After a long wait, we finally know what the new one looks like PlayStation VR2. It is that Sony shared this morning the first images of its new virtual reality helmet, with an aesthetic clearly inspired by the PS5. Thus, the Japanese close the circle after announcing the device earlier this year at CES but without showing it to the public.
In accordance with what was published by Sony, the new PlayStation VR2 takes the aesthetics of the PlayStation 5 as a starting point to be the perfect complement. In fact, according to Hideaki Nishino, when the Asian firm designed its next-generation console, he did so thinking about the future design that the new version of his console would have. headset of virtual reality.
One of the main changes that can be seen in the design of the PlayStation VR2 is in the helmet itself. The manufacturers decided to give it a circular, orb-like appearance, to be as similar as possible to PS VR2 Sense controllers; In addition, the format represents the 360-degree viewing experience that players have when immersing themselves in a virtual world, they explained.
“Our goal is to create a headset that not only becomes an attractive part of your living room decor, but also keeps you immersed in your gaming world, to the point where you almost forget you’re wearing a headset or controller. That’s why we pay close attention to ergonomics and conduct extensive testing to ensure a comfortable feel for a variety of head sizes,” said Nishino, vice president of platform experiences at PlayStation.
The PlayStation VR2 promises better ventilation
A key point that Sony has worked on is to achieve better air ventilation in the PlayStation VR2. Therefore, the new design incorporates a small vent that allows the circulation of the air flow; this is key to preventing screens from fogging up during a gaming session. In this case, the Japanese were also inspired by the ventilation system built into the PlayStation 5.
On the other hand, and this is already a purely aesthetic issue, the PlayStation symbols now appear on both the front and the back of the helmet’s adjustment band. This follows the line of what has already been seen both in the body of the PS5 and in the DualSense controls.
It has not yet been revealed when the new PlayStation VR2 will be released. It is speculated that it could be at the end of 2022, although at the moment Sony has not given any further clues about it. A short time ago, it became known that the Japanese firm had not yet closed the agreement with the company that would provide the technology for tracking ocular; this generated rumors that the aforementioned target date could be affected.
However, the company mentions that the first development kits have already been delivered to video game creators, and that could be an indication that we may indeed have news this year. What is confirmed is that the first PlayStation VR 2 game will be Horizon Call of the Mountain
