Sony's Newest VR Headset: A Spatial Content Creation System

The latest announcement from Sony has brought to light a cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) headset designed specifically for engineers and designers, with commercial use in mind. This innovative device is not intended for sale to the general public, but it will be made available later this year to those who have been granted access. We had the opportunity to try out this prototype, and we were impressed by its unique features and capabilities.

One of the standout aspects of this VR headset is its controllers. The little pointer controller allows users to manipulate objects in VR space with ease, while the little ring controller enables users to pinch and move objects around. These intuitive controls made our demo experience feel seamless and natural, even when we were exploring complex virtual environments such as a museum space. We were able to interact with various objects, including papers and even a camera, which allowed us to take pictures of the virtual space.

The heart of this VR headset is its brand-new chip, the Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 from Qualcomm. This is the first VR headset to utilize this powerful chip, which is also set to be used in upcoming headsets from Samsung and Google that compete against Apple Vision Pro. The benefits of this chip include enhanced cameras and sensors, improved 4K video capabilities, and faster connections with laptops, tablets, and phones. This allows for a more immersive VR experience and enables a wider range of applications.

The connection to a computer is the primary function of this headset, but it can also be disconnected and used as a standalone device. However, we do not yet know how long the battery lasts, although estimates suggest it may last around three hours. The unique design of the headset itself is what sets it apart from other VR devices. The flip-down visor allows users to easily transition between their virtual world and the physical world, while the two cameras enable AR capabilities.

The resolution of this headset's displays was truly exceptional. The two 4K micro OLED displays provide crisp images, making it easy to interact with objects in the virtual environment. We were able to bring up high-resolution pages and examine them up close, which was a truly impressive experience. This level of detail and clarity will be essential for applications such as visualizing and modeling sets in the virtual world, exploring 3D designs before deployment, and even training and simulation.

The potential uses for this device are vast, particularly in industries where spatial visualization is crucial. Sony has already partnered with several industrial companies to create objects and models using this system. For example, we saw a Formula 1 racing wheel being designed during our demo, demonstrating the capabilities of this technology. With its powerful chip, intuitive controllers, and impressive displays, this VR headset has the potential to revolutionize various fields of industry.

While this is a prototype version of the device, which will be refined before its official release later this year, it's clear that Sony has made significant strides in developing a cutting-edge VR experience. As we wait for the final product, it's exciting to think about the possibilities that this technology holds for engineers, designers, and industries alike.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys I'm here with Sony's newest VR headset this was just announced this thing is actually built as a spatial content creation system it's designed for engineers and designers that's right commercial use not for sale to the general public but it is going on sale later this year to those folks now I got a chance to try this thing out and it is really cool it's pretty different from something like a quest or a psvr from Sony the controllers are actually one of the things that really make it stand out so there's a little pointer controller that you can use to manipulate things in VR space and there's a little ring controller that you can use to pinch stuff and move it around so in my time it felt really intuitive you can see I actually did this demo and there's a museum space here there's some papers there's even this camera that I could grab and take a picture of the virtual space part of the reason why it's so easy to use is because there is this brand new chip in here the Snapdragon xr2 plus Gen 2 chip from Qualcomm this is the first uh VR headset that uses it so the idea is this thing will actually accelerate a lot of the things that are happening the same chip will be used in upcoming headsets from Samsung and Google that compete against Apple Vision Pro it enables more cameras and sensors 4K video and faster connection with laptops tablets and phones now this headset is actually Tethered to a computer for the most part but it can also be disconnected and used as a standalone headset there a battery in here they're not disclosing how long the battery lasts but maybe 3 hours and really what makes this thing stand apart is the design of the headset so it's got this flip down visor so you can actually easily go back and forth between being in your VR world and flipping up the visor it's got two cameras that's for AR another powerful feature of this headset is the two 4K micro OLED displays now they gave a really crisp image from what I could see resolution was excellent I was able to grab these uh Little Pages and bring them right up to my face oh this is amazing how close I can bring it to my eye now what's this going to be used for they can maybe use it for visualizing and modeling sets in the virtual world a way to explore 3D designs before deploying them possibly for training and simulation and Seaman Sony's partner in this device actually has you know a lot of industrial uh partners that they work with to create objects uh in this demo you can actually see there's a Formula 1 racing wheel that's being designed all sorts of industrial objects can be designed using this system according to Sony so that's a quick look at one of the newest most powerful VR headsets not sale to Consumers this is a prototype version we'll see the final version later this year but some really cool features on this producthey guys I'm here with Sony's newest VR headset this was just announced this thing is actually built as a spatial content creation system it's designed for engineers and designers that's right commercial use not for sale to the general public but it is going on sale later this year to those folks now I got a chance to try this thing out and it is really cool it's pretty different from something like a quest or a psvr from Sony the controllers are actually one of the things that really make it stand out so there's a little pointer controller that you can use to manipulate things in VR space and there's a little ring controller that you can use to pinch stuff and move it around so in my time it felt really intuitive you can see I actually did this demo and there's a museum space here there's some papers there's even this camera that I could grab and take a picture of the virtual space part of the reason why it's so easy to use is because there is this brand new chip in here the Snapdragon xr2 plus Gen 2 chip from Qualcomm this is the first uh VR headset that uses it so the idea is this thing will actually accelerate a lot of the things that are happening the same chip will be used in upcoming headsets from Samsung and Google that compete against Apple Vision Pro it enables more cameras and sensors 4K video and faster connection with laptops tablets and phones now this headset is actually Tethered to a computer for the most part but it can also be disconnected and used as a standalone headset there a battery in here they're not disclosing how long the battery lasts but maybe 3 hours and really what makes this thing stand apart is the design of the headset so it's got this flip down visor so you can actually easily go back and forth between being in your VR world and flipping up the visor it's got two cameras that's for AR another powerful feature of this headset is the two 4K micro OLED displays now they gave a really crisp image from what I could see resolution was excellent I was able to grab these uh Little Pages and bring them right up to my face oh this is amazing how close I can bring it to my eye now what's this going to be used for they can maybe use it for visualizing and modeling sets in the virtual world a way to explore 3D designs before deploying them possibly for training and simulation and Seaman Sony's partner in this device actually has you know a lot of industrial uh partners that they work with to create objects uh in this demo you can actually see there's a Formula 1 racing wheel that's being designed all sorts of industrial objects can be designed using this system according to Sony so that's a quick look at one of the newest most powerful VR headsets not sale to Consumers this is a prototype version we'll see the final version later this year but some really cool features on this product\n"