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Sony is increasing hype for their next-gen VR headset

Sony is increasing hype for their next-gen VR headset

Sony is starting to ramp up the hype for its next-generation virtual reality headset the PSVR 2, which is scheduled to release in the first quarter of 2019. Early reviews of the hardware are mainly positive, and it had its public premiere at the Tokyo Game Show this week. The firm also announced a few additional games that will be coming to the platform during Tuesday’s State of Play. Another significant, albeit unfavourable, piece of information is that PS VR games will not function on PS VR2.

In the most recent episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast, PlayStation Senior Vice-President of Platform Experience Hideaki Nishino stated that “PS VR games are not compatible with PS VR2 since PS VR2 is meant to give a truly next-generation VR experience” (as spotted by Nibellion). The PS VR2 boasts many more sophisticated features, including an entirely new controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, inside-out tracking, eye tracking, developing 3D audio, and, of course, 4K HDR. As a result, creating games for PS VR2 takes a completely different strategy than for PS VR. Even if several PS VR2 compatible titles, like No Man’s Sky, have been announced, this is still bad news. Players will need to keep the old hardware around if they want to occasionally go back into older games because they won’t be able to access PS VR games via the new headset.

The choice might have been influenced by the PS VR2’s alternative tracking techniques. The controllers differ greatly from one another. Sony tracks the location of its new Sense controllers using infrared LEDs, whereas PlayStation VR employs the PlayStation Camera and light-based tracking. However, when PS VR2 is released, anyone wishing to transfer (nearly) their complete collection of PlayStation games from the PS4 period to the current generation may feel disappointed.

Sony is increasing hype for their next-gen VR headset

Sony is increasing hype for their next-gen VR headset

Sony is starting to ramp up the hype for its next-generation virtual reality headset the PSVR 2, which is scheduled to release in the first quarter of 2019. Early reviews of the hardware are mainly positive, and it had its public premiere at the Tokyo Game Show this week. The firm also announced a few additional games that will be coming to the platform during Tuesday’s State of Play. Another significant, albeit unfavourable, piece of information is that PS VR games will not function on PS VR2.

In the most recent episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast, PlayStation Senior Vice-President of Platform Experience Hideaki Nishino stated that “PS VR games are not compatible with PS VR2 since PS VR2 is meant to give a truly next-generation VR experience” (as spotted by Nibellion). The PS VR2 boasts many more sophisticated features, including an entirely new controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, inside-out tracking, eye tracking, developing 3D audio, and, of course, 4K HDR. As a result, creating games for PS VR2 takes a completely different strategy than for PS VR. Even if several PS VR2 compatible titles, like No Man’s Sky, have been announced, this is still bad news. Players will need to keep the old hardware around if they want to occasionally go back into older games because they won’t be able to access PS VR games via the new headset.

The choice might have been influenced by the PS VR2’s alternative tracking techniques. The controllers differ greatly from one another. Sony tracks the location of its new Sense controllers using infrared LEDs, whereas PlayStation VR employs the PlayStation Camera and light-based tracking. However, when PS VR2 is released, anyone wishing to transfer (nearly) their complete collection of PlayStation games from the PS4 period to the current generation may feel disappointed.