AR, MR, XR, VR… choose your letter at CES 2024
Devices from Sony, Vuzix, Ultraleap, and Brelyon.
AMD’s APUs from Fusion to Strix Point
A long journey with lots of hurdles.
PlayStation shows its hand in the handheld gaming space
Along with exciting tech in the audio space.
Sony’s mocap system makes move on the US market
Previously available only in Japan, Mocopi is a game-changer for AR/VR and metaverse apps.
Qualcomm and Sony are still dating, after all these years
Where would I be without you, they said in their vowels.
HP might exit the VR market, but Sony is holding on
2023 is seeing some disruption in the VR market. Rumor has it that HP will be exiting the VR market, and Sony had to change strategies after disappointing PS VR2 pre-orders.
Sony is rejoining the VR royale with the PS VR2
The VR headset market is ready for a shake-up, and Sony is among those expected to enter the ring with its new offering early next year.
Foundry teases Katana 4.0
The Foundry’s Katana is a powerful tool for lighting and look development. Compared to so many tools used in entertainment content creation, it is a relatively young application. Foundry added Katana to its portfolio in 2011 through a deal with Sony Imageworks to package and further develop the portfolio of tools developed by Imageworks to handle lighting and look development. … Read more
Sony Corporation invests $250 million in Epic Games…why? And what’s next?
Last week, Sony shook up the gaming world with the news of its $250 million strategic investment in Epic Games. What’s particularly intriguing is that the investment was made by Sony Corporation, making it clear that the deal includes all the Sony business groups: Sony Pictures, Sony Music, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Electronics, Sony Semiconductors, and others. A deal between … Read more
Twice the sense of other controllers—Sony’s dual
Sony is shipping its new wireless controller to developers who are implementing its unique dual-sensing features into their games. Sony claims the features of DualSense, along with PS5’s Tempest 3D AudioTech, will deliver a new feeling of immersion to players. When the PS4 launched in 2013, the DualShock 4 wireless controller earned a lot of positive feedback from gamers and … Read more
IBC 2019 shows off new formats for cinema
Wretched Excess: Sony’s 6K x 3K Crystal LED display at IBC 2019 is a contender for new large-format movie theaters. It’s beautiful, and almost hard to imagine in a movie theater. Can a screen be too bright? (Source: JPR) Audiences in North America might have to do a little traveling to see Gemini Man in 3D at 120 fps, … Read more
Ray tracing will be unavoidable in 2020
Ray tracing has been used in games for some time, but as baked in images. Ray tracing, even at 30 fps, is a computational challenge that has befuddled and frustrated hardware and software engineers for decades. With clever algorithms, Moore’s Law, and dogged perseverance, computer graphics companies have pushed the envelope further every year, with 2018 marking the breakout year … Read more