Sony unveils next-generation PlayStation virtual reality headset

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Sony unveils next-generation PlayStation virtual reality headset

TOKYO, Jan 5, Reuters -- Sony Group Corp teased details of its next-generation virtual reality headset for its PlayStation 5 console, as the Japanese conglomerate seeks to secure a lead in the nascent sector amid growing attention from tech giants.

The PlayStation VR 2 device will have an OLED display, use integrated cameras to track players and provide feedback via a built-in headset motor and the PlayStation VR 2 Sense controller.

Sony said in a statement that players would feel a heightened range of sensations unlike any other, but they didn't give details on pricing, pricing or launch date.

A game in the Horizon franchise, Horizon Call of the Mountain, is on the website: http://www.youtube.com. Sony said that vyPNn-jwAC 9 c&ab channel PlayStation was custom built for the system.

Sony is a pioneer in virtual reality, but its earlier PlayStation VR headset, which launched in 2016 for the PlayStation 4, didn't become a major sales driver.

The idea that consumers will spend more time in shared simulated environments has become a major talking point after Facebook changed its name to Meta to signal its focus on the area.

Sony, whose business includes chips, music and movies, said on Wednesday that it would launch a new company, https: www.reuters.com. com technology sony-says-new electric-vehicle company - 2022 -- 01 05 focused on electric vehicles as it explores entry into the market.