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Playstation VR 2 on PC: SteamVR SDK enables HDR

Developer iVRy reports on Twitter that Sony's PSVR 2 VR headset can be used on a PC.

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iVRY

"Day #121: And we're in!
- PSVR2 was blocking VR modes by saying it couldn't do DSC
- We modified an AMD Open Source Linux GPU driver to force DSC
- Now we know how to put the PSVR2 into VR mode, so we can design some hardware to do it on Windows
- "Can PSVR2 be used on PC?" - Yes"

it’s still very early but progress is getting made.

 

[RagnarokIV]

So it's just using the PSVR headset on PC?

Hopefully turns out good, I still have a CV1 that I use from time to time.

 

[01011001]

 

[Razvedka]

PSVR2 is currently recognized as the most advanced VR headset right?

 

[Ceallach]

Ok, I might actually bite soon then. The headset is great for its price but nothing os PS5 makes me want anythign to do with it.

 

[Kilau]

Great progress but shame it’s going to need a custom adapter.

 

[Black_Stride]

Well now.......that PSVR2 is looking very tasty.

 

[ssringo]

Alright Sony, the cat's out of the bag. Just go ahead and support it officially.

 

[Inuteu]

Alright Sony, the cat's out of the bag. Just go ahead and support it officially.

and port the game to PS5

 

[Snake29]

Alright Sony, the cat's out of the bag. Just go ahead and support it officially.

I think they will, but maybe next year. Give PS5 PSVR2 developers some time before support the PC for it.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

 

[Spyxos]

Psvr 1 could also be used on the PC. Has anyone tried it? How well did it work?

 

[cyberheater]

Great progress but shame it’s going to need a custom adapter.

Yeah. I wonder where you get those?

 

[Buggy Loop]

Well now.......that PSVR2 is looking very tasty.

I'm never purchasing a headset with fresnel lenses again. I've been participating in VR since the Oculus DK1. Now owner of Quest 2 since release. I'm tired of these lenses. They hinder even the best displays. Next headset is pancake.

 

[Kilau]

Yeah. I wonder where you get those?

They are using a Raspberry Pi Pico but said someone else would need to manufacture an adapter for consumers. If simple enough I wouldn't mind making my own but still have to get around needing an RTX 2000s GPU I think.

 

[ScHlAuChi]

There is 2 available:
149$ - https://store.varjo.com/accessories
350$ - https://www.xtal.pro/product/virtuallink-adapter

 

[lmimmfn]

 

[Warnen]

Never thought you would see the day? Really? Not like much use for the headset outside of trying to get it to work on PC at this point.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Sony would be smart to officially support VR on PC. You’ve got a built in audience.

 

[cyberheater]

They are using a Raspberry Pi Pico but said someone else would need to manufacture an adapter for consumers. If simple enough I wouldn't mind making my own but still have to get around needing an RTX 2000s GPU I think.

I will investigate

 

[Kilau]

There is 2 available:
149$ - https://store.varjo.com/accessories
350$ - https://www.xtal.pro/product/virtuallink-adapter

$350 for an adapter is just insane. It’s really aggravating that the PC market dropped virtua link like it did, or I should say Nvidia because I think AMD still does.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Great news indeed!

 

[poppabk]

PSVR2 is currently recognized as the most advanced VR headset right?

Technology wise (at least for games) yes.
Optics wise it has probably the best screen but not the best lenses by far.

 

[fart town usa]

Sony would be smart to officially support VR on PC. You’ve got a built in audience.

Its really dumb of them. I own PSVR2, I'm happy with it and it has a great library that non-owners unfortunately trash for no reason. That being said, it's just dumb to not let people use it on PC. It's easy money and is good word of mouth.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

Will the program cost money to use also? That what the guys responsible for the PS4 VR on PC did.

 

[RagnarokIV]

When PS4 emulation takes off with peripheral support, this on PC will have insane support.
Super high internal res PSVR1 games on the PSVR2 display - yes please.

 

[SeraphJan]

This thing is going to sell like crazy with its price point if it fully works on PC

 

[Buggy Loop]

This thing is going to sell like crazy with its price point if it fully works on PC

Not sure why anyone on PCVR would pick this over the upcoming Quest 3

 

[SeraphJan]

Not sure why anyone on PCVR would pick this over the upcoming Quest 3

PSVR2 had a very attractive price point for a headset that supports eye tracking, which Quest 3 will not have

 

[THE DUCK]

Not sure why anyone on PCVR would pick this over the upcoming Quest 3

Oled vs lcd for one, foveated rendering if they can somehow get that working.

 

[KellyNole]

$350 for an adapter is just insane. It’s really aggravating that the PC market dropped virtua link like it did, or I should say Nvidia because I think AMD still does.

At that price might as well buy a quest.

 

[Kilau]

At that price might as well buy a quest.

I nearly did, that prime day bundle with coupon error was good.

 

[Buggy Loop]

PSVR2 had a very attractive price point for a headset that supports eye tracking, which Quest 3 will not have

But who cares about eye tracking when PC can brute force anyway? They aren’t that demanding games. I doubt the hack will support that too since it’s software side.

I would take pancake lenses without a tiny small focus point over any of that. To begin with, the edge of the lenses will not be a blurry mess like fresnel

 

[poodaddy]

Goddamn, well that's unexpected.

......Sony bout to sell me a PSVR2. I don't think either of us expected that.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Oled vs lcd for one, foveated rendering if they can somehow get that working.

