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Sony: PS4 Requires 'robust' System Software to Support PlayStation VR

VRFocus reports on Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) noting that the PlayStation 4 (PS4) requires a 'robust' system software to support PSVR.

mushroomwig3853d ago (Edited 3853d ago )

So I'm guessing that'll be a major update then, 4.0 maybe? As long as Sony work to include the features that people have been asking for since launch before focusing on the VR software update then it'll be fine.

UserNameIsNotTaken3853d ago

I hope so. I will buy PsVR but i want dem features too.

S2Killinit3853d ago (Edited 3853d ago )

I actually interpreted that as the opposite. I fugure the tighter they make the system, i.e. Making the interface faster etc... ,the less flexible it will be to impliment something as major as incorporating something thats essentially a console within a console AKA the PSVR. Im sure there will be major updates to incorporate not just the PSVR itself, but also all the applications that it can support though, (watching movies in VR theater anyone?)

But im only guessing i dont actually know anything about software.

Darkborn3853d ago

It will honestly need at least an app, like the Share factory to work properly. I hope it works on launch, although bugs do happen.

nevin13853d ago

Sounds like a warning to day 1 buyers.

KwietStorm_BLM3853d ago

A warning about what? It sounds to me like they have a big UX update planned for PS4 to coincide with either its introduction or preparation.

stuna13853d ago

You can wait, I'm buying! I'll let you know how iit is. Lol.

_-EDMIX-_3852d ago

...because it was never going to have an update to work with PS4?

What add on have you EVER seen not have a system update to properly work with the hardware?

Any new piece of hardware will have day 1 issues, this isn't news to any techie bud.

Flash813849d ago (Edited 3849d ago )

When 30 people ignore you it's definitely something wrong that person.

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Eonjay3853d ago

They have been hinting at that for a while. I assume that things like movies, web browsing and everything down to the UI itself will have a VR mode... I would be cool if the Rift and Vive had VR desktop modes as well

_-EDMIX-_3852d ago

Agreed, but I'm sure other 3rd parties are already working on creating apps for OR that are outside of gaming.

....Minority Report lol

kenwonobi3853d ago

Yea. Probably sorta like a download app. Virtual Reality mode possibly added in a update.

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The Best VR Platformer Games in 2026

A classic genre takes on new life in VR, so here's a rundown of the best VR platformer games available in 2026.

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1Victor29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Can’t be a good list without astro bot and moss and moss book 2 they are the cream of the crop.
If his choices are as good as those 3 games then I gotta try the rest of his list

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Shuhei Yoshida Shares Why Releasing 1st-Party Games On PC Day One Is A Bad Strategy For PlayStation

Former head of PlayStation Studios Shuhei Yoshida has shared why releasing first-party games on PC day one is bad strategy for PlayStation.

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Redemption-6430d ago

I wonder if he tried to stop Shawn Layden from starting it?

Profchaos29d ago

Technically horizon came out in 2020 under Jim Ryan who took over in 2019

It's hard to tell who initiated the project but the Decima engine makes porting to PC fairly easy so who honestly knows if this was Jim's initiative or not I get the feeling it was

Redemption-6429d ago (Edited 29d ago )

It's actually not hard at all. Shawn Layden said he started it. Shawn Layden has confirmed that he was behind the strategy to bring PlayStation exclusive games to PC. Regardless of whether you hate Jim or not this wasn't his idea. It happened during his watch, but it was started before he took over. Below are links with him confirming it started with him

https://www.gamesradar.com/...

https://x.com/i/status/1444...

Reaper22_30d ago

Fake news. He didnt say that.This video was posted on YouTube and on here they decided to change the title. Shame on you.

i81duce29d ago

At 5:16, he literally states the thing you say he doesn’t say. Did you even watch the video?

GotGame81829d ago

Sony already said they weren't porting to PC anymore. Or, at least that is how I interpreted a couple of articles. I think if it were not for Helix, that may not have happened.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7734d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga34d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199234d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga34d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman33d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger34d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box34d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion33d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7234d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7534d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit34d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14934d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7734d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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