my perfect example:

its kinda ironic, i think when many all the time call out Sony as the one getting out the copy machine, when companies build their console with the motion control as the main idea to be innovative, and that Sony just does not innovate. than if you look at which motion control system is the best out of the three to interact with for 1st person shooter's, which is the better one. and people have been calling Sony's method an "After thought" with no innovation what so ever...LMAO

So because the other has cheaper components for the company to buy, and is much cheaper to distribute, it was the dafacto pioneer?

I would say they were just the first to release and cheap out on cost components, while other companies decided to make their unit with more expensive components, but offer a better user gaming experience for use with a more practical level of a game type genre.

If Sony releases a VR girlfriend though... problem solved.

If they can get the price down to around $150-200, the resolution 1080 instead of 720, and smaller and lighter, it could make a great peripheral, but is that possible in 3-4 years?

I'm confused, who said they were pioneers?

It eally is sad how quick people are to jump in with the "They are just copying" mantra. You can say that about any company. How do you know they are late? Sony na dothers have had this tech for years, everyone knows it is not ready for mass consumption yet so why push it to the mnasses? Not sure what you are event rying to say other then th try to get some kind of dig in ay Sony I guess?

If this takes off Sony will fit your definition of "pioneer", unless someone else beats them to it. The closest is oculus rift, but they still have a long way to go with the price, resolution, form/weight and we don't have a release date yet, so it's going to be awhile until it reaches a large market. 

im looking forward to seeing what this thing can do, count me in when it comes out.

PS home? 9/10 chance your girlfriend is a "girl"friend on there though.

i actually know a really hot girl who uses PS home. she is probably the only one though

So it's indeed just as a predicted a few weeks ago:

Microsoft's Illumiroom is too expensive and limited, the whole gaming industry will instead run for Oculus Rift-type VR headsets.

I just hope Sony will make an "open"/standards-based device that can be used by PC developers etc. as well. Nobody wants to buy an expensive device like this when it can only be used on one particular console.

Anyway, great news! I wonder what Microsoft will do. They will have to come up with something similar themselves. So the big question is: Will they announce their own me-too-product, or will they simply support VR headsets from other companies, like the Oculus Rift?

if such accessory comes with a reasonable affordable price, i believe it will gets more people interested...