Gran Turismo Sport – Page 4 – Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation

October 13, 2017

Step into Gran Turismo Sport with GT Academy Winner Matt Simmons

There’s less than a week to go until Polophony Digital release the next title in the Gran Turismo franchise, Gran Turismo Sport, coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation VR on 17th October in North America and 18th for Europe. Racing fans are naturally looking forward to the release and just to keep that excitement going Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has released a new trailer.

To give the video a different flavour to every other Gran Turismo Sport trailer, 2015 Australian GT Academy Winner Matt Simmons has been brought in to narrate and star. Having won the GT Academy Simmons embarked on his Driver Development Programme (DDP) with NISMO and as a result obtained his International C Race Licence. During 2016 he raced in the Blancpain Endurance Series with Nissan GT Academy Team RJN in the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.

The trailer’s all about spouting the virtues of 4K resolution and HDR visuals to make Gran Turismo Sport the best looking racer yet. Obviously for that truly immersive racing experience you need virtual reality (VR) and PlayStation VR, putting you directly in the driving seat. As previously reported Gran Turismo Sport will have partial VR compatibility offering a 1 vs 1 mode rather than the entire videogame.

Check out the video below and for any further updates, keep reading VRFocus.

October 4, 2017

Try out ‘Gran Turismo Sport’ beta one week before the full release

Within the Gran Turismo Sport beta, fans will have a chance to check out some new features. Racers drive and tune on their own term, while the matchmaking system keeps players with similar abilities racing against one another.

The post Try out 'Gran Turismo Sport' beta one week before the full release appeared first on Digital Trends.

August 26, 2017

Gran Turismo Sport Nürburgring Trailer Released

The Nürburgring is one of the most famous – and famously demanding – racing circuits in the world. Used by car manufacturers to thoroughly test their machines, now the cars from the Gran Turismo Sport roster can be seen taking on the circuit in the new trailer.

The new trailer shows the course at night, allowing developer Polyphony Digital to show off its impressive lighting effects, both inside and outside the car. The inside view shows the car interior in darkness, with only instrument panels providing light until another car comes close, allowing the headlights to illuminate the cabin.

Players will be able to experience the punishing course for themselves in virtual reality (VR) with the 1 vs 1 mode, which while not a full-rostered race, will still give a sense of the experience of how difficult and demanding the Nürburgring truly is.

Professional racing drivers have already offered praise for the upcoming title in a previous trailer, where Nissan Pro Drivers Ricardo Sanchez and Jann Mardenborough commented on the realism offered by Gran Turismo Sport, particularly in VR mode.

Gran Turismo Sport is due for release in October for the PlayStation VR. A special Gran Turismo Sport branded PlayStation 4 slim will be released that same month. A price point for the title is yet to be confirmed.

You can watch the Nürburgring trailer below.

VRFocus will bring you further news on Gran Turismo Sport as it becomes available.

August 22, 2017

Limited Edition Gran Turismo Sport PlayStation 4 Announced

Sony had been teasing a new announcement in the run-up to Gamescom, the content of which has now been revealed. To celebrate the launch of Gran Turismo Sport onto the console, Sony are launching a new limited edition version of the PlayStation 4 with a Gran Turismo theme.

Coloured in silver and black, the console itself has a silver top decorated with the Gran Turismo stylised ‘GT’ logo. The bottom half of the console remains black. The exclusive controller is also mostly in silver, with a black touchpad surface that also has the GT logo embossed on it.

The Gran Turismo Sport variant of the PlayStation 4 will be available to buy from 18^th October, 2017, according to a tweet from the official PlayStation Europe account. Though the stock of the Gran Turismo Sport edition PlayStation 4 is known to be limited, it is yet to be confirmed how many units will be available, or what price point will be set.

Fans expressed some disappointment in the announcement, pointing out that a title such as Gran Turismo Sport, which has been specifically tuned to get more from the PlayStation 4 Pro, really should have had a limited edition PlayStation 4 Pro in its colours, with some commenters dubbing it a ‘wasted opportunity’.

Curiously, the link posted on the Tweet to the PlayStation Blog page results in a Page Not Found error, leading to speculation that perhaps the tweet was released too early. A slip up that also happened to Samsung recently.

VRFocus will bring you further news on Gran Turismo Sport and other upcoming PlayStation VR titles and hardware.

