"VR Is A Major Step Forward For Games" Sony Says

Project Morpheus is such a radical step forward that its "almost unfair" according to Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida.

"We have something here that we've have  never experienced before" Yoshida said after being interviewed by The Verge about what the future of VR will look like. "Working on game development, we always try to create a new kind of experience, and having VR technology is almost unfair."

"Developers can rapidly prototype new ideas--and we have seen many compelling examples of unique VR experiences so far--thanks to part of game engines like Unity" Yoshida said.

More Into The Interview, Yoshida stressed that Virtual Reality is not the only have a fleeting interesting in the VR space. "For Sony Computer Entertainment, VR and Morpheus is one of the areas we are very excited about, like Cloud Gaming with PS Now, or other networked services," Yoshida stated. "We're really focused on bringing that experience to consumers."

Yoshida even said Sony is happy with the current iteration of the headset it has working now, but still has many more revisions to make before final release. "There are many areas we can improve on to bring it to an even higher level," Yoshida Said.

"In addition, before Project Morpheus can come to market, Sony needs to have a full pipeline of software lined up. And this could be particularly challenging," Yoshida Said, "because making games for VR and making games for traditional consoles is quite different."

"Every developer who has started working on VR learns that they have to relearn what they have learned over the years making games," he said. "A lot of tech and new assets can be used again, but the approach has to be pretty different. If the games or apps are designed poorly, it makes people sick, which is a really, really bad thing to have as an introduction."

Further, Yoshida said that he envisions VR "as more of a medium than a peripheral." "VR can have as dramatic an effect on the video game industry as 3D graphics cards did when they arrived two decades ago," he said. "The 3D graphics card had a huge impact, but developers are still learning how to use it in games like Grand Theft Auto and The Last Of Us, twenty years after the launch of the PS1," he said. 

Lastly, Yoshida stressed that Project Morpheus needs to be "affordable" when its released or it won't ever catch up to a wide audience. Sony has not announced a price point just yet for Project Morpheus, but we do know you won't need to pay $1000 for Project Morpheus at launch. 

Sources: Gamespot

Full Interview on Virtual Reality as a whole With Yoshida: The Verge

My Thoughts & Opinions: I think we should definitely see Virtual Reality becoming a main factor in todays gaming, just imagine playing as the main character in Resident Evil and then you get to feel what the character feels! I think it would be incredible! What do you guys think? Do you think Virtual reality will be an amazing experience? Or do you think its just a gimmick? Tell me more in the comments!