How Plantronics engineered an audio headset for PlayStation VR

Unlike the Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR doesn’t have built-in headphones, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to settle for something ill-suited for virtual reality.

Plantronics has partnered with Sony to unleash the Rig 4VR audio headset. These $70 earphones debut alongside PSVR in October, even featuring the official PlayStation branding in every territory outside of the United States. But while U.S. version won’t have the PS logo, it will still come with all of the engineering and tweaks Plantronics put into the Rig to ensure it is comfortable and sensible for someone wearing a head-mounted display. Analysts at research firm SuperData predict VR could turn into a $40 billion business by 2020. Sony could capture a lot of that early spending, and that could lead to some big numbers for Plantronics.