Sony unveiled the final look of the PlayStation VR2, the new virtual reality headset compatible with PS5, plus an updated and final image of the design of the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller. The PS VR 2 headset is similar in shape to the PS VR2 Sense controller and has a matching “spherical” look. The spherical shape, in Sony’s intention, takes inspiration from the 360-degree view offered to players when they enter the world of virtual reality, as well as from the look of the PS5 product line. Sony has not yet announced the release date of the viewer, expected according to rumors for 2022.
“During the development of the PS5 console, our design team already had the next generation VR headset in mind,” explained Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President, Platform Planning & Management at PlayStation. “This can be seen from some similarities in terms of appearance and experience. The PS5 console features flat edges that allow it to be set up on a flat surface. As for the design of the PS VR2 headset, it has been given greater emphasis on its sphericity by virtue of the constant contact of the device with the wearerjust like the rounded edges of the DualSense controller and Pulse 3D headset ”.
“As for the comfort of the PS VR2 headset, we have refined it by adding new features, such as the lens wheel adjuster, which gives users an extra option to adjust the distance of the lens between the eyes and optimize the view,” he continues. Nishino. “We have also developed a slimmer design and made a slight weight reduction, despite extra features like the new integrated motor for headset feedback. It was a challenge to create a slimmer design with new extra features to enhance the first headset, but our design and engineering teams proved they could accomplish the impossible when they presented the final design. “
“When I started working on the design of the PlayStation VR2 headset, one of the areas I wanted to focus on from the start was creating an air vent in the headset similar to the PS5 console that allows for airflow.” , comments Yujin Morisawa, Senior Art Designer at SIE. “Our engineers proposed this idea for allow ventilation and avoid lens fogging when gamers are immersed in VR games. I worked on many design concepts to achieve this and, in the final design, you can see a small gap between the top and front of the visor which contains the integrated ventilation. I am really proud of the final result and the positive feedback I have received so far. I hope PlayStation fans are satisfied too and I can’t wait for them to try out PS VR2 ”.