Jon Peddie Research expects 2017 to be a much better year than 2016 for game console sales. The TV-based gaming console market is in a temporary lull, according to the latest report from Jon Peddie Research. Devices tracked in this market report include Sony PS4, Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Wii and others. As a whole, devices in this market saw a slight sales dip in … [Read more...] about Game console market in temporary lull, says new market report
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Sony has the advantage in virtual reality headsets
Ease of use, price, and one-stop shopping beats the competition. By Jon Peddie Now that Oculus has revealed its consumer version of the Rift HMD (head mounted display) for virtual reality (VR), consumers can start planning how they might engage with VR, and they have a choice—a do-it-yourself rig with a PC and Rift, or a turnkey system with Sony. Oculus requires the … [Read more...] about Sony has the advantage in virtual reality headsets
Neuro-gaming growing by leaps and bounds and mental truck tosses
This year’s NeuroGaming Conference was four times larger than last year, and four times more interesting. By Jon Peddie Can you control a computer, a car, your appetite, golf swing, or computer game with your brain? Alright, yes maybe, yes some of the time, but not yes all the time, reliably and repeatedly. However, with each product turn and each experience, there’s … [Read more...] about Neuro-gaming growing by leaps and bounds and mental truck tosses
Virtual Reality makes a comeback at Game Developers Conference
Sony demos prototype VR system called Project Morpheus. By Kathleen Maher You didn’t ask for it, you didn’t know you wanted it, but the game developing world thinks you might be ready for another round of virtual reality (VR) products. The breakthrough is made possible by the proliferation of low-cost sensors and small screens enabled by the smart phone explosion; it is … [Read more...] about Virtual Reality makes a comeback at Game Developers Conference
Growth of mobile technology drives game platform proliferation
Traditional console vendors and newcomers are both staking out positions in this new market. By Jon Peddie I’ve predicted for over a year Apple would come out with a game console, only to be disappointed every quarter. Well, maybe The Wall Street Journal knows something. The newspaper reported recently Apple will support unified video game controller specifications in its … [Read more...] about Growth of mobile technology drives game platform proliferation
“Murdered: Soul Suspect” takes gaming visual pathos to a new level
The new game from Square Enix takes excellent advantage of both technology and the human element in game development. By Robert Dow Console hardware was the talk going into this year’s E3 Conference, but at the conference it was non-stop software from beginning to end. Microsoft and Sony barely mentioned the hardware under the hood of their forthcoming consoles and instead … [Read more...] about “Murdered: Soul Suspect” takes gaming visual pathos to a new level
Dolby 3D just might save stereoscopic 3D from extinction
Together with Philips and The Foundry, Dolby is promoting a new approach to 3D video content creation and distribution. By Kathleen Maher At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention recently, there were still a few companies and individuals who are bullish about 3D, but there were even more asking each other, “What was that about?” In the US, audiences for … [Read more...] about Dolby 3D just might save stereoscopic 3D from extinction
Early thoughts on Sony’s PS4 unveiling: the company’s processor choices give them the edge
Sony held a press conference in New York City to provide some new detail for their next gen PS4 code-named Orbis. The new machines will use processor cores similar to PC processors making the porting process easier and pushing the performance ahead of current systems. Sony has always been bold in selecting the processor used in a PlayStation, starting in 1994 with the first … [Read more...] about Early thoughts on Sony’s PS4 unveiling: the company’s processor choices give them the edge
Quantum dots headed for TVs, monitors
Sony is using QD Vision’s nanotech optical components for increased color performance. Coming soon to a TV or monitor near you is the next consumer application of nanotechnology, thanks to Sony and its supplier of “quantum dots” QD Vision. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Sony announced some of its new TVs to ship in 2013 will use QD Vision’s ColorIQ … [Read more...] about Quantum dots headed for TVs, monitors
Tracking the untrackable 007 in Skyfall-themed commercial
Bradley Munkowitz and Navarro Parker talk about the digital effects they created for a Sony ad campaign. By Meleah Maynard Daniel Craig is agent 007 in a new Sony global broadcast ad campaign, ‘Intelligence Gathered.’ In the spot, a mysterious woman uses several Sony devices to track an unidentified man as he storms past armed guards and high-tech security systems on his … [Read more...] about Tracking the untrackable 007 in Skyfall-themed commercial