Sony has announced that the company will launch its PlayStation VR2 gaming headset early next year. While the launch date has not been confirmed yet, we expect the company to share more details in the coming months.
The company shared the message about the upcoming Sony PlayStation VR2 on its official account on Instagram and Twitter which reads “Coming Early 2023 #PSVR2.”
As the name itself indicates, the upcoming gaming headset will launch as the successor to the existing PlayStation VR which was launched back in 2016. Sony has already revealed several details about the upcoming virtual reality device.
The Sony PlayStation VR2 will come with the same color scheme as the PlayStation 5 console, along with a headband-type visor similar to the first PS VR. It is promised to feature unique vibrating feedback and controllers with advanced haptics.
It also has support for eye-tracking, a 110-degree field of view, and foveated rendering technology that focuses only on where the fovea of the eye to maximize resolution and boost graphics with fewer pixels.
The headset has passthrough cameras for showing the real world in the headset. It can also scan walls, floors and obstacles like chairs and desks to get a clear sense of play space and create a boundary for the gameplay. It will also feature a live broadcast mode using the PS5’s TV-mounted camera for recording footage for a single stream.
The PlayStation VR2 will feature displays adding up to 4K resolution and support a 90Hz or 120Hz refresh rate. The company has also revealed that the device can be connected to the console using a single USB-Type C cable.
The company has also already announced that the device will have a lineup of around 20 major games available for the users when PS VR2 officially launches. It will include titles set in the Horizon and Walking Dead universes along with VR versions of No Man’s Sky and Resident Evil Village, among others.
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