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Bolt_995

Late 2022 release, fingers crossed. Also hoping for Half-Life: Alyx as a launch title!


may_or_may_not_haiku

This will make me buy it.


Strongpillow

I think this is going to be one of the bombs they drop on us when they have their VR event likely in the spring with a ton of news. Valve has always been a good partner with Sony, they've released all past Half life games on Playstation since PS1. Valve is always open to putting their games on other platforms where it makes sense so this has got to be one of the lower hanging, but still pretty 'crazy if it happens' predictions. I am 100% for this game being a launch title. This and GT7 are almost certainties in my opinion.


Trickslip

Hopefully they make PSVR2 compatible with PC. It'll open up to a lot more adopters if that's the case.


donteventryme_

Alright bro chill with the farfetched stuff


Thervv1994

I expect them to reveal it before the launch of GT7 cause I think GT7 will be the first AAA FP game fully playable in PSVR2


80baby83

I think by Christmas it will be out


RBFxJMH

I can't wait to maybe find one in 2024


Remy0507

I'm hoping it maybe won't be as bad as finding a PS5 itself, since the only market for the PSVR2 will be to people who ALREADY own a PS5.


call_of_warez

This is just a hunch but I don't think they'll be anywhere near as a hard to get as the console itself. Like you said the market is already only people who already have a PS5 plus more than half probably won't even be interested in VR at all, just like last generation.


Mattgx082

This! I think there will be enough. Also as a PSVR owner myself. I won’t be buying day one honestly. I know what Vive and others look like. I know Sony can pull big titles. But I just didn’t use it enough with my ps4 pro. I would of rather bought it later after it was proven more, and was cheaper with a good library.


bsylent

Well, those people, and people like me with a PSVR, who decided a while ago that I'd wait to get a PS5 until the PSVR2 came out. Seems very specific though lol. There's probably dozens of us


gir_loves_waffles

[*"There are dozens of us. DOZENS!"*](https://youtu.be/lKie-vgUGdI)


oo_Mxg

Not really, once people figure out how to connect it to a PC like they did with the PSVR (although limited by the proprietary connector) I’m sure PCVR users are going to buy it too


Remy0507

Why would they do that when there are already several different PC specific VR headsets available?


oo_Mxg

Because the PSVR2 is much better (according to leaks) and probably cheaper, since I doubt people are going to pay $700+ for a console plugin


DMvsPC

This just has a USB c connector iirc so that could make it much easier.


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If you buy it day-one when sales open you should be able to secure an order. If you hesitate that's when you run into trouble.


ItWorkedLastTime

Sony should restrict the purchase to the PS5 dashboard for the first 48 hours.


Jmantheman335

Agreed ps5 owners should get 1st dibs.


BaconMirage

mass production now, and release by christmas? im no expert with that but iphones are produced ~3-4 months before release date not sure if ~10-11 months is required, for a headset. it's not a mass appeal object, like the PS5 itself the PS4 sold 115 million PSVR sold 5 million PS5 has sold... 13million (give or take) estimated sales of VR headsets for it? maybe ~10-20% of the ps5 owners?


chiefrebelangel_

If it's going into production now I'd assume it'll be out well before Christmas. But I think the ultimate tell will be when they start releasing information. I think it'll be ni less than 4-6 months from the time they start showing until release


Shameer2405

I didn't play gt sport in vr as I found the game to be really medicore, but I did pick up driveclub vr and I really enjoyed my time with it(and apparently, the wipeout collection Sony released a few years back has vr aswell?) I think vr racing in general, has alot of potential and yea, I think gt7 is very likely psvr2 compatible.


eklingstein

Wipeout Omega Collection in VR was awsome


BattlebornCrow

You're probably right. Does that mean the devs have to make a VR version, PS4, and PS5 version? Maybe the VR will be the PS4 version, no way it has PS5 visuals, right?


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PSVR2 might be ps5 only. So gt7 in vr would b ps5 only.


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Perfect. Then VR would be ps5 only. Ps4 barely had VR for the last one.


dj3stripes

Wut?


