After announcing it in February 2021, showing off the controllers in March, and confirming the name PlayStation VR2 in January, Sony has now revealed the design of its next-generation PlayStation VR2 headgear.
The new model has a similar white-and-black colour scheme to the PlayStation 5 (the company claims the two products were designed with each other in mind), and while it has the same overall design as the original PS VR, it also includes a lens adjustment dial, a new vent design, and a slight weight reduction. The PS VR2 contains tiny textured PlayStation icons hidden on the front and back bands of the headgear, similar to the PlayStation 5 and its DualSense controller.
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It’s been more than five years since the first PSVR was released, and it’s time for a refresh. While it is compatible with the PS5, a special adapter is required, and the experience is very last-gen. Other VR efforts by Sony, such as delivering free VR games to PlayStation Plus users, have been problematic without an upgraded headset to go with the PS5.
The headset has haptic feedback, eye tracking, 4K HDR, 90/120Hz frame rates, foveated rendering, and a 110-degree field of view, and it connects to the PS5 through a single USB-C cable.
The PlayStation VR was the first inexpensive VR headset, requiring neither a powerful gaming PC nor an additional $800 in accessories. It turned purchasers’ existing PS4 game consoles into a decently capable system for $400-$500 back in 2016, and it’s only gotten cheaper since then.
While this announcement has answered the most pressing question about the PS VR2, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the future headset, such as its pricing or release date, though Sony is expected to have more information on the subject shortly.
