PlayStation VR, recently developed for the Sony PlayStation 4 home console, represents a breakthrough in video-gaming technology. VR launched on October 13, 2016, and games supporting the new headset are finally starting to be developed and released with increased frequency. Working together with the PlayStation Move controllers and the PS camera, VR creates a new gaming experience highlighted by 3D capabilities, including visuals and sound. A key advantage to this headset is the feeling of really being "inside" your favorite game, which can lead to a much more fluid and in-depth experience. For example, in a plane "dog-fighting" simulator like Ace Combat 7, which is scheduled to be released as an exclusive for Sony later on in 2017, should dramatically improve the realism of the series' past games due to the advantages associated to its VR functionality. While it remains to be seen how lifelike this experience will end up being, the release of this new headset opens up several new avenues for the future of gaming, particularly in virtual reality. The goal of any game is to immerse you in the experience, and V.R. will undoubtedly take a step in the right direction, albeit a seemingly small one.
Relation to Computer Science:
We have really just scratched the surface on the concept of virtual reality, but a language has been implemented for designing/modeling. VRML - "Virtual Reality Modeling Language" - is a standard file format for representing 3-D vector graphics. Also, PS VR is only one example of virtual reality that is on the upswing; "Google Glass" is a kind of Heads Up Display, and can show you key information you want to know throughout your day. As computers get faster, developers should gain more capabilities and ability to implement our ideas. Now that the preliminary tech has reached the hands of the public, like PlayStation VR, there's a high likelihood that a virtual reality "boom" of new products could be headed for us in the not-so-distant future.
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