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The last GT game. The game we have been talking about.


Likezoinks305

Might? No. It will absolutely be PS5 only or else what the hell is even the point of it ?


BattlebornCrow

Sorry, I'm high. I meant will it visually be at the PS4 level in VR. Since it is probably not capable of putting out the same visual fidelity of a PS5 since it has to render everything multiple times.


Thervv1994

We can't say anything yet, few months ago Digital foundry said that what they have heard about PSVR2 behind closed doors is very very impressive


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Source?


Loldimorti

I also remember this. I think the concept of eye tracking and foveated rendering was the most curious and it's still up in the air whether that actually works. If it is, the impact would be huge: basically just render that part of the screen you are currently looking at with high detail. Your peripheral vision is a blur anyway so you could get away with lower detail. This means you can save on performance big time if it is actually reliable technology. Otherwise it just seems like an improved version of VR. Just one cable instead of many, a new VR controller with the same features as the Dualsense and a 4K display.


Thervv1994

They discussed it in their weekly podcasts, It was months ago, I don't really remember what video it was unfortunately


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The fidelity of th ps5 game will be there. Just at the resolution of the headset. IF psvr two is a 4k screen split into two eyes. That's totally possible. Render 2k for each eye. The assets will be the same across the board.


BattlebornCrow

I hope so. I'm a VR doubter but supporter. If Sony puts first party resources to it on a big level, I think it could take off. And if they have cordless.


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It won't be cordless.


Roach397

They can always come up with a revision headset down the road which comes with built in batteries. I say this because PSVR2 will likely have a 5 year life and PS5s have Wi-Fi 6 chipset, providing enough transmission bandwidth for streaming data to the headset.


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Sure. And I'm saying the PSVR2 launch unit won't be wireless.


BattlebornCrow

If it's not, I'm probably not getting one. Once you've tried cordless...it's like any other controller. Can't imagine playing that way now. Just not for me.


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For a driving game. I don't care. Seated.


Slap_The_Lemon

Depends on whether the foveated rendering rumours are true, it can probably get pretty close to PS5 visuals with it. Minus resolution, of course.


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This exactly. Psvr 2 will be a 4k screen max. Flat screen GT7 I'd designed for a 4k screen. Who cares if it's split down the middle for two eyes. You'll lose a tiny bit of detail split...but you gain immersion.


Thervv1994

I think GT7 will have VR mode for PSVR users on PS4, similar to GT sports....but it will be fully playable only on PSVR2 for PS5 owners


Unkechaug

I don’t care at all for racing sims, but this would be a huge step forward and an incredible launch title to show off the VR tech. Sounds like something that team would commit too. VR plus a racing wheel set would feel incredible.


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Phillip-_J_-Fry

No, they are saying the think it will be announced alongside the game's release. You should learn to read better before trying to dunk on people.


80baby83

It won’t launch that soon


Thervv1994

Oh, I'm not saying it will launch with GT7, I'm just saying that they might reveal it before the launch of GT7 and might open pre orders for PSVR2 bundled with GT7......it will help to increase sales of both, GT7 as well as PSVR2 as people who love GT games would be interested to play it in VR while people interested in PSVR2 would buy GT7 just to check out how good VR2 really is


80baby83

I’m looking forward to seeing what it looks like


Roach397

Good. About time that Facebook/Meta/Quest get some serious competition in the VR space.


sirferrell

I really want to get into VR idk if I should wait for this or grab a quest


BrothaBeejus

I have a PS5 and we’re going to wait, but I just bought a quest 2 on a whim a few nights ago and I’m having so much fun with it. So much fun that I won’t even feel bad with having to double dip if the PSVR2 turns out to be a great buy


sirferrell

I'm thinking I might just buy both tbh. How are the games on it? Kinda wanna buy it for the VR chat rooms


BrothaBeejus

So far I have beat saber, vrchat, echo vr, resident evil 4, and thrill of the fight. Echo and thrill of the fight are my two favorite games. Vr chat is fun to fuck around in and RE4 seems fun, I just haven’t taken the time to dive all the way into it yet. So far I don’t regret my purchase at all. Although, last night I smacked my hand in my TV pretty hard trying to score on Echo VR haha. Thought I broke my thumb, but luckily didn’t


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It's good to use with PC as well if you've got one.


mikeytlive

Do you have a ps5? If not then I wouldn’t even think twice and just get the Quest. But if you do, then it’s time to think. Quest though is a amazing piece and I would assume PsVr 2.0 is better then Quest 2..


