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 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
"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.
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.
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...
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.
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.- The most comfortable headset yet
- Comparably inexpensive
- Healthy software ecosystem
- Mediocre controllers
- 180-degree rotation isn't great
- Game setup is occasionally obnoxious
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.
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?
