PSVR Aim Controller is the best VR controller yet (hands-on Video) - CNET Preview

Cnet reports: "The new PlayStation VR Aim Controller looks more like a balloon animal than a weapon of war. But as soon as I placed the PlayStation VR headset on my head, it morphed into a futuristic assault rifle so easy to aim, it almost felt like it could read my mind. In Farpoint, the initial PlayStation VR shooting game that will arrive alongside the Aim controller, I traversed a desolate, dusty alien landscape shooting space spiders. They lept through the air like Half-Life's infamous headcrabs in an attempt to eat my brains, or shot huge globes of noxious acid to melt my flesh and bones. But with the Aim, I could pick them off with precision before they even hit the ground.

Mind you, I've played some fantastic shooting games on the HTC Vive and with the upcoming Oculus Touch controllers, too. This was different. Nothing I've played for the Rift or Vive's two separate controllers has felt quite this intuitive."

[ArchangelMike]

Great news, but we all know the thing about peripherals. I got this fancy PSmove gun peripheral when Killzone 3 came out http://gearmedia.ign.com/ge... and there wasn't any other game that used it. So my question is, will there be other VR shooters coming out that will use the peripheral if not it quickly becomes a lemon once the game is completed.

[S2Killinit]

Your answer is "Yes". I saw another article on this that confirmed the "Aim" controller will in fact be compatible with future FPS games on PSVR. This thing and Farpoint could be the Killer App for PSVR, from what we are hearing.

[daynnight365]

Yep, I can cosign that I saw it as well.
It sux that the other gun the OP was talking about more than likely won't be compatible. I have it and would've been nice to use, imo it looks better.

[G20WLY]

The Sharpshooter was better supported than people think, it just wasn't well advertised. It worked GREAT! You could play it with Killzone 3, SOCOM 4, Time Crisis 4, The Shoot, MAG, Dead Space Extraction off the top of my head, but basically ANY game that let you shoot with the move controllers...which will, of course, be EVERY FPS game that comes out on PSVR!

So on that (solid, I think?!) logic, support won't be an issue for the PSVR gun :^)

[Obscure_Observer]

@S2Killinit

Interesting. Care to provide the source/link?

[bunt-custardly]

Will it not be compatible (patched to work) with Until Dawn Rush of Blood and Brookhaven Experiment where you forfeit dual wielding in favour of better accuracy? But the mind boggles if this gun becomes compatible with Killzone VR or Resistance VR if either of those games ever get made.

[S2Killinit]

They didn't say anything about specific games. Only that the "Aim" is going to be compatible with any "future" FPS games on PSVR. That it will be the default controller if you will. Does that mean it will work with games without needing updates? I personally don't see why the games would need an update to function with the Aim, but I really can't say for sure.

maybe someone should submit that article.

[Toon_Link]

I'm pretty sure a Sony rep said a while back that there's already a few games in development planning to use it. I can't remember where I read it but was happy to hear about it.

[bouzebbal]

a multitude of move gun peripherals exist. and it's good to see there is a possibility to take them out of the attic.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=m...

[Neonridr]

do we have an actual release date on this thing yet?

[S2Killinit]

only that it is arriving at the same time as FarPoint. That suggests it is coming this year before Christmas If I'm not mistaken. I could be wring though.

[Neonridr]

yeah I did some digging after I published that comment and found that it's slated for January 2017 at this point.

[S2Killinit]

Yes. I went looking for it as well. Some sites are saying it will be released along with FarPoint, then another site says FarPoint is comming before Christmas. But I also saw a playstationlifestyle article that said January 2017. So its sort of all over the place right now.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Farpiont is coming soon, it was advertised right along side Robinson on the PS Store and all of a sudden Robinson gets announced for November. I'd guess that within 3 weeks we get a December or January date.

[Juiceid]

All the printed slips inside my Psvr games say 2017 unfortunately.

[ninsigma]

Pretty sweet. I'll consider getting it after seeing how many other games are going to support it. It's totally going to add to the immersion though so I do hope I get to use it :D

[S2Killinit]

I think its so smart of them to take a minimalist approach with the design because it allows for maximum VR movement without restriction and without extra unnecessary weight, and allowing the controller to mimic any weapon you might be holding in the VR world without the controller in your hand disrupting the immersion by not "feeling" like your holding something other than what you are wholding in the VR world.

Damn that's for sure a run on sentence.

PS: does anyone else think this is the coolest thing they've seen in a long time? Or is it just me?

[ApocalypseShadow]

It is cool. Minimalistic for maximum benefit in comfort and design.

People are going to complain they can't just use their Sharpshooter. But Sharpshooter was made for PS3 and PS move. Aim was made for PS4 and PSVR. They redesigned their gun controller to be less bulky and have both products of move and navigation into one controller.

Also means less controllers synced to your system as Sharpshooter required TWO products to be synced to your system. While Aim is ONE device synced to your system.

I plan to get Farpoint as soon as I can get it. Hopefully it's reseasonably priced with the Aim.

[S2Killinit]

Agreed. Good point on the synching explanation.
Also, I dont think anyone would miss the sharpshooter with its lag. The Aim provides 1:1 movement which is super important for VR. Im getting this with FarPoint on day 1.

