Sony announces its latest VR platform, PlayStation VR2, specifically for PlayStation 5. The company made the name official and also introduced their new VR controller. That controller is now officially called PlayStation VR2 Sense. Sony’s Senior Vice President, Platform Experience made the announcement Tuesday.
PlayStation VR2 promises “high-fidelity visuals, new sensory features and enhanced tracking”. Current PlayStation VR users will appreciate the new single-cord set-up.
New Features Detailed
- Visual Fidelity: For a high-fidelity visual experience, PS VR2 offers 4K HDR, 110-degree field of view, and foveated rendering. With an OLED display, players can expect a display resolution of 2000×2040 per eye and smooth frame rates of 90/120Hz.
- Headset-based Controller Tracking: With inside-out tracking, PS VR2 tracks you and your controller through integrated cameras embedded in the VR headset. Your movements and the direction you look at are reflected in-game without the need for an external camera.
- New Sensory Features: PS VR2 Sense Technology combines eye tracking, headset feedback, 3D Audio, and the innovative PS VR2 Sense controller to create an incredibly deep feeling of immersion. Headset feedback is a new sensory feature that amplifies the sensations of in-game actions from the player. It’s created by a single built-in motor with vibrations that add an intelligent tactile element, bringing players closer to the gameplay experience. For example, gamers can feel a character’s elevated pulse during tense moments, the rush of objects passing close to the character’s head, or the thrust of a vehicle as the character speeds forward. Additionally, PS5’s Tempest 3D AudioTech makes sounds in the player’s surroundings come alive, adding to this new level of immersion.
- Eye Tracking: With eye tracking, PS VR2 detects the motion of your eyes, so a simple look in a specific direction can create an additional input for the game character. This allows players to interact more intuitively in new and lifelike ways, allowing for a heightened emotional response and enhanced expression that provide a new level of realism in gaming.
PlayStation VR2 Sense
The new controllers promise haptic feedback. Additionally, expect adaptive triggers. Sony previewed the next generation controllers last year.
Horizon Call of the Mountain
In addition to the new hardware, Sony announced a new game. Horizon Call of the Mountain from Guerrilla and Firesprite is an original title.
Trends
eMarketer projects that US VR headset users to increase from 28.3 million in 2021 to 32.7 million by 2023. Sony provides us a glimpse of how the metaverse will look and feel. Microsoft and Meta will both have new metaverse products this year.