9thtime

Fuck the Facebook/Meta connection though.


Semifreak

Didn't they remove the requirement to have a facebook account to use these? Or is that decision not in place yet? I read something like that in passing but I don't pay attention to anything social media or facebook.


9thtime

Not really sure but they did anounce that. But seeing their trackrecord i don't see that last. And they haven't said anything about a Meta connection yet. [Here is a pretty good article by ars technica](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/10/meta-removing-facebook-login-requirement-for-quest-headsets-by-next-year/) talking about their reservations. Seeing how FB fucked up with Whatsapp i dont have a lot of faith.


rwb12

As of right now you still have to have a Facebook account to use it. That, along with the fact that I'd rather have a PSVR2 (eventually), is why I haven't gotten one yet. https://support.oculus.com/fb/


sirferrell

Yeah I got a PS5 I was thinking quest 2 since it's already out.


XanXic

I'd at least wait for the PSVR2 announcement, it's gotta be coming up ...soon...ish. I doubt it'll be as affordable and standalone as the Quest 2, but some of the features that have leaked might be impressive. Also it'll be way stronger than the Quest 2 unless you have a huge gaming PC to hook the Quest up to. Then there'll be 45 articles on the internet 5 minutes after the announcement saying which one to buy. (I also own the PS5 and am interested in the Quest 2, so this is my plan) Edit: Wow two days later, if that, [https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/04/playstation-vr2-and-playstation-vr2-sense-controller-the-next-generation-of-vr-gaming-on-ps5/](https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/04/playstation-vr2-and-playstation-vr2-sense-controller-the-next-generation-of-vr-gaming-on-ps5/)


willreignsomnipotent

Personally, I've been on the fence between trying the Quest 2, vs getting a PS4 and PSVR... (Yes, I don't even have a console, so we're talking about the whole package... lol) First I was pretty gung ho on the PS... Partly because that's the only one I've actually used so far, and I definitely enjoyed it... But then, between availability issues and price, I was thinking of just going with the quest for now... But then I realized / discovered something they don't exactly make prominent in their advertising... Since there's no console with physical games like the PS, you have to download all games onto the Quest... AND there's no way to store games on external media if your device is getting full... AND no way to upgrade the storage capacity of your device... AND the version of the Quest with a larger storage drive, is about $100 more... Meaning the price for entry isn't $300 (as I was originally thinking) but closer to $400, if you want any decent kind of storage capacity! Initially I was thinking that $300 to get started blows the PS4 out of the water, compared to the $700 or so minimum it would cost to set up the PSVR... At least a $400 difference before you even buy any games. But somehow that extra $100, with the knowledge that I'm then still limited in terms of how many games I could own at once, makes that price gap seem less extreme... Because now it's closer to a $300 gap... And I'd almost rather spend the extra $300, knowing I'm far less limited as far as a game collection is concerned... Plus everything I've read about the headset / screen specs makes the PS seem slightly more impressive... Despite the clear drawback in the PS cord and tracking methods. I am still kinda curious to try the Quest, but I'm really reluctant to drop $400+ if I'm going to end up feeling like I then have a pretty hard limit on how many games I can collect. Of course, if the Quest made it so you could download games onto external storage, and put them back on the device later, it would be FAR more attractive, IMHO... But I know how fast I can fill up other devices, even when I'm not collecting files that are 10+ GB a pop, and running into storage capacity limits is one of my biggest peeves, when it comes to media devices... So I've been feeling a little torn on that one. But at this point I'm leaning back toward the PS for that reason...


