Sony announces next-gen PlayStation VR headset

Veho · Feb 23, 2021

KingVamp said:
Anyway, makes me wonder if they will just include VR with the console, when VR gets widespread enough.

Probably not. No matter how widespread VR becomes, a VR setup will always be an expensive accessory. They might introduce some "VR plus" bundle but the basic console will stay gamepad-only for a while yet.

Karones · Feb 23, 2021

Considering how powerful the PS5 is, it's the appropriate time for VR to kick off. Trying to run VR on the PS4 was a big mistake, it's just too weak.

k7ra · Feb 23, 2021

Loversan said:
I want yo play beat saber x.x Glad I didn't buy the old one

You know that for ps4 games you would need ps4 psvr with ps4 camera, right?
And beat saber ps4 game that run on ps5
Psvr for ps5 would support only ps5 games, read somewhere from sony

KingVamp · Feb 23, 2021

Veho said:
Probably not. No matter how widespread VR becomes, a VR setup will always be an expensive accessory. They might introduce some "VR plus" bundle but the basic console will stay gamepad - only for a while yet.

That's only if they try to sell the most expensive headset with it, right? By the time this happens, shouldn't even low end VR be decent enough?

As for the gamepad, they should have been switch to motion controls even without VR.

BlazeMasterBM · Feb 23, 2021

It feels like now is the right time for them to do this. I wonder when Xbox will try... and Nintendo, give them another 20 years

Lazyt · Feb 23, 2021

but..why would they get rid of most of their exclusive developer companies based on VR. I wonder if there be even any games provided for the new PS generation

Rune · Feb 23, 2021

Karones said:
Considering how powerful the PS5 is, it's the appropriate time for VR to kick off. Trying to run VR on the PS4 was a big mistake, it's just too weak.

Actually I'm glad they tried, cuz it'll help them learn from it and make the next one better.
For example them simplifying the connection with a single cable. Hopefully they do away with the whole processor box entirely as well.

Xzi · Feb 23, 2021

Nice to see they aren't giving up on VR, especially since Sony has that feature all to themselves in the console space right now. If they take a bit of a loss on the HMD and controllers, they can be very competitive even with PC VR.

weatMod · Feb 23, 2021

Urbanshadow said:
If they dont ditch the stereo camera and the blue leds for another positioning system (such as IR matrix like the HTC Vibe...) it doesn´t matter how much they improve the PS3 move controllers or the displays...

absolutely this
the friggin camera cord does not even reach my TV even with the added expensive extension cable and you are limited only one extension cable for the camera , like 13 feet max
i can't even use the thing , because everything is wall mounted and built in so i have to make a huge mess on top of the already huge mess of cables by unhooking my system and also unhooking the switch dock sitting in top of it and moving it across the room and have cables running up the wall to the TV for the stupid camera with the PS4 , PSVR processor box and shit ton of cables running all over the floor to trip over
my TV is wall mounted and i have an HDMI cable running up inside of the wall to the attic and down again to the AVR which is sitting in a built in wall shelf on another wall , all my system a connect to the receiver and sit in the in wall shelf , the camera and the inflexibility of the mounting option because of the cable make it a nightmare to use

Veho · Feb 23, 2021

KingVamp said:
That's only if they try to sell the most expensive headset with it, right? By the time this happens, shouldn't even low end VR be decent enough?

Not really. You don't want to ship your flashy, ultra HD, 8K, cutting edge console out with the cheapest VR setup you can find, it sends the wrong message, and
b) even the cheapest setup will still have to have a decent headset, VR controllers, and motion tracking, and it will never be cheap-cheap, and definitely not as cheap as just a console on its own.
Same reason why you don't see them selling TVs packaged with the console. This doesn't count

XDel · Feb 23, 2021

Chattel slaves with toys.

MeAndHax · Feb 23, 2021

I Renember trying to watch YouTube with the PSVR. I remember exactly how blurry it was.
PSVR is trash so far all I can say.

Xzi · Feb 23, 2021

XDel said:
Chattel slaves with toys.

"Boy I sure I do hate when you NPCs talk about video games on this video games site." :rolleyes:

SuperDan · Feb 23, 2021

Hmm? Kinda interested.. Still I do love my oculus quest 2 atm.. & with rumors of it getting a big update soon I'd probably stick with it... But who knows... It's got me thinking that with Days Gone coming to PC I wonder if PsVR will have decent exclusives in the future & if they would hit pc... I.E Hitman 3 is a VR exclusive to Playstation... ( was looking forward to trying it..).. But still haven't gotten a chance...

fvig2001 · Feb 24, 2021

Ugh wired!? An oculus quest is still a better deal unless they sell it for 150 and can be used as a PC VR device easily.

FAST6191 · Feb 24, 2021

Wake me up when standards are done and games I will want to reference back in 10 years from that point are reasonably commonplace.

Having 19 different DRM encumbered (for no good reason either) setups and no games beyond the occasional tech demo does not make for fun times. Eventually it will be good but I am content to ignore it until then.

Valwinz · Feb 24, 2021

To play what? they censored all the games that would have been good with it

KingVamp · Feb 24, 2021

Veho said:
Not really. You don't want to ship your flashy, ultra HD, 8K, cutting edge console out with the cheapest VR setup you can find, it sends the wrong message, and
b) even the cheapest setup will still have to have a decent headset, VR controllers, and motion tracking, and it will never be cheap-cheap, and definitely not as cheap as just a console on its own.
Same reason why you don't see them selling TVs packaged with the console. This doesn't count

While I get your point, I wasn't saying they should literally put in the cheapest VR headset (of that time). Just a good, but not over expensive one. People that want the highest VR experience, well, they would get a PC.

As I said, "VR controllers" should have already been standard. VR or not.

ccfman2004 · Feb 24, 2021

I just hope that it has some kind of eye tracking like the N3DS had otherwise I get nauseous.

SS4 · Feb 24, 2021

I'm glad that they are doing this.
The quest 2 already boosted VR userbase so a new console VR that is almost on par with PC VR can only be good for VR.
We will have to wait for more info but i hope they manage to have a decent tracking solution this time around lol.

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