Sony's new VR glasses could be a competitor to Apple's Vision Pro. Aimed at professionals creating 3D objects, the device is reminiscent of science fiction series and has two accessories that fit in the hands

Sony's new VR glasses could be a competitor to Apple's Vision Pro

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Aimed at professionals creating 3D objects, the device is reminiscent of science fiction series and has two accessories that fit in the hands

The year 2024 is in its second week, but there is no denying that the virtual/augmented reality market will be highlighted following advances in artificial intelligence. With this in mind, the new VR glasses from Sony, reminiscent of films like Iron Man e Tron – The Legacy, was announced. Check out details about usage and when it hits the market.

Glasses is focused on the development of 3D objects

Sony VR Glasses
Sony's new idea is aimed at the creative market (Photo: Reproduction/The Verge)

It is interesting to note that the device does not yet have a name for the market, which proves that Sony is in the early stages of its development; but the desire to make this available to professionals really exists. In practice, it will be possible to see the project in third dimension and make edits at the same time as the company's VR glasses. Sony is used.

Although it looks a lot like the mixed reality glasses from Apple , the idea of Sony it will not be focused on entertainment. The company presented its new prototype as an alternative for those who work on developing 3D objects of the most diverse types and is calling it “an immersive spatial content creation system".

Equipped with a processor Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 and two screens microLED developed by the company, it will be possible to see the projects in three-dimensional format with 4K resolution in each eye. The idea seems even more advanced when looking at the accessories: in addition to the famous options controller, Sony's VR glasses also have a ring that helps in creating prototypes. See below:

Sony VR Glasses
VR glasses have two accessories, including a ring (Photo: Disclosure)

Competition for Vision Pro

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Apple's Vision Pro is more focused on entertainment (Photo: Apple)

The virtual/mixed reality market will be heated again with the arrival of Apple and his VisionPro And of course yes, the Cupertino company's idea could be used to develop 3D products, but this should not be Apple's focus at this point.

According to the presentation of the VR glasses from Apple in Juneo, it was displayed as an entertainment and conversational product. In fact, the company focused a lot on showing how it can be a good leisure and rest device after a long day of work.

His system, which took the name visionOS, is its biggest positive point: it has integration with Disney+, features for video calls and also detects the presence of other people so that vision is freed up without the need for the user to remove the device.

Person wearing Apple Mixed Reality Glasses
Apple's mixed reality glasses have integration with Disney+ (Photo: Disclosure)

The price can also be a point to compare between VR glasses from Sony: VisionPro It will be sold for US$3.499 (around R$17.089 thousand in direct conversion) and will hit the market on February 2nd. But this only happens in the USA, with no plans for sales to other countries.

Availability of new Sony VR glasses

Sony's new VR glasses could be a competitor to Apple's Vision Pro. Aimed at professionals creating 3D objects, the device is reminiscent of science fiction series and has two accessories that fit in the hands
Idea will hit the market “in 2024”, says Sony (Photo: Disclosure)

Without giving too many details about storage, the Sony it only mentions in its press release that the device will be launched “in 2024”, without a specific date mentioned. Prices were also not specified, but it is expected to cost no less than US$3.500 when it hits the market.

A Sony It doesn't say when, but confirms that it will be released in several regions around the world when it's ready for sale. As it appears to be ready, more news about the new VR glasses from the company that also created the PlayStation is expected by the end of the first half of 2024.

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Apple Vision Pro gets a release date of February 02nd

With information: CNET l The Verge l Sony

Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim


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