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News Here's Your First Look at PS5's PSVR2 Headset, Which Is Lighter and Slimmer Than the Original
Future nostalgia
Like so much of PSVR2’s build-up thus far, Sony has just unceremoniously dropped images of the final product online. The headset and redesigned PSVR2 Sense controllers match the design aesthetic of the PlayStation 5, with a dual-tone white and grey finish. “You’ll notice the PSVR2 headset has a similar shape as the PSVR2 Sense...
News PSVR2 Eye-Tracking Tech Still in the Negotiation Phase
Could be provided by Tobii
Tobii, the world's leading manufacturer of eye-tracking technology, has today put out a statement revealing it is holding talks with Sony to be the provider of PlayStation VR2's eye-tracking software. Talks are in the negotiation phase at the time of writing. As
News Sony Taking PSVR2 Pre-Order Sign-Ups Through Official Website
Prepare for emails
A new page on the official PlayStation website has been discovered today that focuses on PSVR2. It covers everything we've known up to now, including the new Sense controllers and all the technology packed into the device. However, it's what's at the bottom of the page that'll interest readers the most. You can now sign up using...
News PS5's PSVR2 Will Seemingly Have a Cutting-Edge Display
Outstanding image quality awaits
PSVR comfortably achieved the illusion of “presence”, despite its very obvious technological drawbacks. The improvements being touted for PSVR2 are wildly exciting, then, as a report by Display Supply Chain Consultants has revealed that the PlayStation 5 virtual reality headset will pack 800 pixels-per-inch...
News PlayStation Wants Global Game Jam 2022 to Explore VR and Eye-Tracking
As PSVR2 includes feature
Global Game Jam 2022 is right around the corner, encouraging creators from around the world to come together and collaborate on simple software ideas in a short, friendly, competition-based format. Sony, as an industry leader, is backing the event, and has sponsored a “diversifier” – an optional sub-challenge which...
News Social Golf Sim GOLF+ Planned to Putt PS5's PSVR2
Tee time
Smash social golf sim GOLF+ is planning a PSVR2 port. The title – already available on the Meta Quest 2, where it’s a mainstay at the top of the software charts – is an award-winning virtual reality golf game, with a huge community focus. In addition to hitting the links with life-like gameplay, you can also team up with friends and...
News Hitman 3's PC Virtual Reality Improvements Could Be Promising for PSVR2
New systems and gameplay possibilities
Hitman 3 was transformative with PSVR, allowing you to play the entire World of Assassination trilogy from an entirely new perspective. But it had its fair share of limitations, mainly due to the primitive technology of Sony’s headset and its ancient PS Move motion wands. Pair that with gameplay being...
News Ping Pong Sim Eleven Table Tennis Planned for PSVR2
PS Move was holding developer back
Uber-accurate ping pong simulation Eleven Table Tennis is “planned” for PlayStation 5’s next-gen virtual reality headset PSVR2, according to a developer on the game’s official subreddit. When asked by a fan if a port was in the pipeline, a spokesperson said: “PS Move controller tr
News PSVR2 Fans Are Desperate for Half-Life: Alyx to Come to PS5
Still nothing concrete, though
Sony will have a strong software slate in the pipeline for PSVR2, and it starts with Horizon Call of the Mountain. However, the game on everyone’s lips right now is Half-Life: Alyx. Valve’s acclaimed first-person shooter is widely regarded as the greatest virtual reality game released to date, and pretty much...
News Nothing to Announce on PSVR2 Backwards Compatibility, Says Sony
Probably don't expect it
Is PSVR2 backwards compatible with original PSVR games? It seems unlikely, given the distinct differences in tech. Sony’s new headset utilises inside-out tracking to detect its PSVR2 Sense controllers, while the original employed a standalone camera and PS Move wands. Even if you assume the platform holder could hurdle the...
Soapbox Sony's Bet on PSVR2 Is Brave and That's a Brilliant Thing
Innovate or stagnate
I saw a tweet earlier this week that basically said, amid heightened competition from Microsoft and Nintendo, Sony could do without the distraction of PSVR2. I understood where the poster was coming from: I too have been guilty of looking at this medium through the prism of an ongoing business battle, where games are ammunition...
News PSVR2's Horizon Call of the Mountain Will 'Change What AAA Means for VR'
"It's amazing"
Horizon Call of the Mountain, an original PSVR2 exclusive, was teased overnight – and it’s already been put under intense scrutiny. Words like “experience” and the “on-rails” nature of the short gameplay clip has sceptics concerned that Sony’s new headset will simply be a prettier version of its predecessor, with shallow...
News Sony: PSVR2 Will Offer 'Best in Class' Visuals
Jim Ryan promises a true next-gen experience
We’ve heard a lot about PSVR2’s unique sensory features, like its on-board rumble motor and new PSVR2 Sense controllers, but it’s also worth remembering that Sony will be pushing the visual fidelity here. Working in tandem with the PlayStation 5, the platform holder has a lot more horsepower to play...
News PS5's New PSVR Headset Officially Named PlayStation VR2, Full Specs Revealed
4K HDR! Eye tracking! Headset feedback!
Sony has pulled back the curtain on PlayStation 5’s next-gen PSVR headset, which now has an official name: PlayStation VR2. Bet you’d never have predicted that, eh? Alongside the moniker comes news of a brand-new game: Horizon Call of the Mountain, which is being developed in collaboration between two
News Horizon Call of the Mountain Is Your First Glimpse of PS5's Next-Gen PlayStation VR2
Heed the call
It's almost 2AM here in the UK, but Sony clearly doesn't give a damn about our sleeping patterns. The Japanese giant's just announced that a new Horizon title — Horizon Call of the Mountain — is in development for PlayStation VR2. You can find the specs and more information about the new headset
