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[Stephen Colbert]

Sony could easily partner with (or outright buy) the people making Oculus Rift to make out of the box PS4 support for it at launch a reality.

Alternatively, Sony already has it's own VR headset....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmZ-EXZUjro


...though without some of the features Oculus Rift offers that makes the Rift better to use, but there's no reason Sony can't fix those problems and release an upgraded VR headset for the PS4 that is on par with the Rift but at a higher resolution to boot (720p per eye).

If you like this idea, upvote it on the Playstation Blog Share site that Sony developers frequent...


http://share.blog.us.playstation.com/ideas/2012/08/14/oculus-rift-head-mounted-display/

The Blog Share was how fans managed to get Kevin Butler at the E3 conference last year, so there's no reason they couldn't do something similar with the Oculus Rift this year.

 

[Duxxy3]

awwww - it's a kitty with buck teeth!

 

[Limanima]

I just want 4D gamming and $899.

 

[Bradach]

Good, we're getting closer to talking about the games.

Thats the next stop on the hype train. Woo woo

 

[pr0cs]

thank god, the DS3 is absolute shit. I hate the stick orientation, the fact the top is convex and not concave, the thing is extremely uncomfortable.
Not to mention the horrible built in battery that is not replaceable. If you try and replace the battery or repair a sticky button the whole controller falls apart is pretty difficult if not impossible to put back together.
I don't use my PS3 much, just for exclusives really and I've gone through 2 DS3 controllers with shitty batteries or stuck buttons.

I still have my original 2005 360 controller that looks like it's been through a war, gone through 2 different battery packs but still works fine.

 

[Violater]

Sony could easily partner with (or outright buy) the people making Oculus Rift to make out of the box PS4 support for it at launch a reality.

Alternatively, Sony already has it's own VR headset....
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This would be going tangent to their current TV line resurgence initiative.
Also comparing an appearance by an actor already under contract to a peripheral development that could cost in the millions is not the same thing.

 

[ThisWreckage]

Sony is a real darkhorse. I don't think anyone knows what to fully expect out of them. I think with Microsoft it's going to be more of the same, but Sony is probably going to distance themselves from the PS3 as much as possible.

 

[Orayn]

PSBeav

It only does GAMES. MUSIC. MOVIES. BUILDING DAMS. EVERYTHING.

 

[Krabardaf]

How much time did you spend using it?

Thought so.

I know, classic comment.
It most likely would have been usable, but the design is atrocious to say the least, and in terms of ergonomics, i don't think it could possibly be superior to the dualshock, which i'm not fond of to begin with. I don't think most people disagree with that.

 

[Can Crusher]

Sony could easily partner with (or outright buy) the people making Oculus Rift to make out of the box PS4 support for it at launch a reality.

Alternatively, Sony already has it's own VR headset....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77oCTRIUCk8&feature=player_embedded#!

...though without some of the features Oculus Rift offers that makes the Rift better to use, but there's no reason Sony can't fix those problems and release an upgraded VR headset for the PS4 that is on par with the Rift but at a higher resolution to boot (720p per eye).

If you like this idea, upvote it on the Playstation Blog Share site that Sony developers frequent...


http://share.blog.us.playstation.com/ideas/2012/08/14/oculus-rift-head-mounted-display/

The Blog Share was how fans managed to get Kevin Butler at the E3 conference last year, so there's no reason they couldn't do something similar with the Oculus Rift this year.

Cross posting, bolding like a madman, writing like a PR. What the fuck man

 

[Snubbers]

thank god, the DS3 is absolute shit. I hate the stick orientation, the fact the top is convex and not concave, the thing is extremely uncomfortable.
Not to mention the horrible built in battery that is not replaceable. If you try and replace the battery or repair a sticky button the whole controller falls apart is pretty difficult if not impossible to put back together.
I don't use my PS3 much, just for exclusives really and I've gone through 2 DS3 controllers with shitty batteries or stuck buttons.

I still have my original 2005 360 controller that looks like it's been through a war, gone through 2 different battery packs but still works fine.

It's a piece of cake to take apart, I've just repaired one my son stood on, the only minor consideration is the triggers which tend to fall out when you take them apart, but they clip back into the base easy enough..

