Available for a few hours, the Playstation VR 2 virtual reality headset brings VR to next-gen consoles. We help you find it at the best price.
Virtual reality is a hot topic for the gaming world. Besides the massive excitement that surrounded its first steps, and the arrival of some revolutionary games like Half Life Alyx or Resident Evil 7, the different gaming platforms that constitute the Oculus and the Playstation VR remain extremely niche. The reason ? Quite high equipment prices and a way of player incompatible with long gaming sessions, or small housing configurations. But these factors did not prevent Sony from once again putting its two cents in the VR industry by releasing its PS VR 2. Probably one of the best headsets ever made to date.
Where to find the PS VR 2 at the best price?
The PS VR 2 is available on the official Playstation website, in two versions:
What are the technical characteristics of PS VR 2
Sony’s conference at CES 2022 taught us about the specifics of the Playstation VR 2 (that’s its official name). This new VR headset offers a very high-end experience thanks to its 4K HDR OLED screens (2000×2040 per eye) that can reach a display frequency of 120 Hz and offer a 110° field of vision. A leap forward compared to the first Playstation VR headset released in 2016, which offers twice the resolution and display, but also compared to its biggest competitor on the market: the Oculus Quest 2.
In terms of functionality, the Playstation VR 2 benefits from a few technological innovations such as user eye tracking, which in particular allows foveal rendering technology to optimize image quality where the player looks. For the controllers, the haptic feedback so dear to the DualSense controllers of the Playstation 5 has also been integrated on the Playstation VRSense to greatly improve in-game immersion. The entire headset is equipped with a vibration system offering the player an experience more “visceral” than ever. Note that the Playstation VR 2 is not wireless but connected to your game console by a USB type-C cable.
Horizon sur Playstation VR 2 ?
It is true that for the moment few major franchises have looked into the fairly closed universe of VR and that triple A titles are rare. But that era ended with the release of Horizon: Call of the Mountain. It is a game designed only for virtual reality, set in the world of Horizon, which will allow the player to discover one of its regions. Watch the Horizon: Call of the Mountain teaser. The game is also part of the PS VR 2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle.
What release date for the Playstation VR 2?
It’s official, PlayStation officially launched the VR Headset 2 on February 22, 2023. The PlayStation VR 2 Sense controller charging station will also launch on the same day. The initial price of the helmet is 599.99€. During the initial release, players will be able to purchase the headset only from the PlayStation online store, this will be possible in France, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Playstation VR 2 or Oculus Quest 2?
This is a legitimate question for all gamers interested in virtual reality: what is the difference between the Oculus Quest 2 and the Playstation VR 2? We can already situate it vis-à-vis its Facebook counterpart, the Oculus Quest 2. First, know that the Oculus Quest 2 is a wireless headset, unlike the Playstation VR 2 which must be connected to the console by USB- vs. Second, the OLED screens of Sony’s future VR headset are superior to the LCDs of the Oculus Quest 2, with a resolution of 2000 x 2040p for each eye against 1832 x 1920p for the Oculus Quest and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. against 90 Hz for the Facebook headset.