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The next generation of VR on Playstation

19 points by robin_reala 6y ago

PaulKeeble 6y ago
Nice to know they are at least developing a generation of VR for the Playstation 5 but the announcement is void of any details for headset and light on details for the controllers. It isn't coming in 2021.
- moepstar 6y ago
  Right, any kind of specs they're shooting for would've been appreciated, especially as i felt the old VR headset to be pretty underwhelming.
tyleo 6y ago
I’m glad to see a focus on the controller. I work on Rec Room, a popular VR game. We run on many platforms including almost all headsets. In my experience, the original PSVR controller is among the worst as far as VR controllers go so this is a nice step in the right direction for PlayStation.
- lapetitejort 6y ago
  On the flip side, I'm impressed that they were able to extend a Wiimote knockoff into the next generation and whole new mode of playing.
akmarinov 6y ago
They're still going with a cable, not sure how feasible full wireless was.
crims0n 6y ago
Interesting news, I think a lot of people were under the impression that Sony had given up on the technology. The PS5 is certainly powerful enough to deliver a decent VR experience, hopefully Sony has some fresh ideas to differentiate themselves. The VR industry desperately needs some innovation to move it forward.
dataminded 6y ago
Facebook is creating an opportunity for someone else by requiring Facebook logins. I anticipate that many owners of the oculus will jump ship if a viable alternative is presented.
jlgaddis 6y ago
TL;DR: > ... our next-generation VR system will be coming to PlayStation 5, ... [but] it won’t be launching in 2021. That's pretty much the only actual information in this post. Well, and that there will be a "new VR controller", but that is to be expected -- of course everything related to it will be new! If you could "reuse" hardware from your previous generation consoles you wouldn't need to spend more money buying all the new stuff!
t0mbstone 6y ago
My PSVR setup has been sitting in a drawer for over a year now. While I found the headset to be comfortable, I just had too many tracking issues with the camera. The Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 have really revolutionized VR. I absolutely refuse to play VR games while tethered now. As far as I'm concerned, if any VR headset comes out that requires a wire tether, it's already dead on arrival.
- BugsJustFindMe 6y ago
  > As far as I'm concerned, if any VR headset comes out that requires a wire tether, it's already dead on arrival. The Quest2's 2 hour battery life when brand new at 72Hz and worse at 90Hz is insufficient for me.
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19 points by robin_reala 6y ago

Nice to know they are at least developing a generation of VR for the Playstation 5 but the announcement is void of any details for headset and light on details for the controllers. It isn't coming in 2021.

moepstar 6y ago
Right, any kind of specs they're shooting for would've been appreciated, especially as i felt the old VR headset to be pretty underwhelming.

tyleo 6y ago

I’m glad to see a focus on the controller. I work on Rec Room, a popular VR game. We run on many platforms including almost all headsets. In my experience, the original PSVR controller is among the worst as far as VR controllers go so this is a nice step in the right direction for PlayStation.

lapetitejort 6y ago
On the flip side, I'm impressed that they were able to extend a Wiimote knockoff into the next generation and whole new mode of playing.

akmarinov 6y ago

They're still going with a cable, not sure how feasible full wireless was.

crims0n 6y ago

Interesting news, I think a lot of people were under the impression that Sony had given up on the technology. The PS5 is certainly powerful enough to deliver a decent VR experience, hopefully Sony has some fresh ideas to differentiate themselves. The VR industry desperately needs some innovation to move it forward.

dataminded 6y ago

Facebook is creating an opportunity for someone else by requiring Facebook logins. I anticipate that many owners of the oculus will jump ship if a viable alternative is presented.

jlgaddis 6y ago

TL;DR: > ... our next-generation VR system will be coming to PlayStation 5, ... [but] it won’t be launching in 2021. That's pretty much the only actual information in this post. Well, and that there will be a "new VR controller", but that is to be expected -- of course everything related to it will be new! If you could "reuse" hardware from your previous generation consoles you wouldn't need to spend more money buying all the new stuff!

t0mbstone 6y ago

My PSVR setup has been sitting in a drawer for over a year now. While I found the headset to be comfortable, I just had too many tracking issues with the camera. The Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 have really revolutionized VR. I absolutely refuse to play VR games while tethered now. As far as I'm concerned, if any VR headset comes out that requires a wire tether, it's already dead on arrival.

BugsJustFindMe 6y ago
> As far as I'm concerned, if any VR headset comes out that requires a wire tether, it's already dead on arrival. The Quest2's 2 hour battery life when brand new at 72Hz and worse at 90Hz is insufficient for me.

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