PSVR 2 to be released in 2022, according to new report
We may finally have a PSVR 2 release window
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Sony’s newPSVR 2headset will be released in late 2022, according toBloomberg.
In a recent report, which focuses primarily on how LCD screens in VR could be a better alternative toOLEDscreens, Bloomberg claims that sources have stated that Sony is planning to useSamsungDisplay Co. OLED panels in itsPSVR2 headset.
In addition, these sources have claimed that Sony plans to release its new PSVR 2 headset “in the holiday period next year” (so likely between November and January).
What we know so far
Sony confirmed back in February that aPSVR successor is on the wayforPS5,revealing the controllersin March, but the company hasn’t yet announced when we will get our hands on its next generation of PSVR (which we’re expecting to be called PSVR 2).
Details on PSVR are thin on the ground right now, but we do know that this new PSVR headset will support higher resolutions, a wider field of view and improved tracking and input.Rumorshave even suggested that PSVR will feature a resolution of 4000 X 2040 pixels (that’s 2000 X 2040 per eye and slightly more than theOculus Quest 2), a dial for lens adjustment, gaze tracking and a motor within the headset itself that might be used for haptic feedback.
While Sony hasn’t officially confirmed this late 2022 release window, PSVR 2 launching in this time frame would make sense as it gives players enough time to get their hands on the (still hard to come by) PS5 and would allow Sony to get the headset out in the wild before Christmas.
We’re hoping Sony will officially reveal more PSVR 2 details in the coming months, including the specs of its new headset and when we willfinallyget our hands on it.
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