PlayStation VR2 Confirmed To Use Eye-Tracking Technology From Tech Company Tobii

PlayStation VR2 will use Tobii technology (photo: PlayStation)

JAKARTA - In a press release published recently, Swedish high-tech company that develops and sells products for eye tracking and attention computing, Tobii announced that its technology will be coming to PlayStation VR2.

Tobii CEO Anand Srivasta said that millions of PlayStation VR2 (PS VR2) users will experience the power of eye tracking in immersive Virtual Reality (VR).

"Our partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is a further validation of Tobii's world-leading technology capabilities to deliver cutting-edge solutions at a mass market scale," said Srivasta.

Initially, the negotiations between the two companies were announced in February 2022, and now it seems that the negotiations have been completed and have been agreed.

The company said Tobii will receive upfront revenue as part of the deal, with the deal reportedly going to account for more than 10 percent of Tobii's revenue for the year.

It also said that Tobii was unable to provide guidance on potential earnings beyond 2022 due to the rapid evolution of the VR industry, and revenue contribution guidance beyond 2022 is associated with significant uncertainty.

Tobii is obliged to publish this information in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulations. The information was submitted for publication, through the liaison agents listed below, on 1 July 2022.

In addition, this is not the first time Tobii technology has been used in VR headsets. Tobii technology is already used in devices such as the HTC Vive Pro Eye, HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition and Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye.

PlayStation VR2 could be added to the list although the company hasn't indicated when it will be released. Until now, Sony has not announced the price and details of the release in the coming months.