PlayStation VR2 Official PC Adapter by Sony Is Being Certified

An official PlayStation VR2 adapter for PC made by Sony is being certified. It won't be long before the VR headset is officially compatible.

[Profchaos]

one step closer to unlocking the headsets full power.

I'm extremely underwhelmed with how Sony has treated it's psvr2 customers seriously Nintendo treated it's Wii U owners of which the sales were probably equal in the headsets 2bd year v the consoles far better.

This is the least they could do

[ravens52]

I agree. I'm a day 1 consumer too. 😢 For my day 1 Vita. I do not like when Sony does that crap.

[DarXyde]

I still don't have PSVR2, but this was always my concern. I almost pulled the trigger for RE4, but I waited it out to see what changed. As it happens, not much.

I love my Vita. Great piece of hardware. It didn't shine the way we know it could have, but it'll still got amazing titles.

PC support is very much a step in the right direction. Even if some PC only titles can make use of the headset, it does increase PSVR adoption: it's a great piece of hardware and it's also the best in its price bracket, so I see a way forward for uptake. Who knows? Maybe that'll allow VR devs to feel more comfortable releasing on PS5.

[BlackOni]

Agreed, but to your point, those dollars went a lot further back then than they do now. This should have been a consideration from the beginning.

Imagine buying a monitor or tv that could only work with one device. That's basically what this equates to, so they left a LOT of money on the table by not making it PC compatible from the getgo. But to Sony's credit, even they were unaware of how popular their games would be once released on PC.

[poppatron]

No credit to Sony on this one I’m afraid, first party and generally Sony support for psvr2 really hasn’t been great

[BlackOni]

@poppatron yes, I wasn't implying the PSVR2 games became popular or well supported, only that Sony was considering the PC market an afterthought. I imagine more people will want to buy this when it works with PC. I know I will, as I play on both.

[Babadook7]

I doubt there will be foveated rendering implemented on PC. PSVR2 is already a better experience than PCVR. PS5 Pro will unlock the full power.

[Profchaos]

Probably not but not all psvr2 games use fov many are just straight ports from quest systems which barely take advantage the headsets capabilities.

Still I'd rather have more options and games to play on this than a tiny LIbrary

[Cockney]

A high quality vr head set for a reasonable price sits well in the pc market, I think its a good move as far as adoption is concerned

[Sonic1881]

It was just a matter of time

[Neonridr]

so now Sony is going to sell me an adapter I have to buy so I can use the headset on my PC? Gee, how generous of you :P

While it's great that I will be able to use this headset instead of my Index or Q3 for PC only VR titles, it's still a sad realization that Sony is sorta waiving the white flag here. Here's hoping they at least make some of their PSVR2 exclusive content available on PC as well now.

[ocelot07]

I don't see it as waving the white flag. PSVR the first one even though modders did get it working on pc it was a awful experience.

PSVR2 one of the best VR headsets available. Requires just one usb c cable. Even though I truly believe exclusives are what sell consoles. When it comes to VR it's very nich among gamers. I'm ecstatic that soon I can imo use the best VR headset on both ps5 and pc. No need for a pc vr headset. I have said it since PSVR2 was announced that I hope they make it pc compatible. With it being a very expensive headset and pc vr being more popular it just makes sense for Sony to do this.

[Neonridr]

as opposed to a Quest 3 that requires no cables, or a single cable if you want to pair it with your PC right? ;)

While the tech is better in the PSVR2 for the most part (I own an Index, Q3 and PSVR2), I'm still let down by certain things. Headset rumble is a novelty. Eye tracking has only been used well on a couple of titles.

to each their own I guess, but to me this doesn't give me confidence that Sony is fully investing in their own hardware, more like they are stepping back to allow others to fill in the gaps.

[ocelot07]

@Neonridr not owned a quest 3. Did own a quest 1 and 2 both where fairly good. Have used a quest 3 for a limited time and thought it was fine. But comfort wise not as nice as psvr2.

