The future of video gaming is here with virtual reality and the PlayStation VR headset is projected to do really well at launch. Sony is claiming that business for its new peripheral is on track, after a month of being out in the market.
Despite that, Sony revealed in its official speech today at their quarterly earnings briefing for the third quarter period is still a little broad. According to GameSpot, the third quarter ended September 30, long before the preorder sales numbers for the PlayStation VR could swell. It don't have a solid, concrete figure that it could show to its consumers and investors just yet because it's too soon.
American PlayStation executive Jim Ryan projected that the PlayStation VR could sell "hundreds of thousands" of units at launch in early October. Research firm Superdata calculates at least 2.6 million units sold by the end of 2016.
The only issue surrounding the PlayStation VR right now is that because it's still early in its life cycle, it can't be the best it could be right now. Most launch titles are not yet optimized for the best VR experience, so it could end up making people sick, leading to a negative reputation. Xbox exec Phil Spencer says that it will take a while for the industry to catch up and make good VR games, in an interview with Stevivor. So far, Spencer says that the VR games he's played feel like demos and trials in their short length.
The PlayStation VR headset, which released back on October 13, is $400 for the gadget alone and a demo disc with 18 PlayStation 4 VR titles, including the very scary "Resident Evil 7." The PlayStation VR Launch Bundle that adds a camera, two Move controllers, and the "PlayStation VR Worlds" collection, retails for $500 and might be the wiser investment at the moment.