Sony Names PlayStation VR2, Announces Horizon Call Of The Mountain At CES 2022
At its CES 2022 conference this evening, Sony announced talked about its upcoming VR headset and announced a new Horizon game for the device.
Sony President Jim Ryan addressed the press to provide details about the next generation of virtual reality devices. Officially, PlayStation VR2 is the successor to its PSVR. The controllers of the PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers have been replaced by Move wands. Ryan talked about how the headset gave him a stronger sense of presence, and increased visual fidelity over the older model.
The PlayStation Blog has posted technical specifications for PSVR2, which includes a lot of interesting information about controllers and headsets. PSVR2 will come with OLED screens of 2000×2040 resolution per eye, which can run at 90hz and 120hz. Cameras on the outside of the headset can be used to locate your controllers and possibly place them in a room. IR sensors will track eye movement inside. Vibration feedback is another feature that should not be missed. This is a great way to experience a whole new level of immersion.
These are the specs that Sony has provided 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 |
| Comment | Trigger Effect (on the R2/L2 button), and Haptic Feedback (1 actuator per unit). |
| Port | USB Type-C® Port |
| Communication | Bluetooth® Ver5.1 |
| Battery | Type: Built-in Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery |
The announcement of the PSVR2’s first game was made during the CES presentation. Horizon Call of the Mountain, a VR game created in collaboration with Firesprite and Guerilla Games (The Playroom VR. The Persistence VR). 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 specs suggest that they will be soon. Check out the most recent issue of Horizon for more goodness. Game Informer Magazine Horizon Forbidden West is featured on the cover.
This new PSVR2 design is what do you think? What PlayStation brands would you like to see in VR? Why Jet Moto? Please share your ideas with us in the comment section!
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