Sony to Release PlayStation 4-Compatible VR Headset in October

Sony shares reversed declines in Tokyo trading after the company announced a release date for its virtual-reality headset and unveiled exclusive games for the PlayStation 4 console, including Batman and Spider-Man titles.The PlayStation VR will go on sale in the U.S. on Oct. 13 with 50 titles available by the end of the year, Sony said at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles on Monday. The VR library will eventually include an exclusive Batman game, Capcom's "Resident Evil 7," Square Enix Holdings's "Final Fantasy XV" and a Star Wars title. Sony shares, which had declined earlier, were up 0.6%.Sony's PlayStation VR is poised to take an early lead in what is considered year zero for the virtual-reality industry. At $399, its about half the price of the $799 HTC Vive, developed by HTC and game publisher Valve. Facebook priced its Oculus Rift at $599. While those headsets offer higher quality graphics, they also require high-end computers to run. Sony's device was designed to work with the PlayStation 4, which 40 million people already own. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

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