Tried using quest 2 via wireless streaming to my pc and it was so bad I much rather using a single cable and have a solid connection than streaming the game from pc to headset.

[ocelot07]

It's most likely just going to be a usb c to usb 3 adapter. Even for modern era a lot of new cases and motherboards don't have a usb c ports.

The budget but still fairly fairly high end pc I recently helped my friend build. He went with a b550 motherboard. Didn't have a usb c port or a on board socket to connect a pc case with a front panel usb c. Had to get a cheap pcie usb c.

[1nsomniac]

They developed the headset/attached usb c cable so that it wasn’t possible to run through any port other than a designated ps5 port. The adapter allows all the data to be passed correctly to a none designated ps5 port.

[ocelot07]

Oh right that's annoying.

[Lionsguard]

Honestly, the final hurdle is still being wired. Ever since I got the Quest, being untethered is far too amazing. Even a single wire gets in the way at times. A PSVR3 if there ever is one, needs to be wireless.

[Babadook7]

The battery situation, low visual quality and other issues on Quest 3 make me glad they (Sony) made the choice they did.

[Babadook7]

1 to 2 hours

[Lionsguard]

That's easily remedied with a BoboVR S3 headstrap. The original strap is garbage. It hangs and sags on your eyes causing eye strain. I could not last 30 minutes with that strap until I switched to the BoboVR S3 it acts more like the PSVR headstrap so it hangs on your forehead. Plus the extra battery life gives me a good 3-4 extra hours. With another battery and their charger, I have unlimited play time. My only gripe with the Quest 3 is no OLED screen. I have access to an empty Tennis court and being able to walk around is an absolute game changer.

[Babadook7]

Wireless from PC is also a step down in visual quality. Tough to perceive it consciously but it’s definitely a factor. Psvr2 also has a noticeably wider FOV.

[Neonridr]

the Q3 has quite high resolution actually, and it's rendered across the entire screen. Let's not kid ourselves, maybe 1 or 2 titles is using the native resolution of the PSVR2 headset

[Babadook7]

The pixels on the Quest 3 are much clearer from edge to edge due to the pancake lenses. I was only referring to the difference between wired and wireless.

As for other factors, PSVR2 has foveated rendering, the difference there is huge. It has a much brighter image with real HDR and a wider FOV. Quest 3 on the other hand has sharper image quality around the peripheral. Overall I think the quality choices Sony made were better.

[ApocalypseShadow]

Quest 3 is a nice piece of kit. I've enjoyed having it. But the battery life is atrocious. My Anker battery pack helps some. Even the 16 foot cable to a wall outlet. But still, the battery in Quest 3 stinks. You have to spend a lot more for a decent amount of play time.

[StormSnooper]

I like this just so I can get more use out of my beautiful PSVR2

[Abnor_Mal]

While I loved my PSVR, and like my PSVR2 the small amount of games I personally like compared to the first is disappointing. I bought the first day one, same with V.2, but I will not be buying a third for the PS6. With so little games coming to the unit and the tech inside the headset I would hope it will be compatible with the PS6.

[Babadook7]

PSVR2 had a better first year of software. So say the reviewers. You just didn't support it enough I guess.

[Abnor_Mal]

Possibly, but I’m not going to buy games that I have no interest in, just to support a company. As I’ve said before I wish they would have asked and paid some of the third party devs to update their PSVR games to be playable on PSVR2.

So far I’ve bought Arizona Sunshine2, Saints & Sinners1&2, GT7, Resident Evil4&8, Project Wingman, Star Wars Tales From The Galaxy Edge, Crossfire Sierra Squad, Swordsman, Hubris, Gun Club, Moss1&2, Synapse, Crisis Brigade2, After The Fall, Puzzling Places, The Room, and Affected The Manor. I’d say I did my part supporting their first year lol.

Still have to pick up Legendary Tales, Tiger Blade, The Foglands, Switchback, Bulletstorm, Arashi, Madison, and a few more when released like Lo-Fi, Utility Room, Alien Rogue Incursion, Metro Awakening, and Wanderer.

