Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida details future plans for PlayStation VR and ‘Gran Turismo’

Virtual reality, or VR, gaming is slowly becoming more fluid and advanced, with companies such as Sony contributing to the developing technology. Just recently, the president of Sony’s Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida revealed more concrete plans for the PlayStation VR.

Yoshida said that he wants the PlayStation VR to be utilised for the next entry in the popular racing series, “Gran Turismo.” In an interview with Eurogamer, Yoshida stated that PlayStation VR is capable of handling high-end games.

The PlayStation VR is also reportedly capable of handling more games than other VR devices since it’s being developed in collaboration with other specialists to provide a smoother experience for players. Apparently, Sony has been testing genres that are well-suited for and would look best on the device.

"One of those genres is racing games. So when 'Gran Turismo' comes out on PS4, I'd like to see it support PlayStation VR, yeah," said Yoshida.

The developer behind the “Gran Turismo” is Polyphony Digital, an internal development team for Sony. The developer has not yet announced a new entry in the series. However, its head, Kazunori Yamauchi, recently said that “Gran Turismo 7” will launch for the PlayStation 4 before 2017.

Yamauchi revealed a few of its plans for “Gran Turismo 7” to Italian gaming website Spazio Games, as reported by Gamespot. He noted that the main focus of the development team is the crash and physics mechanic of the game. “Gran Turismo 7” will also reportedly have more premium cars, which feature greater damage modelling and a higher level of detail on interiors.

Sony has not yet confirmed when the PlayStation VR will be available. It is also yet to reveal the price of the device on its launch. PlayStation president Andrew House previously said that the device will be priced similarly to a new gaming platform, which means it could be expensive.

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