CES 2024: Sony's 'spatial content creation' mixed-reality headset due out later this year

The headset comes with two controllers, a "ring controller" that will manipulate objects and "pointing controller" for aiming. (Image: Sony)

Sony announced a new "spatial content creation" headset during CES 2024 that is due to be released later this year.

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The headset runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset, which delivers 15 percent higher GPU performance and 20 percent CPU performance compared to Gen 1. The chipset has been designed for mixed-reality applications.

(Image: Sony)

The standalone headset has two 4K OLED displays and is meant for professionals who work with 3D environments and allows them to overlay, "virtual objects in physical spaces."

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The headset comes with two controllers, a "ring controller" that will manipulate objects and a "pointing controller" for aiming. Sony says that by using the controllers and a keyboard, creators can model 3D objects in real-time.

The headset also has a "video see-through" mode with a total of six cameras and sensors embedded into the device. The front of the device can be flapped up so that users can return to their work without having to take the headset off completely.