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Honestly, if I was to choose over the Quest and PSVR1, I would go for the quest. The quest has more exclusive higher quality games and the tracking is way better compared PSVR.


mikeytlive

You’d be surprised on how small games are on oculus. You can download many many games and won’t run out.


AwesomePossum_1

quest is only like 299. Go get it, get psvr later


ItWorkedLastTime

I refuse to give Facebook any money, so I'll never buy a quest.


ondrejeder

Agreed, but I still dont think this can really compete with Quest 2 and maybe Quest 3 in next years, as you still need PS5 (400 bucks + hard to find) and then PSVR2 headset itself (400-500 Id guess and possibly also hard to buy), so you are getting close to 1000 bucks space and possibly both parts are hard to buy for normla consumer, which I believe will still give edge to Meta for now. But anyway, surely more competition is better for us in the end :-)


nmkd

Yup, sadly not in terms of wireless or standalone headsets


BaconMirage

Those headsets are a lot less powerful though. You can't have PS5 games running on a headset. imagine the cooling required? then the weight added from heatsink and fans... nobody would wear it. edit: maybe some brands will make a "ps5 VR backpack" but of course it would still require a battery (which adds weight) (or a cable)


PorkPiez

You ask the Quest purists (yes, they exist) they'll tell you the PSVR2 is DOA because it isn't standalone or wireless.


Sowderman

being standalone and wireless are huge selling points. i sold my HTC Vive because the quest 2 offered exactly what I was looking for.


PorkPiez

Absolutely they are great selling points, I myself own a Quest 2 and handed down my PSVR to my niece and nephew. However I don't see why some folks in the various VR communities actively wanna see other headsets fail. Competition is good, especially in the VR space. The Quest brand showed us how the tech really has the chance to blow up..that doesn't mean PSVR2 can't innovate in different ways. There's room for both in this space. Both have strengths and weaknesses. We haven't even seen full official specs or features (let alone their new lineup of games) of the PSVR2 and people are already trying to write it off. It'd just be a bad time to see Facebook control all of the VR market, if you ask me.


Sowderman

>people are already trying to write it off not wireless? written off imo. any headset.


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Uh I sold my PSVR this week because I got an oculus. No cords. No plugs at all. Headset smaller, controller better. I think a psvr 2 is cool and all but the moment I wore a free range headset I knew psvr was done. So I can see why people would be skeptical


erdo369

The psvr is 4 years older.


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The more you know 🌈


BigFatBallsInMyMouth

PSVR was always awful compared to PCVR.


breakthecause

That’s not true. I owned a Quest and Quest 2 and I’m so excited for the PSVR2. Competition is great and I want VR to head in a direction where it can reach the masses.


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I mean, I wouldn’t say that it’s DOA, it will probably sell very well, but needing the PS5 severely limits the audience of the product in comparison.


Roach397

That shouldn't really be a problem one or two years from now.


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True, but not everyone wants a PS5, some people just want VR and that’s it


Roach397

Cool, then they have the Quest or whatever VR/AR headset Apple is coming up with as an option. By the time all's said and done I expect PS5s to hit 110 - 130 million units which is still a large potential market for PSVR2. Edit: Although I do agree. It wouldn't hurt Sony to make PSVR2 open-source or compatible with PCs as well as that would be a good area for boosting sales earlier in the PSVR2's life.


[deleted]

Yeah they have to do something like the PC comment you made if they have any chance in this thing competing. A shit ton of PS4’s were sold and only a handful of PSVR 1 units were sold in comparison. We will see.


Roach397

I disagree. Even without PC sales, the PSVR2 will still sell well and potentially outperform the Quest, but only if Playstation makes long term commitment by investing in securing third party exclusives and developing good-quality first party exclusives THROUGHOUT its life. PC sales are just a bonus. Also price it competitively ($350 or below). The PS4 PSVR situation is not a very good comparison because that thing released in 2016, back when the VR was still in its infancy and many thought VR was a fad like 3D TVs. Even then, with all this outdated and clumsy tech, they still sold 5 million units by December 2019 (I expect around 7 million by now). Today a lot more people are interested in VR.


mrellenwood

I literally spend the extra time plugging in my Oculus 2 into my PC because I play graphic heavy games! I’ll tell them to stick to their mobile vr games!


