Gran Turismo is one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, with over 76 million copies sold throughout the series? lifetime. The latest iteration, Gran Turismo Sport, will serve as the PlayStation 4?s first entry. The game was shown off in both regular and PlayStation VR demos, and we went head-on with the VR version!
Off the Beaten Path
Set up in a corner of the Anaheim Convention Center were several cockpits, with five or so stations dedicated to the VR experience on a well-lit stage. An attendant was there to help me get the VR headset and headphones on, which is becoming a familiar routine to many a gamer. After switching a few settings and restarting the race, I was off and racing in a car that I didn?t quite catch the name of. Looking around in the driver?s seat offers an impressive view of your car, as well as your surroundings. But where VR really shines is while driving. As you round any corner, the more experienced drivers among you will instinctively peek at the exit of the current turn, and the game?s camera responds in kind. This will no doubt result in ever-better lap times for those who commit to memorizing courses and using the new sense of depth to their advantage.
It was honestly difficult to tell how good the game looked during the short playthrough, but I can safely say that I experienced no motion sickness despite driving well over 100 miles per hour, shifting my car rapidly around corners, and occasionally running a corner a little too...