[Babadook7]

Thats a decent amount of games I'd say. Are you really are PSVR1 had a better 1st year then? On a personal note I highly recommend Red Matter 2. Its in my top 3 games for the headset

[Abnor_Mal]

On PSVR I had even more games, but the use of the move controllers made many games difficult to play, which is why I was wishing PS would have gotten some updates for the games.

But I can’t remember what games purchased in the first year of PSVR, but I have a many games for the system. Oh I never said PSVR1 had a better first year, I can’t remember that far back. All I was saying was I’m a little disappointed in the small selection of games that I personally like, some of those PSVR2 games I rebought from PSVR1 and a few of those were like a $10 upgrade like Moss iirc.

Red Matter2 I’ve heard good things about it, but I never played the first and don’t know if the new game is a self contained story or a continuation of the first. I will most certainly look at a few videos to see what the story is about.

At the end of last gen I commented that this current gen I would not be buying a PS5 right away and will wait a few years for the first wave of games to become dirt cheap. I waited three years, got my system free so the money went to the VR unit instead.

[Babadook7]

I do actually share your sentiment about no back compat with vr1 and not as many ports as there should be.

I played red matter 2 first. It’s better. They also remade he first red matter for VR2 and although the remake is great it’s not the league of red matter 2.

[Neonridr]

3rd party wise, sure. First party wise? Absolutely not. I mean you can probably count the 1st party software on one hand.

[Cockney]

If you were in the market for a vr headset would you buy a psvr2 for pc? high spec vr at an affordable price sounds enticing, its a great piece of kit that plays all ps and pc vr titles no other headset does that, there's a few other bits of tech in the psvr that others don't have

[Abnor_Mal]

Yo be honest with you, I’m a computer novice and don’t play on PC. I am not the person to ask about such a things. Sorry.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

I sold my PSVR2 and never looked back. I never was a fan of VR but I gave it a shot. It’s fun for a few mins then I get tired of it. Sony had no intention on really supporting this thing and it shows. They just wanted a quick buck charging over 1k to even play the thing. Waste of money imo.

[Babadook7]

You need to give it enough money, space, and time. If any of those seem too tough dont bother buying it.

Year one was amazing. The highlight of this gen by far

[Cockney]

You paid £500 for something you've never been a fan of?
Then you bash them for not giving you what you didn't even want?
Just hilarious

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

You must of missed the part where I said I was willing to give it a shot.Whats funny about it? I tried it didn’t like it I moved on. It’s my money so why do you care how I spend it? That’s what’s funny…

[Vits]

I'm curious about the adapter part. The PSVR2 uses a standard USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, so pretty much any mid-range motherboard from the last 4 or 5 years will have at least one header. So I hope this is actually a DisplayPort adapter/USB splitter; if so, this would make it THE VR headset to get.

[DaReapa]

*Adds Half-Life: Alyx to Steam Wishlist*

[jznrpg]

I really like the PSVR2 but I want some good RPGs and JRPGS on it. Those are the games I normally buy and I want them in VR as well. Also I want more physical copies of games. There should be a physical copy of Arizona Sunshine 2 ! I would have bought it day one and I am very disappointed they never released it physically.

PC won’t change anything for the physical copy issue. Not sure if PC would help get RPGs/jrpgs on it or not.

[Pyrofire95]

Thank god. I love the hardware. I'm blown away that they could put that much effort into making the thing only to borderline abandon it in a matter of months.

[Aussiesummer]

Pity the lenses on it are shit, can't believe they cheaped out on the lenses and downgraded from psvr1.

[MrDead]

I'm getting one, by far the most comfortable headset I've used and a really nice OLED display.

[QuePasa87]

If this means I can use psvr2 on ps5 and steam for half life alyx then I'm in

[Cockney]

All psvr2 owners out there might as well sign up to steam, there's so much waiting there for them to play, Sony have just opened up a huge library to people that bought their hardware, so much hate for something that if you sit back and think about it, its a huge pro consumer move from playstation