and potato
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 9, 2016 at 11:28
Portal 3 confirmed!
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:29
Needs moar ram doe
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 9, 2016 at 11:29
Has plenty of chips 😛
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:31
It can handle 180C easily! So cooling is no need
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:32
Stick a Nividia card in there and you’ll have a baked potato in no time
Commander Admiral Chief
March 9, 2016 at 11:32
And you don’t need to power it, since POHTAYTO POWAAAA
Ottokie vs the forces of Evil
March 9, 2016 at 11:35
Ha!
You know AMD should have been used instead of Nvidia
Hammersteyn
March 9, 2016 at 11:35
Not since the new NVIDIA drivers were released. Yes AMD still runs hotter than the sun but today is poke fun at NVIDIA day.
Ottokie vs the forces of Evil
March 9, 2016 at 11:37
Ok ok, you have a one day Free Pass
iusedtobe(a)regular
March 9, 2016 at 12:26
Accessing my money got tougher when I got married and even more so now that I am a parent. I am basically the middle child again that gets stuck with hand-me-downs and I suspect the PSVR will probably be acquired in the same fashion, if at all.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
March 9, 2016 at 14:32
Cocky Sony is always the worst Sony! Keep the arrogance at a minimum Sony-san. Don’t be that guy!