What We Know About the New Sony PlayStation VR2

Despite how much VR technology has advanced in recent years, we are still in the relative infancy of this revolutionary new gaming platform. Now, Sony is preparing to advance VR gaming forward into the next generation with the release of the new PlayStation VR2. To help you decide if the PlayStation VR2 is a gadget worth purchasing, we’ll take a look at everything users can expect from the PSVR2.

While we don’t know much about the PSVR2, what we know so far suggests that the PSVR2 will be a big step up from PlayStation’s original VR headset. For one, the PSVR2 will utilize headset-based controller tracking, thus eliminating the need for the PlayStation Camera.

In the past, users struggled to get the PlayStation Camera to sit properly on the television. In addition, some people had trouble keeping the camera calibrated with the controllers and headset. With the PSVR2, though, this will no longer be a problem.

Another exciting feature of the PSVR2 is eye-tracking. This will allow the headset to detect when a user moves their eyes. Eye-tracking will also adjust the display accordingly even if their head and headset remain stationary. This is perhaps the most innovative technological feature of the PSVR2 and a feat that no other VR gaming system has so far accomplished.

Taking a cue from the PS5, the PSVR2 will combine haptic feedback and 3D audio for a truly immersive experience. Hideaki Nishino, the PlayStation executive, provided two examples of how the PSVR2’s haptic feedback will work. He says that users will be able to “feel” when a character’s pulse is elevated during tense moments or feel the buzz of an object whizzing by their head.

Meanwhile, the PSVR2’s 3D audio promises a highly immersive audio experience. It will enable users to experience in-game sounds as if they originated from within the game’s simulated 3D world.

Sony has yet to announce an official release date for the PSVR2. In past communications, executives from Sony have hinted at a holiday 2022 release. However, Sony still grapples with supply chain problems that have hampered the availability of the PS5. As a result, it is understandable that the company may want to delay the release of the PSVR2 until these problems are solved.

Nevertheless, there’s a lot to suggest that the PSVR2 will hit the market within the next year. For example, a recent report from Bloomberg revealed that Apple screen manufacturer Japan Display Inc was producing VR screens in preparation for a large product release.

Like many other key details regarding the PSVR2, Sony has yet to announce how much this new VR system will cost. However, we expect that the PSVR2 will have a similar price to the PSVR, putting it in the neighborhood of $300 to $400.

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