Early look at the user experience for PlayStation VR2

[nominedomine]

what.
It's 0 reason. Playing 2d image on a flat screen in void does not consume as much resources as you think

Do you realize that the image of the rendered virtual screen will have to be displayed on a 2000 x 2040 screen and won't even take up all those pixels right?

Duh.

PSVR $399*
PS4 Pro $399
PS4 $299

PSVR2 $499
PS5 $499
PS5 DE $399

*And PSVR really cost even more.
It was $399 for just the headset:
+ $59 camera (required)
+ $99 Move controllers (basically required)
= $560 launch price for PSVR

Now imagine going from $560 to just $500 with far better specs, not to mention a parts shortage and inflation. Meanwhile, the PS5 rose in price by $100 compared to PS4. I can’t see it being below $499 at launch since the controllers are included. Maybe a $399 option for just the headset later on, with $99 controllers optional. But I can’t even see how that would work.

Sony isn't alone in the market, the Oculus Quest exists and setting the price too high is the perfect way too kill the PSVR2.

 

[rofif]

Do you realize that the image of the rendered virtual screen will have to be displayed on a 2000 x 2040 screen and won't even take up all those pixels right?


Sony isn't alone in the market, the Oculus Quest exists and setting the price too high is the perfect way too kill the PSVR2.

downsampling

 

[IntentionalPun]

- VR games will have a VR & cinematic mode

Should edit this since VR games don't have a "cinematic mode", maybe you just meant the headset?

 

[IntentionalPun]

Do you realize that the image of the rendered virtual screen will have to be displayed on a 2000 x 2040 screen and won't even take up all those pixels right?

It's 4000x2040

 

[Yurinka]

Should edit this since VR games don't have a "cinematic mode", maybe you just meant the headset?

The idea of the cinematic mode is that inside VR you are in a theater and what you see in that theater/giant virtual screen is basically any PS5 non VR content like games or movies.

The virtual scene you see in your headset display is in 4000x2040, but the video (PS5 non VR feed) projected in that virtual theater display will be in 1080p. I a theater you are meters away from the screen, so I assume that since the detail with the distance gets lost you pretty likely you won't notice the difference.

On top of that, rendering it at 1080p means there's console horsepower left that can be used to build that virtual cinema scene and handle VR controls etc. while running any top tier PS5 game.

 

[IntentionalPun]

FYI also Quest 2 price was just raised by $100

 

[IntentionalPun]

The idea of the cinematic mode is that inside VR you are in a theater and what you see in that theater/giant screen is basically any PS5 non VR content like games or movies.

Not sure why you just responded like this; was just pointing out that "VR Games" don't have anything to do with cinematics mode.

It's really misleading because it sounds like VR games also have a flat/2d representation.

 

[Yurinka]

Not sure why you just responded like this; was just pointing out that "VR Games" don't have anything to do with cinematics mode.

It's really misleading because it sounds like VR games also have a flat/2d representation.

I replied to offer a more detailed explanation

 

[DynamiteCop]

FYI also Quest 2 price was just raised by $100

Are they on fucking drugs.. how are you going to raise the price on something that's already been out for 2 years.. idiots

 

[nominedomine]

It's 4000x2040

Each screen has to render the same screen at slightly different positions, so the actual screen is going to take up only a portion of each screen.

I don't know, Sony probably has a reason to be doing it this way given that if it was better and easy to render at the same resolution as non-VR more they would have no reason not to do it.

downsampling

Downsampling what exactly? The final image or the image that goes into the virtual screen?

 

[IntentionalPun]

Each screen has to render the same screen at slightly different positions, so the actual screen is going to take up only a portion of each screen.

Yes, and the complete image is a 4000x2040 image.

 

[Big Boss]

My PSVR is a great add-on. I personally will be buying this and a PS5 Pro (whenever it happens) day 1.

 

[kyliethicc]

Do you realize that the image of the rendered virtual screen will have to be displayed on a 2000 x 2040 screen and won't even take up all those pixels right?


Sony isn't alone in the market, the Oculus Quest exists and setting the price too high is the perfect way too kill the PSVR2.

Quest is $399 / $499 now. Valve Index is $1000.

Quest specs are shit compared to PSVR2. Not to mention the games.

Sony will be fine.

 

[nominedomine]

Quest is $399 / $499 now. Valve Index is $1000.

Sony will be fine.

The Oculus Quest has so much more going on inside it that it's embarrassing for Sony to charge much more than that.

 

[kyliethicc]

The Oculus Quest has so much more going on inside it that it's embarrassing for Sony to charge much more than that.

What the fuck are you talking about?

 

[nominedomine]

What the fuck are you talking about?

Reality. Do you even know what the Oculus Quest is?

It has a SoC, GPU, memory, storage, Wi-Fi, etc. The PSVR2 won't need to have any of that.

 

[DynamiteCop]

What the fuck are you talking about?

The quest has an actual computer inside of it which allows you to play games tether free from any other device...

 

[kyliethicc]

Reality. Do you even know what the Oculus Quest is?

It has a SoC, GPU, memory, storage, Wi-Fi, etc. The PSVR2 won't need to have any of that.

Duh it’s a cheap smartphone spec. It’s not that much extra cost.

Quest’s build cost is lower in other key areas - display, sensors, controllers. The actual new tech that’s pricey.

PSVR was $560 in 2016, with old cheaper PS Move tech and no supply chain issues.

Now, dramatically advance the tech in all aspects, factor in the chip shortage & inflation.

If Sony want to sell PSVR2 for a profit, like they did with PSVR1, I doubt it will be under $500.

 

[nominedomine]

Duh it’s a cheap smartphone spec. It’s not that much extra cost.

Quest’s build cost is lower in other key areas - display, sensors, controllers. The actual new tech that’s pricey.

PSVR was $560 in 2016, with old cheaper PS Move tech and no supply chain issues.

Now, dramatically advance the tech in all aspects, factor in the chip shortage & inflation.

If Sony want to sell PSVR2 for a profit, like they did with PSVR1, I doubt it will be under $500.

You are way off.