During a media event at Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Sony Computer Entertainment finally revealed the availability and price of PlayStation VR.
The headset will be released in October 2016 for $399, €399, £349 and 44,980 yen.
Sony kept the price and release date of PlayStation VR as one of its most closely guarded secrets during the past few months, but now you can finally make an informed decision on whether you’ll jump on virtual reality at launch or not.
By comparison, Valve’s HTC Vive will cost $799, while Oculus Rift will take $599 out of your wallet.
However, you will require the PlayStation Camera, which will add to the cost.
Sony Computer Entertainment President Andrew House also mentioned that a new media player supporting virtual reality will be launched at the same time as the headset, and over fifty games will be released from October to the end of the year, including The PlayRoom VR, which will come for free with PlayStation VR.
A new mode on PlayStation VR was also revealed, called Cinematic Mode. Using Cinematic Mode users can play PS4 games on the PSVR headset on a giant virtual screen with three different levels of zoom. Netflix can also be viewed using Cinematic Mode, for those who prefer a more immersive streaming experience.
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