I wanted to separately add this to the positive PSVR Cinema mode experience I've had with the new beta that I posted above.
Now that the image quality has been dramatically cleaned up, the only other thing that discouraged me from using Cinema mode was the constant drift of the picture in 2D movies and non-VR games. I'd start a film, and within a few minutes my head (or body) ends up being turned to the left to stay focused on the center. VR mode doesn't have the issue, but it was a problem (at least for me) outside of that.
Searching online, I finally found a solution that works PERFECTLY. It's kinda bootleg, but once you get used to it you will appreciate that at least something works until a perma-fix is released. A summary of the
Reddit post is this:
- Go to your PS4 home UI screen (I don't think it works in a movie or game in the foreground)
- Look at a sharp angle to the right of where you want the image centered. In large picture mode, I also look down a bit as well for a better centered image in the end.
- Start turning your head from right to left, and begin holding the OPTION button at a point in time for the re-center action to kick in JUST as your head faces the ideal center position (I'll stop turning my head slightly after the adjustment occurs). This entire sequence takes about two seconds, and may need a little practice.
- Go back to your movie or game and simply watch/play as normal. The drift should be gone!
It is important to point out that if you re-set the center in a movie or game (or remove the headset to put on again later), you have to go back out and re-do this method. Still, I have not needed to worry about keeping my head still for fear of messing up the setting, i.e. in large picture mode I can look around with no issue.
So far I've watched a full Blu-ray on the PSVR without any drift. Check it out and see if it works for you!