A fan experiences PlayStation VR during the PlayStation E3 2016 Press Conference at The Shrine Auditorium on June 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo : Getty Images/ Rich Polk for Sony Interactive Entertainment America)
Sony has said that they delayed the PlayStation VR release to October because they wanted to make sure that the software for the device is ready along with a solid lineup of VR games.
The PlayStation VR will be taking on the other VR headset giants HTC Vive from Valve and Facebook's Oculus Rift. It will be set for a different market as it will only be available for the PlayStation 4 and the upcoming PlayStation Neo.
Sony originally claimed that the PlayStation VR, formerly known as Project Morpheus, will be launched within the first two quarters of 2016. However, it has been pushed back to October 13.
Global Head of Marketing and Sales for Sony Jim Ryan said in an interview with GameReactor that they wanted to wait several months for the PlayStation VR release to ensure that "the software is there," TweakTown has learned. They aim to launch the device with more apps and games as opposed to launching it with just two to three things to play.
In addition, Ryan confirmed that there will be about 15 VR games that will be rolled out gradually starting from the PlayStation VR launch until Christmas. Some of the larger titles that are already expected for Sony's device include Resident Evil 7 and Batman Arkham VR.
The HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift are more expensive at the moment as they would also need a capable VR rig. AMD's new $200 Radeon RX 480 does make things more affordable but the headsets themselves cost too much.
Sony's official price for the PlayStation VR is $400 and the PlayStation Camera that is also required costs $50, Digital Trends reported. Those who already have a PlayStation 4 won't have to worry about much except for the $450 they will need to dish out plus the games that they plan to buy.
Microsoft has hinted that there could be a trade-in program for their Xbox One to Xbox Scorpio and Sony could also do the same with their PlayStation Neo. Customers could also trade-in their old games so that they won't have to spend as much for PlayStation VR games as well.
