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.
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Sony's foray into mid-tier VR is a promising and more cost-accessible option for console players who want to see what all the fuss is about, and is almost as simple to plug-and-play as any other console. The headset is nicely designed and easy to use, despite its sheer mass of wires.
"Un******* Believable"
Gaming has just opened a window to a new horizon for gamers. Sitting in my arm chair, with the headset on playing the demo disc for VR World. I decided to take the underwater tour.
PlayStation VR review: Virtual reality goes mainstream with Sony's brilliant new gaming gadget
If you're interested in the whirlwind virtual reality trend that's currently taking the technology industry by storm, then PlayStation VR should be top of your list.
PlayStation VR review: now on sale, but is it better than life?
VR Worlds includes a series of immersive experiences designed to draw you into the world of virtual reality. Ocean Descent, for example, isn't a game so to speak, but instead a five minute or so on-the-rails experience where you play a diver in a diving cage being slowly lowered through the various...- Affordable price
- Good selection of games
- Immersive experience
- Key accessories not included
- Glasses can cause light-bleed
PlayStation VR is a great piece of quality hardware supported by a strong line-up of launch games that showcase the potential of virtual reality. Sony's headset is cheaper than the HTC Vive and Oculus, but its quality is far greater than the disparity in price might suggest.
Sony PlayStation VR Review
PlayStation VR is the headset that may bring VR to the masses.- Good game library at launch
- Great headset security
- Achieves that "full VR" sensation
- PlayStation Network filters out broken games
- More affordable than Rift or Vive
- Makes a mess
- Not as powerful as Rift or Vive
The world of virtual reality is here and, when you combine that with gaming, you've got an experience that will truly carry you away. We will look back on the release of the PlayStation VR as the time when gaming underwent one of the biggest changes the industry has ever seen.
- Stunning VR quality
- impressive image quality
- comfortable
- Not a standalone product - you need a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Camera
Sony PlayStation VR review review
- Very comfortable
- Much more affordable than its rivals
- Incredibly smooth, fluid and immersive VR
- Some of the early content is amazing
- 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
PlayStation VR review: High-end virtual reality goes mainstream
High-end VR's first chance at mainstream success has finally arrived after years of demos, teasers and sizzle reel-filled trailers.- High-end VR is now more affordable than every before
- Extremely comfortable
- Looks cooler than most VR headsets
- Likely that the best games will come to PS VR first
- Cheaper than the Vive and Oculus but still expensive
- Visuals are often marginally worse than competing headsets
- Control scheme is often confusing
PlayStation VR Review
It's strange to sit down and actually think about PlayStation VR (PSVR), given my experience with both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, because despite everything I've learned, experienced, and understood, I- Very easy to setup
- Good selection of launch titles
- Comfortable headset that's easy to adjust
- Actually affordable
- Lower resolution than PC VR
- Smaller filed of view than usual
- No HDR passthrough
- Included headphones are merely ok
