This Is Sony’s PlayStation VR2 Headset

Sony has lastly given us our first have a look at the PlayStation VR2 together with extra detailed photographs of the Sense 2 controllers. The headset appears to be like much like the earlier mannequin however provides some noteworthy enhancements, together with a lens adjustment dial and a brand new vent design.

Aesthetically, the PSVR2 matches the Sense controller with an “orb” form meant to signify the 360-degree view gamers get once they expertise VR. PlayStation Senior Vice President Hideaki Nishino wrote in a blog post that the design is supposed to match the PS5 and its equipment; the unique headset already sported a black-and-white shade scheme however this new one has smoother curves (like these on the TwinSense controller) and goes all-white for the entrance cowl. It additionally has these tiny PlayStation symbols discovered on the PS5 and TwinSense controller whenever you have a look at them by means of a magnifying glass.

“Our goal is to create a headset that will not only become an attractive part of your living room decor, but will also keep you immersed in your game world, to the point where you almost forget you are using a headset or controller,” Nishino wrote. “That’s why we paid very close attention to the ergonomics of the headset and conducted extensive testing to ensure a comfortable feel for a variety of head sizes.”

New to the PSVR 2 is a lens adjustment dial so gamers alter the lenses to be the best distance between their eyes. The headset can be slimmer than the earlier one and weighs barely much less, which ought to enhance consolation. There can be a brand new vent design meant to enhance airflow and hold the headset cool whenever you’re gaming for hours on finish. Features carried over from the unique PSVR embody an adjustable scope and a stereo headphone jack.

This is the primary time we’re seeing the PSVR 2 after Sony formally introduced the headset again in January. At the time, we discovered that it’s going to function with a single USB-C wire and helps haptic suggestions (by way of a brand new constructed-in motor), eye monitoring, 4K decision with HDR, 90 or 120Hz body charges, foveated rendering, and a discipline of view of 110 levels. With the controller’s adaptive triggers and haptic suggestions, Sony mentioned the headset will ship “a heightened range of sensations unlike any other.”

A successor to Sony’s unique VR headset, which launched 5 years in the past on the PS4, is lengthy overdue. While Sony was among the many first firms to seek out business success inside the VR house, its headset has fallen behind competing units just like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, which have been up to date with extra superior expertise. That mentioned, one benefit Sony enjoys is exclusivity to the PS5 console and video games made particularly for the system, like Horizon Call of the Mountain, an upcoming VR journey sport set within the Horizon universe.

Sony didn’t present pricing or a launch date for the PSVR 2, nor has it addressed potential provide chain points that would make this headset as tough to buy because the console it connects to.