Mind you, the flimsy plastic around the analogue sticks is poor, my 6 year old snapped off a bit just by standing on it accidentally.. although I'm not daft enough to not realise it's not more duress then you can reasonably expect..

 

[Melchiah]

Hopefully they keep the symmetrical design, and the shape of the analogue sticks and symbol buttons.

 

[IHaveIce]

I so hope we still have a normal controller ..No damn display/screen or splitting or motion shit.

 

[Duxxy3]

thank god, the DS3 is absolute shit. I hate the stick orientation, the fact the top is convex and not concave, the thing is extremely uncomfortable.
Not to mention the horrible built in battery that is not replaceable. If you try and replace the battery or repair a sticky button the whole controller falls apart is pretty difficult if not impossible to put back together.
I don't use my PS3 much, just for exclusives really and I've gone through 2 DS3 controllers with shitty batteries or stuck buttons.

I still have my original 2005 360 controller that looks like it's been through a war, gone through 2 different battery packs but still works fine.

I've had one wired 360 controller for my PC.

The only think i've ever had to do was replace the analogs because they were worn down. 4 bucks and 5 minutes to replace them and the controller was as good as new.

I have no idea how many six axis and dual shock 3's i have gone through in that time. They are the most fragile controllers i have ever used.

 

[dwu8991]

No gaf prototypes yet?

Vita there and done that !

 

[ced]

I so hope we still have a normal controller ..No damn display/screen or splitting or motion shit.

The good old days are gone man.

 

[IHaveIce]

The good old days are gone man.

I know

 

[apana]

Sonii U

This sounds kind of expensive. I like the biometric idea though. However I think they should have made a remote style motion controller. All this screen stuff is pointless.

edit: I also predicted this.

 

[pr0cs]

It's a piece of cake to take apart,

Cake to take apart, that I will agree with.
Putting it all back together is a nightmare though, it is brutal to try and get everything to stay in place and put the bottom and top halves together without stuff moving around (triggers especially).
The first controller I had I simply couldn't do it, I had to toss it which angered me to to no end.

 

[schwabdizzle]

What if........

 

[Sky Chief]

Please keep symmetric analogue sticks!

 

[Violater]

What if........

Twist and Shout!

 

[B.O.O.M]

I sincerely hope it's not a pad design like the wiiu but more of a tiny lcd screen to navigate menus etc and nothing more.

I am really excited to know what can be done with the biometric aspect of it. I guess it would be great for horror/survival games?

edit: oops didn't see the image was posted before

 

[enzo_gt]

Biometrics stuff sounds awesome and always has. Excited to see what Sony brings to the table. I'm sure they'll do much more with it than Valve would in the PC space.

 

[Midou]

I welcome this. I didn't like the motion push of this generation, but tablet/touch interfaces are nice, as long as there are buttons as well.

 

[Violater]

I sincerely hope it's not a pad design like the wiiu but more of a tiny lcd screen to navigate menus etc and nothing more.

I am really excited to know what can be done with the biometric aspect of it. I guess it would be great for horror/survival games?
oh and

http://i.minus.com/jbgwDL8c0dibLn.png[IMG][/QUOTE]

Can we stop posting that tweet already?

 

[Insane Metal]

I got a feeling that the PS4 will be revealed in the first or second week of February.

 

[KAL2006]

What if........

This is the future people, a combination of Move, Kinect, VR, bigger Wiifit mat.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Biometrics stuff sounds awesome and always has. Excited to see what Sony brings to the table. I'm sure they'll do much more with it than Valve would in the PC space.

But what can be done with biometric stuff within the realm of gaming?

 

[Shadow Hog]

Looks (very loosely) like Oshawott.

 

[Orayn]

But what can be done with biometric stuff within the realm of gaming?

Dynamic difficulty based on player stress, whether that means making the game harder when a player loses their cool, or easing up on someone who's getting legitimately frustrated.

 

[enzo_gt]

But what can be done with biometric stuff within the realm of gaming?

Mood stuff, detecting tension.

I see the makers of Journey and games light on gameplay making ample use of this kind of stuff. Heavy Rain devs too. I see most of it not being explicit or heavily influential, but additive and peripheral in its uses.

