Ken Kutaragi, known as the father of PlayStation, served as the former president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Kutaragi, 71, left Sony’s video game division in 2007. But until his departure, he had contributed greatly to the development of the company’s original game console and models up to the PlayStation 3. However, it seems that Ken Kutaragi, the father of PlayStation, is not very fond of head-mounted equipment, which is now seen as a requirement for entry into the metaverse.
KEN KUTARAGI, THE FATHER OF PLAYSTATION: “DAPPER Frustrated”
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Ken Kutaragi described head-worn equipment as “downright annoying,” including those likely manufactured by his former employer Sony. Kutaragi added, “It isolates you from the real world and I don’t approve of that.”
Continuing to criticize the metaverse by saying that being in the real world is very important, but the metaverse is about making the metaverse half-real in the virtual world, PlayStation’s Father said, “I don’t understand the point of this. Would you rather be a polished avatar instead of your real self? It’s actually anonymous It’s no different than message forum sites.” used the phrases.
Kutaragi’s comments make people ask, “Are VR headsets the best way to get into the metaverse or not?” led him to find the answer to his question.
ELON MUSK ALSO CRITIZED
Previously, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, famous billionaire Elon Musk, referring to the VR headsets required for the metaverse, said, “I can’t see anyone who connects a screen to the whole day and never wants to leave.”