August 22, 2017

PlayStation VR Brings The Big Guns to Gamescom

Gamescom is one of the biggest events of the year from developers and videogame fans. As such, Sony have brought out all its most hotly anticipated virtual reality (VR) titles to showcase at the event, most of which have playable demos available.

PlayStation has its own dedicated area on the show floor where attendees can ‘check in’ to try some of the biggest upcoming titles on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. VR-compatible titles on offer include Grant Turismo Sport, for which a set of full arcade-style racing seats have been set up to offer the most realistic experience on the eagerly awaited driving simulator. The VR mode for Gran Turismo Sport is only available in 1vs1 mode, but the PlayStation VR has been set up and is awaiting use if attendees wish to test it.

Also available at the PlayStation stand is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, a title whose announcement was greeted with great enthusiasm at E3. The Elder Scrolls is one of the most successful western RPGs, and its move into VR is eagerly awaited by fans. Another RPG title that is available is Final Fantasy XV: Monster of the Deep, the Final Fantasy XV spin-off that using fishing as a central mechanic, along with introducing several RPG elements such as equipment upgrades.

PlayStation VR exclusive shooter Bravo Team is also on offer, giving Gamescom attendees the chance to get to grips with an Aim controller in the upcoming cover-based military-style shooter.

While not on the PlayStation stand, another anticipated PlayStation VR title was available to play, with Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown being demonstrated at the Bandai stand for players to take control of a military jet in immersive VR.

VRFocus will continue to report on the latest news from Gamescom

August 21, 2017

Sony Reveals New Trailer For Gran Turismo Sport

Sony have unveiled a new trailer for upcoming title, Gran Turismo Sport which features several professional racing drivers and emphasises the impact of the PlayStation VR virtual reality (VR) on the gameplay.

The Gran Turismo series has long been known for its emphasis on accuracy, with the developers at Polyphony Digital going to extreme lengths to create cars and tracks that are as close to the real life equivalents as possible, using exacting measurements ad physics models that are as close to reality as modern technology can make them.

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Due to the accuracy and the perfectionism of its developer, the Gran Turismo series has been used by professional and amateur racing drivers to get a feel for tracks and polish their skills in the off-season. So it’s not too much of a surprise that the new trailer features several professional racing drivers such as Ricardo Sanchez and Jann Mardenborough, both Nissan Pro Drivers, speaking of the impact the VR features has.

Some have been somewhat disappointed to learn that VR will only be available in 1vs1 mode in Gran Turismo Sport, but the developers have promised a rich experience for those using the PlayStation VR.

You can view the trailer below.

VRFocus will bring you further news on Gran Turismo Sport and other upcoming PlayStation VR titles as it becomes available.

August 4, 2017

PlayStation Experience Southeast Asia Will Cover VR

The PlayStation Experience Southeast Asia is due to take place tomorrow, 5^th August, 2017 in Malaysia. It will be the first event on its kind held in the region, and will feature presentations and hands-on sessions of upcoming titles for attendees. At least two of the showcased titles will be virtual reality (VR) enabled – Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV and Gran Turismo Sport.

Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV is a spin-off of successful RPG Final Fantasy XV and expands upon the fishing min-game that was part of the title’s extensive gameplay. Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV adds extra mechanics and lots of new creatures to encounter and attempt to catch, some of whom are truly terrifying monsters suitable for a Final Fantasy title.

Gran Turismo Sport is the latest entry in developer Polyphony Digital’s long-running driving simulator series, and for the first time is set to feature VR compatibility, with 1 vs 1 races viewable through the PlayStation VR, with well-known car brands rendered in lovingly detailed high-resolution 3D.

The PlayStation Experience Southeast Asia will have as one of its main features Game Stage events, where developers and representatives will present their titles on stage to the crowd. Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi will be presenting Gran Turismo Sport, while Final Fantasy XV: Monster of the Deep’s presentation will be done by Lead Designer of Final Fantasy XV, Wan Hazmer. Presentations on Monster Hunter: World and Marvel vs Capcom Infinite are also expected.

Attendees at the event will also have a chance to win exclusive raffle prizes such as a PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation VR.

VRFocus will continue to report on events relating to VR.