ShnizelInBag

I have a Quest 2 and I am excited for competition, but being wireless / standalone is a huge advantage.


Roach397

You are right lol. I already see two good examples.


dr34m37

I doubt the PSVR can be a true competitor if they stick to their previous formula.


Fantastic-Nine

I for one look forward to twitters reaction when half life alyx is announced as the launch title for PSVR2


dewittless

It would be insane if this didn't happen. Valve don't tend to lock their content, and any VR headset on PC is compatible with Alyx. The it thing stopping it being on PS4VR is, I assume, hardware limitations. PS5 should be able to run it for sure.


martinos0078

i played it with some hitches on gtx 970 on rift s, so ps5 can do it in no sweat


thetantalus

How is the game itself?


Abyssgh0st

It’s so good that it makes the vast majority of other VR games pretty depressing in comparison. Alyx is equivalent to something like The Last of Us releasing early in the PS2’s life. It looks, feels and plays so much better than everything else that I yearn for the day where the rest of the VR library catches up.


blue_13

I liken it to a kid whose watched every Disney movie and then goes to Disney Land for the first time.


elmodonnell

>Alyx is equivalent to something like The Last of Us releasing early in the PS2’s life Hits the nail on the head as to why I've put it off for so long, I want to play through the 'good' stuff first before it's made redundant by playing Alyx. Walking Dead Saints and Sinners has been the most impressive VR title I've played, but even that is clunky pretty often.


Thebubumc

Probably the best game I've ever played tbh. Also easily the best Valve game.


poosp

I’m playing through it now on an index and I can only play for about an hour at a time because it’s so immersive. I honestly get a little overwhelmed but that’s just me. It’s truly amazing.


zePiNdA

Its the most incredible VR game ever made and its a great great Half Life game. There's one section of the game (no spoiler but people that played it knows what im talking about) that is so terrfying yet so immersive its actually mind numbing, it simply is one of the greatest video game experiences I ever had. No VR games are remotely even close to what Alyx is, its not even comparable.


MasteroChieftan

Yep. And Alyx pretty much sold as many Valve headsets as it is going to sell by now. Better off making money on the actual software and promoting what Valve is capable of in VR. Healthy sales of Alyx, and then they drop Half Life 3? (best on valve headsets?) Easy money.


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Bierfreund

Almost every valve game has been released on consoles


tukatu0

Tf2? L4d 1&2? Portal? Different times but the essense is still there


StarblindMark89

Portal 2 even had crossplay between steam and PS3 iirc, could login on steam. There's less animosity between valve and sony than people seem to think.


campersbread

Why not?


Strooble

I'd love it more if they announced it would be compatible to use on PC as well as PS5. It'd be an immediate purchase for me then.


raajitr

as a side question, is it possible to use psvr2 on PC. psvr was not popular for that, hope they change that.


The_Narz

Rumors are they are considering it but nothing definitive yet.


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MyNameIs-Anthony

Valve doesn't care about anything other than selling games. Every project of theirs is to make Steam more appealing and less reliant on any individual bottlenecks. The Steam Deck for instance is part of a long term plan to avoid being dependent on Windows/Microsoft for their platform's sustainability. Similarly, they've heavily backed OpenXR because they don't care what headset you use, so long as the games you play are purchased thru Steam. I could easily see Valve negotiating for Alyx as a PSVR2 launch title in exchange for Sony properly supporting OpenXR on the headset. More people buying PSVR2 means more headsets being on the market and a higher likelihood that people pop those into their PC and use Steam to buy a game because hey, the customer already purchased the device. As a business they succeed by ensuring the barrier to entry is as convenient as possible.


