A new surprise for "PlayStation 5" fans

The giant Sony group in the field of electronics revealed a new virtual reality helmet dedicated to the "PlayStation 5" gaming devices, in furtherance of its ambitions in a market that is witnessing a great boom.

In the first stage, the Japanese group launched the first accessory of this kind in 2016 for the famous video game device in its previous version.

The "PlayStation VR 2" helmet, in black and white, is more forward looking and easier to carry.

No price or launch date has been announced.

"We originally had a semi-complete helmet with the first model so we didn't want to radically change the user experience. What I wanted to change was to make the device smaller and lighter," beaver designer Eugene Morisawa told AFP.

Its technical features include a high-definition OLED screen, four built-in cameras to track movements in space and a concussion system to enhance gaming immersion.

The device can also be modified to suit users who wear glasses.

The vents also allow air to enter to prevent steam from forming.

Sony succeeded in selling more than five million copies of its first helmet in the world, as it made it one of the most selling accessories in an expanding market that includes especially among its players the "Meta Quest 2" device from the giant American Meta group (the parent company of Facebook).

A PwC study showed that the virtual reality sector generated about $1.8 billion in revenue in 2020, with expectations that it will grow by nearly 30% by 2025 to reach its value close to $7 billion.

In the video game console market, Sony is still the only company that has taken this route so far.

However, this sector is attracting great interest due to the development of the world of "Metaverse", which is a network of virtual spaces connected to each other and available thanks to glasses for virtual or augmented reality, which in particular raises the interest of giant groups, including Meta and Microsoft.