Sony details "next-generation" PlayStation 5 VR headset Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sony details "next-generation" PlayStation 5 VR headset Improved resolution, connects with single cord. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 23 Feb 2021 144 comments PlayStation has offered early details on its upcoming "next-generation" virtual headset coming for PlayStation 5. The headset won't be wireless, but will only have one wire to connect it to your console. Less chance of tripping! It's also still some way off, Sony has said, and won't launch in 2021. Watch on YouTube "We're taking what we've learned since launching PS VR on PS4 to develop a next-gen VR system that enhances everything from resolution and field of view to tracking and input," Sony's Hideaki Nishino wrote on the PlayStation blog. "It will connect to PS5 with a single cord to simplify setup and improve ease-of-use, while enabling a high-fidelity visual experience." There will also be a new VR controller, which will "incorporate some of the key features found in the DualSense", Nishino continued. Haptic feedback then? Speaking to GQ in a follow-up interview, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan described the headset as "a completely new VR format for PS5" and confirmed that dev kits were now "about to go out". The original PlayStation VR launched for PS4 back in 2016, and is supported via back compatibility on PS5. More than 5 million PlayStation VR headsets have been sold so far, with support for hundreds of games including Minecraft and Skyrim, as well as PlayStation exclusives such as Dreams and Gran Turismo Sport. Today we also learned Gran Turismo 7 had been delayed until 2022 - perhaps it will now arrive with PS5 VR support? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store