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The launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive has VR enthusiasts salivating for both headsets and content, but these platforms are anything but inexpensive. The Rift (without motion controllers) is $600, while the Vive (with motion controllers) will sell for $800. The third major VR player, Sony, has announced a $400 standalone VR headset and a $500 kit that includes the motion controller and camera you need to actually use VR. Even that $500 price is considerably below the HTC Vive, but the fact that PlayStation VR is tied to the PS4 is a no-go for many PC gamers. Sony is dropping hints that it might address this problem by bringing its kit to the PC space as well. This would be an unusual move for Sony; Microsoft has typically been more willing to bring its console peripherals to the PC space.

In an interview with Nikkei (as translated by Gamesindustry.biz), Sony Computer Entertainment executive vice president Masayasu Ito suggested that PC compatibility could be added at a later date, even if it wasn’t present on launch day. “Since the PS4’s internal parts are similar to those of a PC, this is a possibility,” Ito said. “Right now we’re focused on games, so we’re not at the point of announcing anything, but there’s a possibility to expand into various field.”




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