Sony : A Virtual Reality System

gaming industry. The television movie and television industry are also competing to fill the entertainment void in people’s lives. That being said the competition we will be looking at is between the top two producers of gaming consoles, Sony and Microsoft. Sony and Microsoft with their PlayStation and Xbox consoles respectively have very

the size of a car and very expensive this system cost about $120,000. Only about fifty of these computer were ever sold. In the mid-1960 the Military wanted some sort of device that would develop the reflexes of the military personnel. In 1966 Ralph Baer, an employee of defense contractor Sanders Associates, addressed this demand when he came up with the concept of a “television gaming apparatus." (Miller) It took four more year to get a working system. When Baer did he showed it to Magnavox,

the size of a car and very expensive this system cost about $120,000. Only about fifty of these computer were ever sold. In the mid-1960 the Military wanted some sort of device that would develop the reflexes of the military personnel. In 1966 Ralph Baer, an employee of defense contractor Sanders Associates, addressed this demand when he came up with the concept of a “television gaming apparatus." (Miller) It took four more year to get a working system. When Baer did he showed it to Magnavox,

By 2016 there were at least 230 companies developing VR-related products. Facebook has 400 employees focused on VR development; Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Sony and Samsung all had dedicated AR and VR groups Sony announced Project Morpheus (its code name for PlayStation VR), a virtual reality headset for the PlayStation 4 video game console.[36] Google announces Cardboard, a do-it-yourself stereoscopic viewer for smartphones. The user places their smartphone in the cardboard holder, which they

Microsoft first released its “Xbox” gaming system in 2001, and developed new versions of the Xbox in 2005 with the Xbox 360, and in 2013 with the Xbox One. Microsoft is one of three companies that currently dominate the console hardware market. These three companies are Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. The Microsoft Xbox One controls about 29% of the market share, while Sony PlayStation 4 controls 51%, and Nintendo Wii 20% (Duran 2015). With technology changing everyday, increased competition, and

immersion. Video games have started to go beyond the quest for the best graphics. Games like Pokemon Go are pushing the bar and blurring the line between the game and real life through augmented reality. Video games now give many people motivation in life and allow for more human interaction in both the real and virtual world. In many ways, video games are the human attempt to succeed where evolution has failed us. Evolution has equipped humans with the ability to survive, but survival means something completely

following year on March 2, 1996. The Virtual Boy is Nintendo 's lowest selling console. History Development The New York Times previewed the Virtual Boy on November 13, 1994. The console was officially announced via press release the next day, November 14. Nintendo promised that Virtual Boy would "totally immerse players into their own private universe." The system was formally unveiled the next day at the Shoshinkai Show. Nintendo of America showed the Virtual Boy at the Consumer Electronics Show

Introduction and Company Background Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is a multinational video game company that was founded and established on November 16, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan. Our company is a wholly subsidiary, an important part of the Consumer Products and Services Group of Sony. SCE Inc. is responsible for Research and Development, production, and sales of both hardware and software for the PlayStation line of handheld and home console video systems. The purpose if this memo is to propose the

have changed or evolved over the years. From first person shooters or 3D adventure roll-playing games, it has changed over the decades through their consoles. In October of 1958, a man by the name of William Higinbotham, created the first video game system, so it has been told. It was a simple game of tennis, like the 1970s game of Pong. This is what started this video game craze The first video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972. The Magnavox did not have the same graphics as

away from physical games towards digital software. In the past 5 years’ video game publishers have focused on expanding their direct to consumer channels through robust digital offerings. Meanwhile, the emergence of mobile gaming, eSports and virtual reality are poised to take the industry by storm in the next few years. With the industry growing at a rapid clip, it should be near the top of any investor’s list. Video Game Industry For starters, the video game industry consists of three primary