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By Jesse Lennox September 27, 2022 Share Sony was the first of the console manufacturers to really give virtual reality a shot when it made the first PlayStation VR unit for the PlayStation 4. While impressive for the price, there were a lot of drawbacks: Players didn’t like having to use controllers from the PS3 generation, the camera tracking wasn’t great, and the resolution left much to be desired. Despite all of that, PS VR ended up being one of the bestselling headsets on the market. Contents Release dateLaunch lineupSpecsPricePre-order Seeming to take all the lessons learned from the PS VR, as well as looking at what advancements other headsets have made, Sony unveiled the new PlayStation VR2. Initially just a blog post, Sony has slowly been trickling out more and more information on the upcoming addition to the PS5. Some of the major questions we have are still up in the air, but there is plenty of information floating around to get excited about. Here’s everything we know about the PlayStation VR2 so far. See more
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Sony PlayStation VR2 hasn’t been given a date, but a window of early 2023 has been tweeted by multiple Sony accounts. Hopefully, this time will let Sony get more PS5 stock into people’s hands but also allow them to build up a larger stock of this new unit so that we don’t have another situation where people who want one can’t get their hands on it for months or even years. Launch lineup
Sony has stated that the PlayStation VR2 will ship with over 20 games at launch. We’ve seen a handful of VR titles teased by Sony, but there’s no definite list of which ones will be available on day one. We feel that Horizon Call of the Mountain, a first-party title and the first game we saw for PS VR2, is a good bet to be one of those launch titles. Other games we know are coming to PS VR2 at launch or after include: Among Us VR Demeo Firewall Ultra Firmament Horizon Call of the Mountain A Jurassic Park game from Coatsink Low-Fi No Man’s Sky Resident Evil 4 Remake Resident Evil Village Runner Samurai Slaughter House Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners — Chapter 2: Retribution Unfortunately, it was confirmed on the official PlayStation Podcast in episode 439 that PS VR2 will not be backward compatible with the original PS VR. This is a major blow to the potential launch lineup for the headset, as well as the potential for those great older games to get a second life. Specs
Even for the time, the first PS VR was quite underpowered, as well as cumbersome. The resolution, tracking, and makeshift motion controls with the camera, plus the thick cords and extra box, made it a chore to use. PS VR2 flips the script by appearing to be, at least for the time, one of the most powerful headsets on the market. The first major question is always going to be about cords. While we can’t untether the PS VR2 from the PS5, which is doing the heavy lifting, we at least are down to a single, slim USB Type-C wire running from the headset into your console. It isn’t ideal, obviously, but it’s still a big step up from the last iteration. PS VR2 will have two OLED eye displays that each display at a 2000 x 2040 resolution, combined equaling 4000 x 2040 at a 110-degree field of view, which is higher than the Meta Quest 2. It will also be able to handle foveated rendering and frame rates of 90Hz or 120Hz. What that all means is this headset can do 4K HDR and potentially hit up to 120 frames per second. This will all vary from game to game, however. Not only is the PS VR2 impressive in what your eye will see but also in how it will see your eye. PS VR2 will feature eye-tracking technology, which can allow for more immersive experiences but potentially also ease motion sickness. There’s a lot of potential with eye-tracking and how it can be implemented, but it’s still so new that we don’t really know what to expect from it. Another great lesson PS VR2 learned was to ditch the external camera and use inside-out tracking. This means the headset itself has four cameras built in that make it track your movements far more accurately, without any blind spots or lighting interference that the PS VR camera had trouble with. It will also have built-in 3D audio, which is essential for VR. We also learned that PS VR2 will have a see-through view option that allows users to activate the exterior cameras to see their real surroundings without having to remove the headset. Much like other modern VR units, you will also be able to create your own play boundaries with the controllers and be warned if you’re approaching them to help keep you safe. PS VR 2 will come with two modes: one for VR-specific content and the other for non-VR content. VR Mode gives a full 360-degree view at the previously mentioned resolution of 4000 x 2040 HDR at 90Hz/120Hz frame rates. Cinematic Mode, on the other hand, is for using the headset as a screen for normal games or media. This will run at 1920 x 1080 HRD and 24Hz/60Hz or 120Hz frame rates. Finally, let’s talk about the new controllers. Called the PS VR2 Sense controllers, these look very similar to other top VR controllers in design. Each controller has a thumbstick, two face buttons, a trigger, and a button where your thumb will rest. It has the same adaptive triggers as the PS5’s DualSense controller, haptic feedback, and full-finger touch detection. This lets the game know whether or not your fingers are resting on the controller or lifted to more accurately represent gestures in-game. We even got a full trailer showing how all this technology comes together to create the most immersive VR experience yet. Feel a New Real PS VR2 While nothing new was shown, it did highlight how the display, eye tracking, rendering, FOV, and haptic feedback in the controller and headset itself will combine to fully immerse you in the game. Price
Sony The official price for PS VR2 hasn’t been shared yet, but there is a ton of speculation that attempts to predict where it might end up based on the specs and how other headsets are priced. As a comparison, the HTC Vive Pro headset alone costs just under $800, while the Oculus Quest 2 only runs around $300. Sony won’t want to price the unit as high as the Vive, and we suspect it will do everything it can to keep it below the cost of a PS5, even if it means selling at a slight loss. The original PS VR launched at $400, which is a number we could see it launching at again, but not going above $500. Lower would obviously be better, but for the power it’s packing in this thing, it likely won’t fall below $400. Pre-order
Much like the PS5, or any new gaming hardware, really, expect the PS VR2 to sell out very fast upon launch. Since there’s no date or price announced yet, there’s no way to pre-order a unit yet. However, once they go live, expect them to sell out fast, so keep your eyes peeled on this page so that you know the moment pre-orders go up so you have the best chance at reserving one of the first units. Editors' Recommendations
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