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Sony announces name for virtual reality headset

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Japanese company Sony has announced the name of its virtual reality headset, which will now be called PlayStation VR.

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According to the Verge, earlier the hardware was called 'Project Morpheus'. The company did not give any further details.

PlayStation VR will compete with virtual reality headsets from a number of manufacturers, including Facebook's Oculus Rift and the Vive, developed by HTC and Valve.

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Sony has not yet announced pricing or the specific launch date for PlayStation VR, but had previously stated it will be out in 2016.

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First Published: Sep 16 2015 | 4:09 PM IST

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