 

[apana]

This is what we are all eventually going to get as a standard controller. Not now but maybe one or two generations ahead.

 

[spwolf]

it all costs money... i bet they will keep DSx and then offer optional integration of Vita as controler which makes most sense.

buy both if you want all of the features... if not, enjoy DSx

 

[Graphics Horse]

Looks (very loosely) like Oshawott.

Oshawott Bidoof hybrid

 

[Limanima]

I don't get the assymetrical analog sticks wishes Why should they be assymetrical if the default tumb positions are over the sticks?

 

[Rösti]

I got a feeling that the PS4 will be revealed in the first or second week of February.

Sony's Q3 FY2012 Earnings Announcement happens on the 7th of February (Thursday, second week of February), so if they are going to announce PS4/Orbis soon, that's an excellent opportunity for them to give a heads up on the situation.

Source: http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/info/presen/index.html

 

[gofreak]

When people think of biometrics they seem to think of heart rate or whatever.

But I think what might be being tinkered with here was the nerve analysis stuff mentioned earlier. I think that's the type of stuff Gabe Newell was referring to, in terms of 'widening the bandwidth' around what your fingers are doing with the controller and potentially predicting actions and user intent to reduce latency.

I dunno though! But 'biometrics' is sort of an umbrella term for a number of different things.

 

[twinturbo2]

Fuck no.

They have the best controller in the business.

Pretty much. The DualShock is an iconic design for a reason. Why mess with it? Because of the Wii U gamepad?

At least give me the option to keep using my DS3, Sony.

 

[Orayn]

I don't get the assymetrical analog sticks wishes Why should they be assymetrical if the default tumb positions are over the sticks?

Default thumb position depends entirely on the game. What you're saying suggests that DualShock and 360 are both doing it wrong by putting the right analog in the secondary position.

 

[genjiZERO]

Pretty much. The DualShock is an iconic design for a reason. Why mess with it? Because of the Wii U gamepad?

At least give me the option to keep using my DS3, Sony.

I feel the same way. DS3 is the perfect compromise controller for types of game and sizes of hands.

 

[Mdk7]

About damn fucking time, i sincerely hate the Dual Shock with all my heart.
Go Sony, i'm with you!

 

[phosphor112]

PSBeav



It only does GAMES. MUSIC. MOVIES. BUILDING DAMS. EVERYTHING.

Can't unsee. (Even though it clearly was a beaver head before you did that lol.)

 

[Duxxy3]

I feel the same way. DS3 is the perfect compromise controller for types of game and sizes of hands.

Unless you play racing games or first person/third person shooters.

It just so happens that first and third person shooters are by far the most popular games in America at the moment.


So in short... Sony needs to make adjustments to appeal to the American market.

 

[DieH@rd]

I posted this on other thread, but it also deserves to be here:

Heart rate and blood pressure are fine, but I'm way more interested in biosensors that can detect how strong are you holding controller [they have a patent for that]. If the game can detect that, then it can really lead to new gameplay scenarios [dismantling the bomb by veeeeery gently holding the controller, opening a heavy lock with tight grip on a controller, etc].

 

[coughlanio]

I'd love something along the lines of the 360/Wii U Pro controller's ergonomics. Feels so much better in the hands.

 

[ManUtdRedDevils]

I hate the DS and is the main reason why I never turn my PS3 on. Pull a Nintendo and copy Microsoft's design.

 

[daveo42]

Those are some big balls.

I'm kind of excited to see what Sony actually comes up with, but I'm really worried they might royally screw the pooch on this one. At least fix the terrible bluetooth limitation that the PS3 has

Spoiler

if that still exists

.

 

[systemfehler]

I posted this on other thread, but it also deserves to be here:

Heart rate and blood pressure are fine, but I'm way more interested in biosensors that can detect how strong are you holding controller [they have a patent for that]. If the game can detect that, then it can really lead to new gameplay scenarios [dismantling the bomb by veeeeery gently holding the controller, opening a heavy lock with tight grip on a controller, etc].

So no more drinking while playing for me

 

[Razgreez]

So no more drinking while playing for me

It only does GAMES. MUSIC. MOVIES. FIGHTING ALCOHOLISM. EVERYTHING.

Depends which games use it one supposes