Ps: I read that the Aim controller bundled with a copy of FarPoint will only cost 79.99.

[kneon]

I'm sure I'm in the minority but I'd like it to be heavier. I played all of KZ3 with the previous version of this and it was incredibly accurate, too accurate in fact, it made it too easy.

No one will put up with a controller the same weight as a real assault rifle for long, but adding a couple of pounds more to the weight would make it more realistic and give you a better feel.

[G20WLY]

I'm sure you could strap a weight to it easily enough, if you wanted?

[ApocalypseShadow]

All you need is a little duck tape and some weights and you can make it as heavy as you want it to be.

[kneon]

I may be better to just open it up and stuff all the empty spaces with playdoh. individual weights would probably give it an odd balance.

[StormSnooper]

Apocalypse beat me to it. If you want it to be heavier, just wrap it with electric tape like a tennis racket. Simple. Done. (:

[daynnight365]

Yep, I agree. And I'm glad I haven't seen anyone comment on the looks of the gun in this section. Imo it doesn't really matter as long as it works properly.
Btw yeah that was quite a run-on

[S2Killinit]

lol, I could have fixed it, but I was lazy and I was tired. I looked back at my sentence and I was like Woo man.

[IamTylerDurden1]

The reason they took a minimalist approach with the design is so it's lightweight ect, but it's also so it can potentially mimic many other things including tools and things that may not necessarily be guns. It's smart, and anyone criticising the looks is missing the point. You can't even see the peripheral while you are in VR, it only matters what it looks like and how it functions in game.

[StormSnooper]

like a bow and arrow. But comfort in VR is very very important. Sony understands this.

[italiangamer]

Damn, a better controller than the super expensive HTC & Oculus ones. Sony continues to claim their wizards status with PSVR and the Aim controller :D

[S2Killinit]

Exactely, and from what I've read, you can get the Aim + copy of FarPoint for only 79 bucks. If true, that is a great deal(basically your getting the game for free). I was expecting to dish out around 120-150 for it by itself.

[UCForce]

And FarPoint is getting positive Preview.

[AizenSosuke]

Great news, and good to hear purchase.

[DashArrivals]

No more 'floating hands' lol. Can't wait. Man do I love PSVR and just VR in general. I'm having more fun with VR than I ever thought possible. Can't wait to see how this whole thing evolves. I'm really excited. Love VR so much.

[S2Killinit]

couldn't have said it better. I'm having a blast with it. Can't wait for this FarPoint, and future games.

[2600Thunder]

Looks great, but is there a shoulder stock? It is a representation of "rifle" and not a "handgun" weapon system correct? On screen the character is holding the in-game weapon system to their shoulder like a rifle, but the player is holding the real device out like a handgun. If the character is representing us in game then holding it properly in real life would be critical to achieve VR presence in my opinion. If they are creating a device to mimic a firearm then they should have mimicked a firearm which are all designed in a certain similar way for a reason.

If not then no biggie. I will probably buy it and have a great time with it regardless.

Would love to be able to put the Move controllers we already purchased into a customizable "frame" assembly of some kind that we could fit to our arm length like real weapon systems, but I am dreaming.

[Aenea]

You mean like the PS3 Sharpshooter?

This supposedly works better...

The looks I'm not too worried about, I mean inside Until Dawn it really looks you have a gun in your hand, I thought before hand I would miss the gun accessory I have for the PS3 (I could use it, but only got one), but Until Dawn proved to me the difference between VR and just the Moves on PS3, I had guns in my hand in Until Dawn!

The shoulder thing seems odd to me too, but there's an analog stick on the back as well so if they added the stock to it you would not be able to use that second analog stick too...

Maybe some games don't need the 2nd stick and they could sell a clip on stock or something?

[StormSnooper]

this works better than if it had a shoulder stock in my opinion.

[Artemidorus]

Reminds me of the 90s using that bazooka and seeing the gameplay in the site.

Also the gun for shooting, great days.

[Hardiman]

I can't wait to try it out on Farpoint.

[Auron]

Looking forward to it!

[ps5fanboy]

This could be a game changer....

[Electric_Sheep]

looks sweet. I used to love the days of time crisis and virtua cop. Hope we are about to get a new era of gun games.

[C-H-E-F]

You know what I just thought about? Sony said that the PS3 controller can't work with the PS4. But the PS Move controllers work just fine... how is that? I am asking this because I have a PS Navigation controller, I believe the support for this controller should be used in PSVR as well. I mean if the Moves work why the Navigation can't work as well? Also, I have the sharpshooter gun, so why no support. (Atleast not confirmed). I have questions Sony, I need answers people... Who has the answers sway?

[Deathdeliverer]

Wow that looks cool as hell. I will be getting that when I find out that I can.

[StormSnooper]

me too, day 1 for me. with Far Point

[sampson3121]

good to hear

[OrganicOrange]

Bad thing about this controller is, you're limited to one peripheral. With the HTC Vive Controllers you can simulate reloading clips, pulling grenade pins, and all that.

[StormSnooper]

PSVR has the move controllers for that. They can do exactly that, using the move controllers. This one is for FPS games.

[StormSnooper]

This thing has gotten me all sorts of excited.