Sony’s PS VR2 virtual reality headset will soon no longer be exclusive to the PlayStation 5: Windows PC compatibility is confirmed.
Presented during CES 2022 in Las Vegas and launched immediately on February 22 by Sony, the PlayStation VR2 is perhaps not the success expected by the Japanese firm, which is trying to attract new players.
Thus, in the most official way possible, Sony has confirmed that not only will its second virtual reality headset arrive on PC, but this release should happen before the end of the calendar year.
Compatibility mentioned from June 2023
To be completely honest, the PC compatibility of the PlayStation VR2 comes as no surprise. Certainly, when it was released a year ago today, Sony spoke of it as an accessory. exclusively PlayStation 5 “.
Let’s say that it’s fair game, while the success of this new helmet was not necessarily self-evident and that rumors, relayed by Bloombergbut denied by Sony even implied that production of the headset had been halved following the failure of pre-orders.
That said, only a few weeks after the release of PS VR2, we were already hearing about techniques, far from obvious, for running it on PC. Better, last October, it was iVRy_VR who, on X.com, posted a screenshot (above) of a PS VR2 perfectly recognized by Windows.
Already operational on certain games?
Today, as if to celebrate the anniversary, Sony has decided to confirm the thing: the PS VR2 should soon be PC compatible, even if for the moment, no firm date has been announced.
Two days ago, iVRy_VR, always him, published a capture of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order operational on the PS VR2 using an iVRy Driver for SteamVR on Windows. Sony was obviously not as precise, but still indicated that it was “ currently testing the possibility for PS VR2 players to have access to additional games, on PC, to offer more variety “.
Sony, however, refrains from being affirmative, finally indicating: “ We hope to make this support [PC] available in 2024, so stay tuned to receive the latest details. »
Sources: Sony, TechPowerUp
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