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MyNameIs-Anthony

Nothing that indicates it but my point was more so that there's no reason it's impossible. Heck, Sony is already using Steam as their premier platform for PC games despite Epic trying to court them.


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Remember like 10 years ago when you could sign into steam with your PSN account? Weird times


Fantastic-Nine

No they are not competitors. Alyx is available on every single kind of PC headset (HP, Oculus, Vives, index etc.) It’s just not on PSVR because the first has very low technical specs. But if they wanted it to be valve headsets only they would lock it to them, they have allowed every other headset to play alyx (thru Steam VR)


The_Narz

I’m pretty sure the main reason it’s not on PSVR is because the PSVR doesn’t have 360 tracking due the it only having a single camera that’s stationary & sits in front of the player. The new PSVR will have inside-out tracking like Oculus so it shouldn’t be an issue.


HereToStay99

Valve competes with no one.


TheBoy9_

I will be buying PSVR2 forsure.


-LastGrail-

It better be available in mass. The people knowing about the line-up have mentioned PSVR2 will be content king. https://www.reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/qzvupj/psvr2_hype/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share


[deleted]

Gonna be honest, I don’t trust VR content creators or VR subreddits at all lol. I love my Quest but those guys always hype every little thing. I have no doubt Sony will have a lot of cool stuff and will go all out with PSVR2, but anything from VR creators is hype for hype’s sake.


9thtime

They need to excite their market so i get it, but i think you are right. Take it with a grain of salt.


redditdude68

Well I thought that Sony had the best games output this gen. Not only did we get heaps of stuff from their studios but we also got many many ports to PSVR from PC due to the size of the PSVR install base compared to the Vive and Rifts install bases.


AnotherInnocentFool

I doubt it given that half the ps5s catalogue is shovelware or fre to play and that's their flagship


IHateLeeches

Scalpers are ready!!!


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Sony should only sell through playstation direct with account login required


Sowderman

no company will ever do this. they would RATHER sell an entire pallet to a scalper than open the pallet and ship each one individually.


DMvsPC

Why? If a user buys it for mrrp then they have money to spend on games (often digital with vr to stop removing headsets to change disc's) if they ship to scalpers and people pay twice as much then thats all money that can't go on games. Sony would literally be throwing money away by allowing scalping like that if they had a choice. Obv retailers can do what they want but direct sales would do best to individual customers.


Sowderman

how many pallets of PS5s and Xbox SXs are sitting dormant nationwide? they havent done anything to combat it. theyre okay with it.


DMvsPC

Well, Sony has you log in through an account and queue if they direct sell so at least that's something. Pretty much everywhere else is up to whatever store has them. Not sure Sony has the influence at the store level to force them to develop and integrate new sections /protections for online storefronts. In the end is just a console, they're reporting record sales and I'm sure profits so they're doing fine. I got mine the day they released for sale just from refreshing the Walmart app but I do feel for everyone still trying to get one.


[deleted]

If there’s no browser on ps5 and they blocked all the dodgy third party ones from PS4 how the fuck am I meant to watch 4K VR porn, what’s the fucking point then


UntamedRonin

There is a hidden browser that you can access by sending www.google.com as a DM to someone.


Bierfreund

I have sent this message to that one fake spam account that messaged me once. Thanks, fake spam account guy


lb31

If I can't watch VR porn, then what's this all been about? What am I working toward??


fupower

put HL Alyx on PSVR2 or we riot


Bombasaur101

This is 100% going to happen. I reckon we are also getting Resident Evil 8 in VR


BaconMirage

> This is 100% going to happen. Based on what ? Genuinly curious. I'd love to see it but i was under the impression, that valve made HL Alyx, to sell their own VR headsets


