Sony confirms that PSVR 2 will not be backward compatible with PSVR 1

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PSVR2 headphones and controllers on a white background.

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While first impressions of PSVR2 Praise a variety of featuresIn addition to the overall quality of the experience, one of the features that will not be incorporated into the new Sony PS5 exclusive headset is backward compatibility. The company’s newer VR titles will remain there.

in most The final episode of the official PlayStation PodcastHideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President of Platform Experience at PlayStation, spoke about the amazing features and development saga of designing and building a new VR headset for the PS5. When asked directly if next-generation VR titles can be played on the new headset, Nishino said that “PSVR games are not compatible with PSVR2 because PSVR2 is designed to deliver a next-generation virtual reality experience.”

Nishino cited the PSVR2’s advanced feature set as the obvious reason for this, specifically the haptic feedback-ready controls, with adaptive triggers, as well as inverted tracking and eye tracking, among others. “Developing games for PSVR2 requires a completely different approach than the original PSVR,” Nishino said.

To be honest, I’d be hard pressed to name even six memorable titles on the original PSVR. But there’s no denying that it’s kind of a bummer, especially when these games are likely to only appear for a limited time on such specific devices. Although it seems that the hottest titles like Resident Evil 7You will get full PSVR2 support, like games Robinson: The Journey where golem You might get lost in time if it doesn’t appear on other VR platforms.

If you follow up with Epic backward compatibility On PlayStation platforms, something Xbox has done well, it might not surprise you. We hope that forgotten PSVR classics, whatever they may be, will find a way out of the island of unsuitable Sony experiences.

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