There’s a complete lot extra to the PS VR2 than only a vent, however in our first take a look at Sony’s new VR headset, the corporate has chosen to enter numerous element about some entertaining new options. We now know that sufficient air flow is actually excessive on Sony’s checklist of must-haves for its next-gen digital actuality expertise, for one.
“Once I began to work on the design for the PlayStation VR2 headset, one of many areas I wished to concentrate on first was the thought of making a vent within the headset to let air out, much like the vents on the PS5 console that permits airflow,” says Yujin Morisawa, senior artwork director at Sony who led the design of the PS VR2.
“Our engineers got here up with this concept as a great way to permit air flow and keep away from having the lens fog up whereas gamers are immersed of their VR video games. I labored on many design ideas to attain this, and within the remaining design, you possibly can see there’s a little house in between the highest and entrance floor of the scope that incorporates the built-in air flow. I’m actually happy with how this turned out and the optimistic suggestions I’ve gotten to date. I hope our PlayStation followers can even agree, and I can’t await them to attempt it out.”
I’ve probably not felt many PC VR headsets endure from extreme fog points whereas in use, however then once more I’ve not had a lot time with the first-gen PS VR mannequin. Both method, a vent would not harm, and it actually may work a deal with, I simply discover it entertaining {that a} massive focus of Sony’s newest weblog publish on its next-gen VR headset is a couple of vent.
There are another options of be aware. Sony has maintained the identical “orb” design for the PS VR2 headset because the beforehand introduced PS VR2 Sense controllers. And it is a fairly good wanting headset, I need to say. It maintains the sort-of ‘hanging’ VR headset building because the first-gen unit, and it appears comfortable sufficient. I did like how you may flip up the previous VR headset away out of your face with out eradicating the headset totally, so hopefully the identical is true right here.
Sony says it has “paid very shut consideration to the ergonomics of the headset” to make sure it is comfortable over lengthy intervals. Nothing like awkward VR pains in your head to drag you out of an immersive expertise.
Although Sony additionally says the design will see the headset turn into “a beautiful a part of your lounge décor.” And, uh, no. Sorry Sony, however no VR headset is that fairly.
Lastly, Sony shares that it is added tiny PlayStation symbols to the back and front bands of the PS VR2 headset to “add a snug really feel for gamers to take pleasure in.”
I am actually unsure what to make of that however I suppose it is good that each little characteristic has been thought of in such element. There’s simply one thing concerning the lack of actual particulars within the PS VR2 weblog publish that makes me chuckle—it is positively extra type over substance. Although Sony has already informed us some key details for the PS VR2: 4K HDR with leading edge graphical rendering, 2,000 x 2,040 decision per eye, a contrast-friendly OLED panel, enhanced inside-out monitoring, as much as 120Hz refresh price, headset suggestions and different VR2 Sense Expertise, and a single twine setup.
And regardless of discovering this explicit weblog publish to be nearly satirical, I’m genuinely excited for the way forward for console VR. I am a giant fan of VR usually and I feel the extra the merrier in terms of succesful and reasonably priced VR headsets, be them on PC or no. The AMD-powered PS5 actually has the facility to ship up some nice VR experiences in the best arms, too.
