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A man demos Project Morpheus at 2014's Game Developers Conference.
TypeHead-mounted display
ManufacturerSony Computer Entertainment
PlatformPlayStation 4
Display TechnologyOLED[1]
FOV100°
Resolution1920×1080 (960×1080 per eye)[1]
Refresh Rate120 Hz
Release DateQ1 2016

Project Morpheus is the codename for an upcoming virtual reality headset produced by Sony Computer Entertainment.[2] 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,[3] although Sony say it will be released in the first half of 2016.[1]

The prototype revealed at GDC'15 included an OLED 1920x1080 display (providing 960x1080 per eye) with an RGB subpixel matrix, and will be capable of displaying content at 120fps.[1] 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

Sony's interest in head-mounted technology dates back to the 1990s. Its first commercial unit, the Glasstron, was released in 1997.[4] 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."[5]

Announcement

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."[6]

Marketing

Project Morpheus was first demonstrated on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, playing The Castle and as a playable concept during E3 2014.[7] The device was also featured at Sony's PlayStation Experience Expo in Las Vegas, NV in December 2014.[8] Sony announced new information regarding Project Morpheus at the 2015 Game Developers Conference, in line with the official schedule posted on their website[9] and released updated specifications.[10]

Announced titles

Pre-release demonstrations

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kelion, Leo. "Sony's Morpheus virtual reality helmet set for 2016 launch". BBC.
  2. ^ "Sony announces Project Morpheus, a virtual reality headset coming to PlayStation 4". Polygon. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Adam Rosenberg. Sony’s long-standing interest in virtual reality gives Project Morpheus an edge, digitaltrends.com, March 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Sony’s Anton Mikhailov on Project Morpheus’ launch price and potential as a platform, Edge magazine, April 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "Watch the full reveal for Sony's virtual reality headset, Project Morpheus". Polygon. Mar 26, 2014.
  7. ^ "Joshua Topolsky Demonstrates Sony's Project Morpheus". NBC.
  8. ^ "VR with Project Morpheus". Sphinx Gamer. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |Date= (help)
  9. ^ Feltham, Jamie. "SONY PROVIDING 'AN UPDATE' ON PROJECT MORPHEUS AT GDC 2015". VR Focus. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  10. ^ Orland, Kyle. "'Sony's new Project Morpheus prototype boasts 120Hz refresh rate, OLED display'". Ars Technica. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  11. ^ Mahardy, Mike. (2014-08-14) PlayStation VR Project Morpheus: Surgeon Simulator Getting VR Support Soon. Me.ign.com. Retrieved on 2015-03-13.
  12. ^ Smith, Mat. (2014-09-01) 'Summer Lesson' is the questionable Project Morpheus VR title from the 'Tekken' team. Engadget.com. Retrieved on 2015-03-13.
  13. ^ 『アイドルマスター ワンフォーオール』プロデューサー活動日誌 AnimeJapan 2014に行って来た＆やよい生誕祭(企画・読み物). Famitsu.com (2014-03-25). Retrieved on 2015-03-13.
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