Headsets used to be OLED in the past, almost all companies went through that technology. It’s not a novelty on PCVR.

Foveated rendering again is probably locked behind software, but also that I can’t think of a single PCVR game that is so demanding that it would benefit it unless you were on old pascal cards. They brute force their way to native. It’s to the point for me with a 3080 Ti where I have multiples of the native res without problems.

 

[SeraphJan]

But who cares about eye tracking when PC can brute force anyway? They aren’t that demanding games. I doubt the hack will support that too since it’s software side.

I would take pancake lenses without a tiny small focus point over any of that. To begin with, the edge of the lenses will not be a blurry mess like fresnel

Eye tracking is not only about performance

And not everyone's PC can "brute force"

 

[Razvedka]

Technology wise (at least for games) yes.
Optics wise it has probably the best screen but not the best lenses by far.

Ok so finally I get a reaction beyond emojis lol.

So you draw a distinction between the rest of the unit and the lenses. What's wrong with those? Seems odd they'd invest so much in every other aspect but that.

 

[AV]

I don't think I'm quite following why people didn't just get a cheap Quest 2 years ago if they wanted to play Alyx this bad via a PC.

 

[Dream-Knife]

Eye tracking is not only about performance

And not everyone's PC can "brute force"

Anyone who is paying $550 for a wired headset is going to have a card that can brute force.

 

[Ar¢tos]

But who cares about eye tracking when PC can brute force anyway? They aren’t that demanding games. I doubt the hack will support that too since it’s software side.

I would take pancake lenses without a tiny small focus point over any of that. To begin with, the edge of the lenses will not be a blurry mess like fresnel

Good luck playing games where blinking is a mechanic without eye tracking.

People like you are the problem with pc gaming. "Why optimize when you can brute force?" No wonder consoles get much more from the hardware.

 

[poppabk]

Good luck playing games where blinking is a mechanic without eye tracking.

People like you are the problem with pc gaming. "Why optimize when you can brute force?" No wonder consoles get much more from the hardware.

Blinking as a mechanic is going to be an edge case. And by brute force I think he means why do eye tracking when you can just use DLSS (or FSR.)

 

[Buggy Loop]

Good luck playing games where blinking is a mechanic without eye tracking.

People like you are the problem with pc gaming. "Why optimize when you can brute force?" No wonder consoles get much more from the hardware.

And what PCVR game uses that?

Are you stupid or something? Peoples aren’t playing PSVR2 games on PC, they’re just using the headset. I can’t recall a game that uses that outside of maybe a few sidequest demos here and there. Oculus pro had this feature and it’s almost 99% useless.

It’ll come, but it’s not a feature on PCVR even worth discussing about. PC have fixed foveated rendering for the longest time if performance is a concern.

 

[nemiroff]

PSVR2 is currently recognized as the most advanced VR headset right?

No.

Technology wise (at least for games) yes.

No.

 

[PixelatedBeast]

I don't think I'm quite following why people didn't just get a cheap Quest 2 years ago if they wanted to play Alyx this bad via a PC.

It only cost 500.00$, which is half the cost of the Quest pro, but still has better specs besides not being wireless or having fresnel lenses.

 

[Puscifer]

PSVR2 is currently recognized as the most advanced VR headset right?

In its price range, yes.

 

[AV]

It only cost 500.00$, which is half the cost of the Quest pro, but still has better specs besides not being wireless or having fresnel lenses.

I guess I'm just not understanding the Venn diagram of people who:

- Have a PC capable of running Alyx well
- Are clearly interested in VR
- Are clearly interested in Alyx
- Somehow haven't already played it on a headset nearly half the price years ago

But obviously that's going to apply to a few people that only just got into VR, I guess.

 

[Razvedka]

No.


No.

Can you elaborate?

 

[nemiroff]

And what PCVR game uses that?

Are you stupid or something? Peoples aren’t playing PSVR2 games on PC, they’re just using the headset. I can’t recall a game that uses that outside of maybe a few sidequest demos here and there. Oculus pro had this feature and it’s almost 99% useless.

It’ll come, but it’s not a feature on PCVR even worth discussing about.

Some people would be surprised to hear how little eyetracking saves on actual performance compared to fixed foveated rendering (and they'll probably start argue against FFR now because they don't know about the natural physical properties of lenses). Some people don't even know there were PCVR headsets with eyetracking before PSVR2.

Analysis of the Quest Pro. FFR vs ETFR:

(In case you're wondering; a more agressive foveation map = worse image quality when the "resolution filter" is lower than the lense properties)

So that means there's between 5% to 9% performance improvement when using eyetracked foveated rendering. (Disclaimer: this is for the Quest Pro, but I see no reason to not apply it to other headsets with fresnel lenses).

Now, keep in mind that Fresnel is somewhat outdated and with the incoming pancake lens headsets with a bigger sweet spot there could be bigger gains for ETFR when trying to keep the image quality intact over a bigger area of the lenses (which basically means that you need to turn to a less aggressive resolution filter).

 

[Keihart]

Not sure why anyone on PCVR would pick this over the upcoming Quest 3

Quest 3 doesnt have eye tracking so no foveated reendering and doesnt have a dedicated cable either, im not saying its shit , but not really the next gen Quest you would hope for.
imo, they should of focused on variable focus and eye tracking.

 

[R6Rider]

Neat if it will have the hardware features.

Haptics
Adaptive Triggers
HMD Rumble
Eye-tracking
Finger-Touch Detection

If not, then not so much.