The original PlayStation VR was one of the main factors in penetrating the heart of the mainstream and their new version looks quite sophisticated – but not wireless
Photo: Screenshot from Sony’s event
Japanese electronics giant Sony is not content with announcing its first electric SUV, but has taken advantage of the CES 2022 show to reveal more details about the new generation of its virtual reality glasses for the PlayStation, which will henceforth be called the very original and surprising name – PlayStation VR2.
You are about to feel things in your head
The very existence of the second generation of Sony virtual reality glasses is not new, and the company announced that they are in development as early as 2021 and also revealed some preliminary details about the intriguing remote below. Now, under the official name PS VR2, Sony is ready to reveal some more interesting details about its new glasses that are due out in 2022.
The pair of monitors (one per eye) inside the glasses will have an OLED panel that supports a resolution of 2000 × 2040, a smooth refresh rate of 90 or 120 Hz, with 4K support with HDR and a 110-degree field of view. The glasses will support tracking of your eyes so that the rendering action can be focused on what you are really looking at, which saves a lot of processing power and allows, according to Sony, a much smoother experience. In addition, eye tracking technology can, according to Sony, allow for further action in games and bring the games to a higher level of realism.
The “helmet” itself this time comes with 4 built-in cameras, so you will not have to place an external camera on your TV like in the previous generation (which we will mention that it will be released in 2016). In addition, Sony has revealed that the helmet itself will for the first time also contain a built-in engine that will create vibrational responses to the expander in the game. According to the company, you can, for example, feel the pulse of characters in stressful moments, the feeling of objects passing by your character’s head and more. If it’s similar to what Sony managed to do with the DualSense remote for the PlayStation 5, it’s going to be very cool.
The main disappointment in the PS VR2 comes in the form of its physical connection. Instead of being a completely wireless helmet like the Quest 2 from Meta (Facebook), you will need to connect the helmet via a USB-C connection directly to your console. However, this is an expected move in light of the fact that so far no company has been able to cram enough processing power into VR glasses so that they can display really high quality content. Oh well, at least it’s not the huge set of wires and adapters of the first generation of PlayStation glasses.
The signs that will come with the glasses
The remote, which as mentioned before has also been revealed in photos, has received its official name, PS VR2 Sense Controller, and it will wrap your hand. The remote comes with support for the Adaptive Trigger (so you can feel resistance at the shoulder buttons), and Haptic Feedback (the very impressive hefty vibration mechanism). It will also be able to detect where you have placed the rest of your fingers on the remote and will charge via USB-C.
In addition, Sony has revealed that one of the most beloved exclusive games for PlayStation fans, Horizon, is coming to its VR platform with the new game Horizon Call of the Mountain. It seems that Sony may be using its exclusive gaming strategy that managed to beat the previous console war on its VR platform as well, which may cause many to prefer its helmet over others.
The reason Sony’s VR glasses are so interesting lies in the fact that they started as a relatively simple side project as a PlayStation accessory, and became a kind of phenomenon that sold over 5 million units by the end of 2019 – a time when VR was not even close to penetrating the mainstream. Today, the actress who manages to bring virtual reality to the masses is Meta (well, Facebook) who released Oculus’ Quest 2 at a very affordable price and without any need to connect to a computer. According to Qualcomm’s CEO, Meta has sold more than 10 million such units as of mid-2021, so this time Sony is entering a market that is on the one hand more prepared for innovations in the field, but also digs into Meta’s ecosystem – and does not need an expensive console to operate.
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