Sony bets on metaverse with new mixed reality headset

Sony said the device was initially aimed at those working in sophisticated 3D content creation, such as engineering and industrial design, but over time could be used for entertainment and gaming design or experiences

Sony’s new mixed reality headset and controllers announced at CES (Sony)

The metaverse will become the next stage of the internet and “poses huge opportunities”, a senior Sony executive has said as the technology giant unveiled a new mixed reality headset.

The Japanese firm’s chief technology officer, Yoshinori Matsumoto, said he believed the metaverse could follow a similar path to the world wide web and eventually become “essential for our lives” as more people began to use it.