Sony PlayStation VR
PlayStation VR is developed specifically for the PlayStation platform with its popular and established user base. Head and motion sensors precicely track the gamer's movement. The quality of Playstation VR can't match that Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, but it's also priced lower. It was announced in March 2016.
A newer model Sony Playstation VR2 was released in February 2022.
Manufacturer: Sony
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9 years ago
Virtual Reality (VR) is never out of the headlines for long, and it is often a subject viewed with scepticism by the general public. The options have been fairly limited for the most part – headsets such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift are expensive and require a high-spec PC making them unaffordable...
9 years ago
PlayStation VR Review
Furthermore, if you already own a PS4, the PlayStation VR is the cheapest way to get onto the virtual reality bandwagon, and even if you don't the total cost of ownership is less than other options coupled with a powerful enough gaming PC. You just buy the headset and the camera and you're in.
9 years ago
PlayStation VR: The AC review\n
Sony has created something that is somehow greater than the sum of its parts, and in some cases will improve over time.
Pros:
- The most comfortable headset yet
- Comparably inexpensive
- Healthy software ecosystem
Cons:
- Mediocre controllers
- 180-degree rotation isn't great
- Game setup is occasionally obnoxious
9 years ago
Sony Interactive Entertainment's contribution to the virtual reality race is one that has brought much derision. It's not nearly as complex or as impressive as the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift; yet, it shows that Sony is very aware of what people want from this sort of thing.
9 years ago
Goondu review: PlayStation VR
By now, you've probably heard all the hype about virtual reality (VR). So what is it really, except a manipulation of your senses?
9 years ago
PlayStation VR review – if this is the future of virtual reality, sign me up
PS4, Sony; out 13 October For all the hype around virtual reality's renaissance, the currently available hardware options offer polarised entry points to embracing the medium. There are the high-end options such as Oculus Rift , which requires a costly, monstrously powerful PC.
9 years ago
Sony PlayStation VR review
Without these niggles it would still be hard to give the PlayStation VR five stars, but then, we're yet to give any virtual reality headset a five-star rating. It's just too early and there are too few truly killer, long-lasting games for us to not have some reservations, despite the fact that VR,...
Pros:
- Very comfortable
- Much more affordable than its rivals
- Incredibly smooth
- fluid and immersive VR
- Some of the early content is amazing
Cons:
- Some inconsistencies to head and controller tracking
- Relatively small play area
- A lot of the initial games are very short ‘experiences
- Some odd design decisions
9 years ago
Sony PlayStation VR review review
Pros:
- Very comfortable
- Much more affordable than its rivals
- Incredibly smooth, fluid and immersive VR
- Some of the early content is amazing
Cons:
- Some inconsistencies to head and controller tracking
- Relatively small play area
- A lot of the initial games are very short ‘experiences’
- Some odd design decisions
9 years ago
Sony's take on virtual reality has resulted in an incredibly effective device, yet design concessions made for a mass-market price hold it back from achieving its true potential. The biggest problem with analyzing a piece of emerging technology can be found in the unfortunate fact that none of us...
9 years ago
Sony PlayStation VR review: You know what? Sony did it. The PSVR is actually pretty great
While the motion tracking trails its PC VR counterparts, Sony's PlayStation VR otherwise crams a solid and satisfying virtual reality experience into an existing PS4 game console. It looks like 2016 is living up to its billing as the "year of virtual reality," with products at the high end (HTC Vive and Oculus Rift) and in the mobile arena (Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, Google Daydream) offering VR options across the spectrum.
Pros:
- The PlayStation VR is the most accessible, affordable and user-friendly full VR option on the market
- Sony has promised support from a long list of developers down the track but the immediate launch games are pretty solid as well.
Cons:
- Its single-camera tracking system occasionally feels lacking and you may have trouble when you turn around
- The PSVR's graphical fidelity is occasionally noticeably lower than what's possible with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
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