expiredPorterRanchDB posted Jul 28, 2024 07:46 AM
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expiredPorterRanchDB posted Jul 28, 2024 07:46 AM
Sony PlayStation VR2 Headset w/ VR2 Sense Controllers (PSVR2)
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PSVR2 gets many of the top Quest games as well, and they can look drastically better at times (depending on the art style) + 4K OLED HDR. Mainly because mobile headset vs power of a console. But even when connecting a Quest to a PC, you have to deal with compression (be it USB or wireless).. that can effect image quality and consistency, colors.
PSVR2 does have exclusives you can't find anywhere. The best looking driving game in GT7 (with the console experience of not having to mess with PC settings and mods).. Official Resident Evil VR games that are the best looking Resident Evil 4 and 8.. and probably future ones. The best looking/running version of No Man's Sky (Space and Planet exploration)... and more (like Synapse) you can view videos of on Youtube..
Again the console experience of High End VR. I also own a PC/VR...and I love it for other types of experiences in VR... but for gaming, I play my PS5/PSVR2 more just for the less hassle experience/consistency.
$550 was already a great deal for all the tech inside the headset, in comparison to other PCVR wired headsets (Eye-Tracking Foveated Rendering, 4K OLED HDR display, 110° FOV, Advanced Haptics similar to the PS5 controller)... so $350 is a steal. Even for PC (if someone bought the $60 PC Adapter). Even without PS5 Exclusive features not being officially supported at launch for PC. It's still a 4K OLED VR Headset at $350. The next closest PCVR Headset like that is $1000 (Big Screen VR).
Don't get me wrong though, if someone has a large play area, wants an experience of moving where ever they want to, and interested in games like that..and don't care about graphics or extended playtime (battery).. the Quest 3 is a great/best option. Pick up and play VR anywhere.
Meta is committed to the platform and is heavily investing on it vs Sony could decide to kill it soon for all we know.
For all we know Sony can decide to drop this tomorrow and you'll be stuck with a very expensive paper weight again.
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Ultimately the support for Quest 3 is superior, but it obviously cost more and have it's own downsides.
In other words, know what you're getting.If you're getting PSVR2 for PS5, get GT7 and Horizon VR.
It's unfortunate, because I think Astrobot could've been huge for PSVR2 and be a good showcase for VR in general. We're basically left with only Meta and Apple supporting VR now.
I was talking about their time of release, not present day and how they currently "hold up." I enjoyed my time with the PSVR more than I did the PSVR2. Astrobot alone was better than anything I played on PSVR2 in terms of exclusives.
PSVR seemed to be more successful, too, so I can't be the only one.
I'm glad that you enjoy it, though. That's all that matters.
It's just insane to me that Half-Life: Alyx, a relatively old game, is still the bar for VR. There's not much in terms of compelling AAA software. Probably because the amount of people who buy it aren't enough to recoup the development costs of current AAA gaming.
Ultimately the support for Quest 3 is superior, but it obviously cost more and have it's own downsides.
In other words, know what you're getting.If you're getting PSVR2 for PS5, get GT7 and Horizon VR.
They have already decided to drop it. Sony isn't one to open up a platform. Their entire business model has almost always been walled garden with Playstation. No new announcement for first party VR game, all the rumors about low sales (supported also by estimates), Astrobot not even having a VR mode and so on.
It's unfortunate, because I think Astrobot could've been huge for PSVR2 and be a good showcase for VR in general. We're basically left with only Meta and Apple supporting VR now.
For PC only user...this also places a PlayStation product into a PC household. If it's a PC user who prefers uncompressed image quality from their VR Headset.. regardless of wired. So if a PC user (be it one who owns an older VR Headset) wanted a new VR headset.. they have the option of a 4K OLED headset from a trusted hardware manufacturer for $350 + $60 (adapter) $410... until the sale is over.
With a PlayStation VR product in their household....there is a chance that PC user might be tempted to get a PS5 (or PS5 Pro) if they ever find it on sale... be it for regular PS5 gaming + 4K BluRay Player... and of course to continue to take advantage of their PSVR2 on the PS5.
I feel there are more benefits long term.
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