Sony Names PlayStation VR2, Announces Horizon Call Of The Mountain At CES 2022
At its CES 2022 conference this evening, Sony discussed its upcoming VR headset and announced a new Horizon game for the device.
PlayStation President Jim Ryan took the stage to provide details on the company’s next-generation virtual-reality device. Officially, PlayStation VR2 is the successor to its PSVR. The controllers of the PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers have been replaced by Move wands. Ryan spoke about the headset proving a greater sense of presence and increasing the visual fidelity from the previous model.
The PlayStation Blog has posted technical specifications for PSVR2, which includes a lot of interesting information about controllers and headsets. PSVR2 will have OLED 2000×2040 resolution screens for each eye that run at either 90hz and 120hz. You will find cameras outside the headset to monitor your room and controllers, as well as IR sensors within to record your eye movements. The headset will also have vibration feedback, which can be very exciting and adds a level of immersion.
Sony provided these specifications for its PlayStation VR2 headset.
| Display method | OLED |
| Panel resolution | 2000 x 2040 per eye |
| Panel refresh rate | 90Hz, 120Hz |
| Lens separation | Modifiable |
| Field of View | Approx. 110 degrees |
| Sensors | Motion Sensor: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer) Attachment sensor: Infrared proximity sensor |
| Cameras | 4 cameras for headset and controller trackingIR camera for eye tracking per eye |
| Feedback | Vibration on headset |
| Communication with PS5 | USB Type-C® |
| Audio | Input: Built-in microphoneOutput: Stereo headphone jack |
The PSVR2 Sense Controllers look to have split the classic face buttons across both controllers, with each Sense unit having two of the PS shapes represented. The controllers are equipped with capacitive and IR sensors for finger tracking, while the L2 and R2 buttons will have the DualSense’s Trigger Effect haptics system with changes the tension needed to press the buttons in.
Here are the PVSR2 Sense Controller specifications:
| Buttons | [Right] PS button, Options button, Action buttons (Circle / Cross), R1 button, R2 button, Right Stick / R3 button [Left] PS button, Create button, Action buttons (Triangle / Square), L1 button, L2 button, Left Stick / L3 button |
| Sensing/ Tracking | Motion Sensor: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope + three-axis accelerometer) Capacitive Sensor: Finger Touch DetectionIR LED: Position Tracking |
| Let us know your feedback | Trigger Effect (on button R2/L2), Haptic Feedback(by one actuator per unit). |
| Port | USB Type-C® Port |
| Communication | Bluetooth® Ver5.1 |
| Battery | Type: Built-in Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery |
The first PSVR2 video game was also announced at CES. Horizon Call of the Mountain, a VR game created in collaboration with Firesprite and Guerilla Games (The Playroom VR, The Persistence VR), is now available. One clip showed how a man removed what looked like a blindfold from the player’s forehead, opening up a forest full of tall trees. A Tallneck appears as they paddle a boat along a river. It is a spectacular moment while wearing the VR headset.
PlayStation VR2 and Horizon Call of the Mountain are not yet available. However, the latest hardware specifications suggest that they will be in the near future. Check out the most recent issue of Horizon for more goodness. Game Informer Magazine Horizon Forbidden West graces the cover.
This new PSVR2 design is what do you think? What PlayStation brands would you like to see in VR? Why Jet Moto? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
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