The PSVR 2 that many VR players have been waiting for is finally announced!
At the CES2022 press conference, Sony announced the details of the new generation of VR headset PlayStation VR 2, as well as the parameters related to the new VR controller PlayStation VR 2 Sense.
As soon as this news was announced, major forums, websites, and social platforms began to discuss the price of PSVR 2 and so on.
As a well-anticipated PCVR, PSVR 2 has always been the most anticipated product, in fact, there are many excellent VR all-in-one machines and PCVR on the market, why are you still obsessed with waiting for PSVR 2?
1. The PSVR generation is too good
PSVR was released on October 13, 2016 for $399 and has 50 titles. Sony's executive vice president Masayasu Ito has made a bold statement that it will sell 1 million to 2 million PSVR headsets in 2016.
However, due to the small number of VR games at that time and the ecology was not rich, PSVR sales in 2016 only reached 745,000 units.
Sony announced the PSVR sales information at the CES 2020 press conference, and it is reported that the headset has sold more than 5 million units.
It's a scary thing for a PCVR to keep growing years after its release, and Sony is constantly adding games to the PSVR platform. PSVR has a very large advantage in the number of games, and on the basis of the overall price of the Sony console, it is more obvious than the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
The PSVR generation is now nearly 6 years away, and in Valve's December 2021 Steam Hardware and Software Survey, PSVR still has 0.19% active users. And the PSVR platform has new games almost every month, to a certain extent, so that users still have a fresh feeling for PSVR.
Shortly after the launch of PSVR, a survey of U.S. users who bought PSVR on Amazon and Best Buy in the United States received overwhelming praise. Even at the time, Time magazine commented on PSVR: it is the friendliest and most cost-effective VR device in the world at present.
Today, many years after the current PSVR generation has been released, there are still many users using it, although there are HTC VIVE Pro 2 and other devices on the market, but in sony's belief in the hearts of users, PSVR is yyds!
2. Will PSVR 2 continue the glory of PSVR?
According to the official announcement, PSVR 2 is a well-configured PCVR, although it is launched for PSVR5, but it can stream SteamVR.
The PlayStation VR 2 supports 4K HDR, 110°FOV, OLED screen, monocular resolution 2000*2040, supports 90/120Hz refresh, while the PlayStation VR 2 Sense combines eye tracking, headphone feedback, 3D audio and the innovative PSVR 2 Sense controller to create an incredible sense of deep immersion.
This configuration is more than one level higher than the PSVR generation, and the Horizon Call of the Mountain, co-created by Guerrilla and Firesprite, announced a trailer on the spot, the original game designed for PSVR 2.
This can't help but make me feel Sony's sincerity for PSVR 2, and I believe that sony will bring more VR games to PSVR 2 in the future. The playability of the PSVR 2 combined with the PS5 will be unprecedented.
The PSVR 2 also has eye tracking, PSVR 2 can detect the movement of the user's eyes, it is not clear how Sony will apply eye tracking. But eye tracking can lead to a better immersive experience, adding more fun to some games.
3.How to choose a Quest2 and PSVR 2?
Quest2 and PSVR 2 have essential differences, one is a VR all-in-one machine and the other is PCVR, but for VR users, they are more concerned about the experience of VR headsets.
The above is the comparison between Quest2 and PSVR 2, and the two VR headsets are comparable in parameters and have their own advantages.
Both VR headsets are designed to provide users with an immersive experience, but the PSVR 2 is more inclined to provide entertainment, because when used in conjunction with the PS5, users are more of a gaming experience.
On the PSVR platform, you don't exist without new games to experience, you just struggle with which game you should play. So the PSVR 2 is more suitable for users who have a PS5, or who are already planning to buy a PS5. Sina VR uses the word "plan" here, because we don't recommend buying a PS5 for a VR headset, if you plan to buy a PS5 then we recommend you buy another PSVR 2.
Quest2 is a VR all-in-one machine, but the use of the scene is still at home, not recommended to go to the public place to experience. So its use case is actually only one less PS5 than PSVR 2, users can experience quest2 internal applications, you can also stream SteamVR. But Meta has introduced a number of apps to the Quest store besides games, such as virtual meetings, virtual social apps, and more.
If in addition to the game, the Quest2 is more playable, and hand tracking is obviously more practical than eye tracking, and it is more realistic in some games. Quest2 is more suitable for users who use VR not only for games, but also for users without a PC.
Summary: Quest2 is suitable for users who are not only VR games, if you need to experience SteamVR, you only need a PC with sufficient performance, and domestic users may need special ways to access the Internet. PSVR 2 is suitable for heavy gamers, fans of Sony, and some of the exclusive users of the PS game.
Both devices are better VR devices, and although they are fundamentally different, they can lead to a better VR immersive experience. Only for now, the Quest2, which supports streaming and tens of millions of sales, has an absolute advantage in all-in-one and PCVR, and the release of PSVR 2 will not cause a positive conflict with Quest2, but will become the first competitor of many PCVR devices in the existing market.
At present, the price of PSVR 2 is unknown, according to the parameters released by the official, it is predicted that the device will be sold at a price that is not low. However, according to the positioning of Sony's PSVR generation, the price of the PSVR 2 generation will never be higher than that of the HTC VIVE Pro 2 currently on sale.