Sony is gong to beat GDC which means some planning is going to go into it. We have an idea as to what is going down as some of that planning becomes public. At least what they are planning to show off. Check it out below demos and more.
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- Monster Hunter: World
- Gran Turismo Sport
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Donut County
- The Swords of Ditto
- Guacamelee! 2
- Moss
- Bravo Team
The Magic Behind ‘Joshua Bell VR’: Immersive Video with Positional Tracking
Speaker: Ian Bickerstaff (Director of Immersive Video Technology, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe)
Location: Room 24, North Hall
Date: Monday, March 19
Time: 1:20pm – 1:50pm
Pass Type: All Access, VRDC@GDC Add On
Topic: Entertainment VR/AR
Format: Session
Synopsis: Many VR videos offer the ability to look around in all directions, but are unable to respond to the subtle changes in the viewer’s position; they only present the view from one single point in space. This presentation tells the story of how the ‘Joshua Bell VR Experience’ was adapted to overcome this limitation for PlayStation VR, creating the illusion of full volumetric video without the complexity normally associated with the technique. It then shows how this technology can now be used to enhance a wide range of other VR content.
Player Engagement in VR Cinematics
Speaker: Gabor Soos (Cinematic Animation Lead, Sony London Studio)
Location: Room 3005, West Hall
Date: Thursday, March 22
Time: 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Pass Type: All Access, GDC Conference + Summits, GDC Conference
Topic: Visual Arts
Format: Session
Synopsis: Cinematic cut-scenes in traditional games can feel disruptive at times, pulling players out of the experience. In the medium of VR, disrupting player engagement can lead to a total break of immersion. On the other hand, distract the audience too much from the narrative and they’ll miss the point of the scene. In this session, Gabor Soos will lead you through PlayStation VR’s production examples on how Sony London Studio attempted to strike a balance between player engagement and cinematic cut-scenes.
Sponsored Sessions
Production Pipelines for HDR and Wide Color Assets
Date: Thursday 22nd March
Time: 10:00am- 11:00am
Location: Room 3009, West Hall
Fraud in Gaming – Disrupting the Bad in the Good
Date: Wednesday 21st March
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Room 3009, West Hall
PlayStation Visual Arts Service Group: YES! We Did That!
Date: Thursday 22nd March
Time: 2:00pm 2:30pm
Location: Career Theater, North Hall
Final Final Version 02: Adventures in Creative Collaboration (Presented by Sony Interactive Entertainment America)
Date: Friday, March 23rd
Time: 11:30am – 12:00pm
Location: Career Theater, North Hall
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