The forgotten fad of virtual reality gaming may be set for a surprise revival, with Sony confirming to Develop that it is experimenting on the technology within its studios.

Mick Hocking, senior director at Sony Worldwide Studios, said that a prototype device used to test virtual reality also displays high-end 3D.

"We've got a new head mounted display [in development] that we showed at Consumer Electronics Show," Hocking said in a newly published interview with Develop.

He said the prototype device (pictured below) has twin-OLED screens - one for each eye - to eliminate information crossover issues.

Now further developments have led Sony to incorporate head-tracking into the device, paving the way for a virtual reality experience.

The tech is being experimented on with a number of games including first-person shooters, but there appears to be no solid product launch plans for now.

"At the moment it's just a head-mounted display; the head isn't being tracked - but that's something we're doing R&D on," Hocking said.

"I have to say, what we've done in the R&D projects has just been fantastic. We're working with a couple of games at Sony that are experimenting with virtual reality type experiences."