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PS VR2 mass production to start in second half of this year with 1.5M units, may launch in Q1 2023 according to Ming-Chi Kuo
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Bernd Lauert
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Any news about potential PC compatibility?
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
1.5 million units is a lot! Sony is pretty confident in their VR hardware and upcoming software.
Hoping to snatch one of those 1.5 million units at launch
Hoping to snatch one of those 1.5 million units at launch
MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
This will be PlayStation Vita of VR.
Varteras
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1.5 million would be a pretty substantial initial batch. The first headset took 3 years to sell 5 million. I wonder if Sony has any metrics internally on PSVR 2's early adoption versus the original headset.
Regardless, what Sony needs to ensure this time around is that the headset has great games that entice people right out of the gate. They've already dramatically improved the hardware. But nothing about this thing will matter if it doesn't get enough high profile releases that get people talking.
Regardless, what Sony needs to ensure this time around is that the headset has great games that entice people right out of the gate. They've already dramatically improved the hardware. But nothing about this thing will matter if it doesn't get enough high profile releases that get people talking.
bitbydeath
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Hope they produce enough for everyone, this’ll be my first introduction to VR, as I suspect it will be for many now that we’ll see proper games made for it.
nominedomine
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The best VR hardware ever?
Heisenberg007
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Yep, I have no doubt that the software will be really cool for this one. Hopefully we'll see some awesome stuff this week.
I just want to make one callout to everyone: give VR devs some leeway. This is a relatively new area for them, and this PS VR2 device is also very new. Look at most PS5/XSX games. They have barely scratched the surface of the hardware although the devs have been making these types of games for years. As we are waiting for true next-gen games till 2023, give VR devs a couple of years too. At least they are innovating and trying something new.
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It's a weird one cause the business model to support PC (officially) is a bit weak imo unless you bake a profit margin into the device. I don't know if that's possible.
Benniewise de Clown
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Day 1.
ChuckeRearmed
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Unless it is wireless - not interested.
SilentUser
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Please, be wrong (when it comes to the release window 
). I need it sooner!
). I need it sooner!
Lucifers Beard
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Asking the real questions! I too would like to know this. I’m never going back to Oculus after the Facebook integration nonsense. This looks like the ideal headset for me and will hopefully be at a decent price!
DarkestHour
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If it includes Colony Wars VR I will buy it.
DeltaPolarBear
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No, because the console PSVR2 would be sold at cost if not a loss. If they ever make a Sony PC VR headset, it would be sold at a profit and likely the same price range as Index.
It can happen, it just would be treated differently to the console gear. It would be sold as a 3D head mounted display much like the predecessor to PSVR1 the Glasstron. Let's face it, if it was sold on PC it would be used for porn, so Sony would likely isolate the marketing to their Electronic department where they sell TVs and don't make content for it specifically.
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Gamerguy84
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drezz
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None so far.
However we have spoofed the PSVR1 to work with PC, even with the Move controllers(Shows up as a Quest on Steam).
So spoofing the PSVR2 might be easier/faster this time around.
drezz
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Same here, really hope for it releasing this year.It might not be possible, but PSVR2 would really benefit from being released before Christmas. A perfect gift for PS5 owners.*
*perfect gift to myself
Waiting to febuary-ish for it would be unfortunate, but then again... the games being worked on all gain some more development time at the least.
Markio128
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I wonder if some of the 20+ launch games will include updates to existing PSVR1 games? I’d like to think that more of the older games will be playable, but who knows?
MoreJRPG
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That's the only way I see them selling through that many units. The PC market. Otherwise it would be a 10%+ attach rate on a $300-$400 peripheral. I think PSVR took nine months or so to sell through that many with double the consoles already sold.
ChorizoPicozo
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Those games need to be impressive from start to finish.
BlvckFox
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Now this is a good fucking question. Pc compatibility would be incredible.
Vognerful
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Lognor
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Your average person wasn't aware of the technical limitations of the first one so I'm not sure why you expect this one to sell so much better. It does still have a wire which most people will notice. And with the ps5 still supply constrained, there will be a limit to how many of these will sell. And psvr2 itself is likely to be supply constrained!
levyjl1988
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2023 will be the year.
PS will launch PSVR2.
Nintendo will launch their Switch successor.
Xbox will… fix Halo Infinite?
PS will launch PSVR2.
Nintendo will launch their Switch successor.
Xbox will… fix Halo Infinite?
Papacheeks
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Looks like they got their sensor supplier all situated. Had read they were starting to do production of final kits in beginning of the year, but were having trouble finding a supplier for some of the sensors to do mass production. Looks like they have that all sorted now.
DeltaPolarBear
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Not for the end user.
But For whatever reason, Sony is trying to distance itself from the sexy stuff in the Playstation Brand. So i expect a future Sony brand PC VR headset to NOT carry the PlayStation name. As i said, the TV department suits it better.
My point is that for now, PSVR2 will be a console peripheral due to their current strategy. It would be sold at a small loss, will not have PC compatibility so as to capture the software sales in the closed garden, and any ambitions of a PC VR headset by Sony would have to be done elsewhere.
DeltaPolarBear
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In theory, Xbox would hope that their subscription model would work out. Either a massive expansion of customers or a massive increase in subscription prices. That is the target, that is what they got to hope for.
Unknown?
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Casual.
ChuckeRearmed
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Convenience always wins.
Unknown?
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There's a reason why competitive fighting tournaments are always done with wired controllers. Less latency.
ChuckeRearmed
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Good thinkg that competitive fighting tournaments are so mainstream...Oh wait
Casuals don't care about big latency - as long as it is "good enough", that will suffice.
I do curious about PSVR2 price though.
Unknown?
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I know I'm just poking fun at how this forum is obsessed with TV game modes and low latency but suddenly just settling for "good enough" in VR is fine.Good thinkg that competitive fighting tournaments are so mainstream...Oh wait
Casuals don't care about big latency - as long as it is "good enough", that will suffice.
I do curious about PSVR2 price though.
ManaByte
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All future VR is wireless.
The new Oculus/Meta prototype they're working on looks just like the Oasis headset in Ready Player One.
EverydayBeast
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Psvr > oculus questing
nominedomine
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I'm impressed by Sony's restrain, if I was in charge I would release it this Christmas no matter how many units I had and do all the scalping myself. I would charge a premium and call it "founders edition" and also say it's in beta.
I would also work on a an wireless solution add-on so that people that are too hung up on that would have no basis to complain.
I would also work on a an wireless solution add-on so that people that are too hung up on that would have no basis to complain.
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Hezekiah
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The first PSVR sold 2m in its first year.
If PSVR2 sells 1.5m at launch it will be well ahead of its predecessor!
Unknown?
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Quest will fail because no one wants a shitty Facebook account. FB is filled with mostly inactive accounts and bots, not much real user interaction.
ManaByte
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You can use Quest and never actually see Facebook.
DeepSpace5D
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Hoping to get one on release but I won’t lose sleep over it; I’m expecting the first batch to sell out quickly.
Exciting stuff though! Can’t wait to try one.
Exciting stuff though! Can’t wait to try one.
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