Sony executive heralds a revolution in virtual reality

Story and images by Tim Bradshaw / The Financial Times

Virtual reality will revolutionise the gaming market in just two years, according to the head of Sony's PlayStation business in the Americas, as the Japanese electronics group readies its Project Morpheus headset to rival Facebook's Oculus Rift.

In an interview ahead of an event this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation's launch, Shawn Layden, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment America, said: "In a couple of years from now, we are going to see virtual reality changing the entire gaming experience."

The comments come as Sony scales back its ambitions in the smartphone market and pins much of its turnround effort on its video games business.

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