â–¼ Sony: The future PS host may be PSVR's "peripheral" from Baidu VR For now, Sony's PlayStation VR (PSVR) is seen as a peripheral to the PlayStation 4 game console. In the future, this situation will likely change. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Warwick Light, general manager of PlayStation UK, talked about how VR represents company innovation. "VR has tremendous potential. It should help us deal with console lifecycle issues. In the future, game consoles will become VR peripherals, not vice versa." Currently, you can compare the PSVR with the game console. All peripherals, such as the PlayStation Move motion controller or additional optional hardware, are all prioritized for the game host's new game. Light's words indicate that in the future, PSVR will become the first choice, the game console will be its add-on components, and perhaps also indicate that most PlayStation content will run on the PSVR. This has a big impact on the future of the PlayStation brand, but Light's expression is not absolute. There is still a long way to go for such a future, and VR will have a long way to go to become popular and become the dominant factor in people's home. At least, it shows that Sony is very much valued in this market of virtual reality. Talking about marketing since the launch of the PSVR in October last year, Light explained that, at least in the UK, Sony realized that "demand will exceed supply," and will increase inventory accordingly. He described this as a "very tricky thing because at the same time, we also have a responsibility to let the mass market know that there is such a viable and affordable VR device." Light continues to add: "So we can pass on more mainstream messages about VR when we address supply issues." Sony seems to be solving this problem. Two bundles will be introduced in the United States next week. The offering includes headlights, a camera, two mobile controllers and two games. Hopefully this is a sign that PSVR supply restrictions are finally coming to an end.