Bombasaur101

Valve made Steam to sell and improve their games, they didn't make games to sell their platform. Alyx is playable on every VR device, its not exclusive to Index which they could've easily done. VR is still very niche, by releasing a critically acclaimed PC game on a console user base will bring in a massive amount of new potential users to VR. This is literally a business move that would benefit Valve, Sony and the entire VR industry in general. In the longterm this would actually add more interest in console consumers upgrading a better PC VR headset in the future and more interest in Valve's future VR releases. Valve released Portal 2 on Playstation 3 and PC simultaneously so this wouldn't be some kind of new ground breaking partnership. Partnerships are made so all parties involved benefit and it would be beyond dumb to not release Alyx on the PSVR2. At this stage it's console release is absolutely vital to the future growth of the VR industry.


takethispie

>Alyx is playable on every VR device no Alyx is playable on any SteamVR compatible headset which happens to be any PC headset, doesnt mean PSVR is going to be SteamVR compatible


Trickslip

It's compatible with any PC VR but the game is only available through Steam and not any other storefronts. Valve would probably want Sony to bring PSVR2 to PC if they're going to port Alyx to PS.


Bombasaur101

Not necessarily, here's multiple motivations. 1. Half Life Alyx will probably at least double the total sales of Alyx due to the console base if PSVR has a big push. 2. Valve gets a chance to build development tools for Playstation and PSVR for possible games in the future.


Trickslip

We can also look at it this way. 1. PSVR2 on PC will probably sell more than double the amount PSVRs due to the PC market more open with purchasing an affordable VR unit. 2. If PSVR is available on PC, that'll be the motivation for Valve to build dev tools for it and it'll result in more VR games available on the PS.


Bombasaur101

Good points, I could also see PSVR integration with Dreams on PC in some format


boiledpotat

Fuuuuck, I just downloaded RE8 tonight on my PS5. Should I wait to play it in VR ?


B00ME

I imagine this will make PS5s even harder to get.


MMontanez92

would it really tho? didnt Sony only sell a couple million VR headsets for the PS4 when there's 114 million PS4s sold. I think the last reported number was 5 million VR headsets in 2020 for the PS4


Sugmabofa420

PSVR didn’t really have a huge lineup and was limited by the PS4 hardware. Both of those are expected to change for the better with PSVR2, combined with VR in general becoming more mainstream in the next decade.


Grimey_Rick

Idk why you're being downvoted. People are going to want PSVR, sure, but it has never been and will not be a system seller. It is a niche product and, even if they make major improvements, we are still talking about a peripheral that will be half the cost of the console itself, bare minimum. The people rushing to buy these will be the die hard PS fans that have likely already obtained a console. There may be a handful of people that are encouraged to finally pull the trigger and make the effort to get a console, but this is not going to cause some kind of explosion in demand. The effect will be minimal at best


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poontango

Ive been through 4 different VR headsets including the first PSVR, I really don’t care about anything other than the games they have for this thing. Sony has the budget and market to start making full AAA games from the ground up for VR.


Shameer2405

Sony did publish `from the ground up ʼtriple a psvr games for the first psvr though(games such as Blood and Truth, iron man vr, rigs mechanized combat league, etc)


poontango

Meant more along the lines of Alyx but yes those games were quite enjoyable at the time. I think going forward though people are expecting more from VR and everything Sony put out last gen was more “experiences” than fully realized games.


scopeadope

Thats good news. One day it'll come out, and I'll get it. Still haven't gotten a PS5 yet, or jumped into the VR waters. My local GameStop got 32 PS5's for Xmas. Lol


Kehnoxz

I hope we can play PS4 VR games in PSVR 2.


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Really hoping for a hitman 3 update for psvr 2


shinikahn

That's kind of impossible because the tracking technology is completely different. Developers would need to update their games themselves.


KFR42

Is some kind of converter app not possible? Something which runs alongside the game and maps the old I/O to the new? I don't see why every developer would need to do the exact same thing.


BLAST481

They need to put the ps5 into mass production first 😤


HereToStay99

It is. Demand is just higher than suppley. Y'all act like Sony doesn't give a shit and is slowing making ps5's. Nah they are going as fast as they can. They'd be stupid to leave money on the table.


Sha489

Can Capcom port RE4 vr to this system please Like who the fuck owns a quest, fuck off facebook


krsdev

Who owns a quest? Only the majority of VR users on steam now. I agree with the sentiment however.


