Project Morpheus: One step close to virtual reality

Sony Computer Entertainment last week announced the development of ‘Project Morpheus’ (Morpheus) − a virtual reality (VR) system that takes the PlayStation 4 system to the next level of immersion and demonstrates the future of gaming.

SCE will continue development of Morpheus looking towards a future commercial launch.

“At SCE we view innovation as an opportunity to build on our mission to push the boundaries of play,” said Shuhei Yoshida, President of SCE Worldwide Studios.

“Project Morpheus is the latest example of innovation from SCE, and we’re looking forward to its
continued development and the games that will be created as development kits get into the hands of content creators.”

What is Morpheus?

Morpheus enables developers to create experiences that deliver a sense of presence - where players feel as though they are physically inside the virtual world of a game.

Presence is like a window into another world that heightens the emotions gamers experience as they play.

Morpheus features a visor style head-mounted display and works seamlessly with PlayStation camera to deliver a VR experience right before the player’s eyes.

Inertial  sensors built into the head mount unit and PlayStation Camera accurately track head orientation and movement so as the player’s head rotates, the image of the virtual world rotates naturally and intuitively in real-time.

Motion control

Furthermore, in supporting games, the player can use the PS Move Motion Controller as an object, such as a sword.

Morpheus will reproduce the player’s hands and sword within the game so the player feels like they are physically fighting off enemies with their sword in the virtual world.

Morpheus was on display for trial at the the Game Developers Conference 2014 held in San Francisco from March 19 through March 21.

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