August 4, 2017

Polyphony Digital CEO Speaks About Gran Turismo Sport’s VR Mode

When it was announced that the virtual reality (VR) functionality in upcoming title Gran Turismo Sport would be limited to 1 vs 1 races in PlayStation VR mode, many people were disappointed. Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi talks about the reasons for this, and what the developer hopes to accomplish in the future.

Polyphony Digital is legendary among the videogaming community for its perfectionism, and the studio has shown no qualms with delaying titles until they had everything spot-on. Did this tendency limit what the studio felt they could do with VR? Speaking with Finder.Com.AU, Yamauchi says: “With VR, we’ve done everything with the current console to make Gran Turismo VR the best it can be. There was a lot of very hard development, and as a result of all the efforts that were made, the VR mode in Gran Turismo Sport is at the very top of the industry. I don’t think you will find any VR racing experience out there [as good].”

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Nonetheless, Yamauchi indicates some disappointment with the current state of VR technology: “Still, it’s not like we’ve reached our goal. Obviously, the hardware and devices need to evolve more, and I think VR is something we will need to look at in the long-term to see what it ultimately achieves. But in terms of the current VR, I think the best experience you will get is with the PS4 Pro and the PSVR system.”

Yamauchi is far from alone among developers who are waiting for the next generation of VR hardware to push the boundaries further. Tameem Antoniades of Ninja Theory believes that the much anticipated 3^rd generation of VR hardware will be what truly cements VR into the mainstream, while celebrity developer Cliff ‘Cliffy B’ Bleszinski believes that VR is still searching for its ‘Killer App’.

VRFocus will continue to provide news and developments within the VR industry.

July 31, 2017

Gran Turismo Sport’s VR Mode Will Be Limited, But Still Offer Racing Thrills

We’ve known for some time that Sony Interactive Entertainment’s (SIE) Gran Turismo Sport would launch with PlayStation VR compatibility, but to what degree has remained a mystery. That has now changed, with SIE committing to offering a virtual reality (VR) mode at the launch of Gran Turismo Sport later this year.

gran turismo sport screenshot 1 While expectations of full compatibility may be a bit far fetched, it appears that Gran Turismo Sport’s VR mode may be more limited than that of the popular Driveclub VR. According to SIE, the included VR Drive mode will offer only 1 vs. 1 races. An update to the Gran Turismo Sport page on the official Gran Turimso website reads:

“The game is compatible with the PS VR, providing the user a 360 degree 3D environment to experience. There is a dedicated VR Drive mode in the Arcade Mode where you can drive one on one races as though you are really sitting in the driver seat, surrounded by a real car interior. [sic]”

Gran Turismo Sport will launch exclusively for PlayStation 4 in October 2017, and VRFocus will keep you updated with all the latest details on the included VR Drive gameplay mode.

July 13, 2017

Experience Gran Turismo Sport And Its VR Mode In October 2017

Big name franchises with VR capabilities are something to be cherished as the platform continues to grow. As seen with Resident Evil 7 early this year, recognized names do wonders for exposure and inspire people to test VR out. The Gran Turismo series is a legendary series of racers and its next installment, along with its limited VR mode, has been revealed to have an October 17th, 2017 release date.

Revealed on the official PlayStation blog including a statement from Polyphony Digital’s president Kazunori Yamauchi, Gran Turismo Sport will be coming to PlayStation with limited and digital deluxe editions in addition to the standard edition. The limited edition ($69.99 MSRP, $89.99 CAN) will include a starter pack of 8 cars, $1 million in-game credit, a sticker pack, 30 GT sport avatars, a chrome helmet for your driver profile, and a steel book case. For those more inclined for digital purchases, the deluxe version ($79.99 MSRP, $99.99 CAN) will include 12 starter cars, double the in-game credit, 60 avatars, and the chrome helmet.

“We’ve strived to create something that delivers an unprecedented experience in terms of the graphics, sound, and physics simulation; an experience that can only be enjoyed on PlayStation,” Yamauchi says. He also expressed that more information about the game will be revealed between now and the release date, including a “full reveal on all the cars and tracks you can look forward to racing on launch day”.

Hopefully, with that news, we’ll get details on exactly what cars and tracks will be available for the game’s included limited PSVR mode. Read our impressions of GT Sport’s VR mode from E3 and get ready to hit the pavement on October 17th for PS4.

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