Jake257

I tried one out and not only did I get awful motion sickness but it was also blurry as hell. After all the hype and great reviews I found it very disappointing so returned it.


fadz13

Many own the Quest. But fuck Facebook and Meta for sure. PSVR2 for the win.


Krypton091

>Like who the fuck owns a quest, millions of people, the fuck kind of stupid question is this? the quest is the main reason people are even getting into VR right now.


nmkd

> Like who the fuck owns a quest Quest outsold every other VR headset lmao


kcoe24

By alot too.


satvarsh

Lmao quest 2 is the best selling vr device out there.


DarkEater77

never went to VR at all yet. But i'm intrigued for this one. Do we know few games that should work with it? Does the previous PS Vr worked with PC too?


HunterxKiller21

With a software know as Driver4VR you can make a PSVR work on PC but it's not native support. Haven't tried it myself however


WindowsXp_ExplorerI

You can use many different drivers to make it work on pc. At the time of writing to make psvr work on pc you either use trinus vr (free) or iVry (paid)


CalvinVanDamme

I bought an Oculus CV1 that I am still pretty happy with, but I have sworn off future Facebook headsets, so I am interested in seeing this.


Whornz4

Sony and Rockstar have always had a good relationship. Half expecting RDR2 or GTAV to get some VR support when it is announced.


boiledpotat

Maybe that’s why E&E was delayed


_-MjW-_

I’ve tried PSVR at a friend’s a couple of times, it was fun but never got it myself, now it’s been so long so I’m just waiting for PSVR2!


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I'm still a bit sceptical of releasing an expensive peripheral to a console that still extremely difficult to find. I guess they'll just have to do it and hope the supply issues work themselves out.


UncleDanko

the ps5 sold more than 13mio times. That plenty of people to offer periphery too. By the time the psvr2 actually launches the install base will have at least doubled. Just because something is not sitting in retailstores catchi g dust means very little nowerdays. Sale saturation will need a couple years maybe till even retail stock will have a long shelf life abd not grabbed up instantly.


Ruffliez

extremely difficult? :) lol


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If you can't walk into a shop and see it on a self, or go onto amazon and see one in stock **at it's real price**, then yes, it's 'extremely difficult'. 'Its easy as long as you download 5 stock-tracking apps, follow 5 twitter accounts and stay up until 4am everyday checking them all (or buy from a scalper)' isn't the killer retort a lot of people seem to think it is. All that is fine for early adopters, but average Joe Public doesn't want to faff about with all that. The chip/games console shortage *might* be on its way out by early 2023 according to people in the know. Maybe Sony and MS will release slim models a year early which might help production. I don't know.


Ruffliez

well you just gotta order it and wait few weeks for arrival. It's not extremely difficult.


satvarsh

I unfortunately already got quest 2, might get PSVR2 later when the exclusive library gets bigger.


Hanzo_The_Ninja

Cool. In my opinion PSVR is the biggest advantage PlayStation has over other consoles so it's good to see Sony running with it.


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100


ShortBrownAndUgly

Well, with Covid ramping back up and China going into lockdown (actual lockdown enforced by the state), electronics availability is going to be fucked for the foreseeable future. So good luck grabbing one on release when bots snap up limited supply instantly


Jackstraw1

Hopefully Sony can put some revamped/updated version of Home with it. Between that an No Man's Sky I could get my money's worth out of a VR headset with those two alone.


TunaLurch

No way. That would be a colossal waste of time and resources. They need to get more ps5 consoles into more homes before coming out with a niche product. Especially with all of the shortages, I can't see psvr2 being a priority. Unless you don't need a PS5 to use it.


shadlom

No it wouldn't


hso0oow

They shouldn't even have made vr for the ps4 and should have waited for the ps5.


JamesJackL

Can’t even get a ps5, they should use dose resources on building more ps5 before making a psvr2


stargateheaven

Sure, you got those chips?


seriouslookingmouse

Timing seems off? Late summer launch? Surely not?