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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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?