IGN: "Akeem has had tons of time with the PSVR 2, and as one of the biggest VR enthusiasts at IGN, he's got words on why he thinks PSVR 2 is actually better than the Meta Quest 2! From Horizon: Call of the Mountain to Resident Evil Village VR, to hardware specific features, he's found tons to love about the PSVR 2 and we're here for it! Are you still on the fence?"
Shaz from GL: "Where Sony is ramping down support for PSVR2, and Apple are reconsidering their future with the Vision Pro, Meta and the Quest 3 continue to shine."
I'll admit that Facebook is doing more for VR than others. But they also have blown over 50 billion dollars so far and growing in R&D, building the meta verse, buying up exclusives and underpricing their products below build price, to kill competition in the stand alone space. Sony and Valve aren't willing to go into the red at an unheard level to capture the market. We know Sony could build a stand alone device that beats Quest just by the features in PS VR 2 and the new stand alone headset they built. But the new Sony would rather build a device they can profit from day one.
But, Sony so far has profited on hardware and on software. They just don't seem willing to spend the money on marketing, selling under build price or spending millions on making in-house VR exclusives for PS VR 2. Which sucks big time. They're just letting 3rd parties and indies run the show.
Article also doesn't mention that Apple's headset is more a developers product than a mass market item. To say they are looking into making a cheaper one for the next iteration is speaking the obvious. Duh. That was always the case. Build something the public sees as quality not can't afford, then make another that the masses can afford. TVs, cars, cellphones etc all were once expensive. Now, they're cheap to buy with many options to choose from. And Apple isn't even selling VP as a VR headset. I'm well aware that Apple's true intentions is to build a device that pushes AR with VR as an option. Not build a VR device. Because they know eventually that they want to replace the cellphone with AR glasses or an AR headset. If they cared about games, they would have launched as a gaming device.
Lastly, Facebook launched Quest 3 last year. But has not mentioned how many they sold up to this point. Why is that? Besides Quest 2 selling more by being cheap, the market can't move forward until they start selling more Quest 3 headsets than 2. Maybe the new exclusive Batman and Hitman games will help. But we'll see.
Meta is also Billions and billions in the hole in regards to VR. If Sony were to do what Meta has done, they'd be bankrupt
Meta is losing billions on a business that theh will probably walk away from like they did the Facebook phone. Temper your expectations of your investments in Meta’s hardware.
I do wish Sony would release more for PSVR. It’s a neat product, but they don’t support it much. It may have the same fate as the Vita.
I know it’s two completely separate products as Vita was stand alone, and PSVR is a companion to PS consoles. More 1st party support would really boost it though.
I own PS VR 1, and it is packed with tons of games to pick from in nearly every genre you could think of. While the technology may be rudimentary compared to newer headsets, it still works, and is fun to play, which is what matters most.
Its a shame that PS VR 2 is having such a slow start, because the tech behind it is brilliant. Its currently on sale for $100 USD off, that needs to be a permanent price drop.
We need more first party games on PS VR 2, the fact that Jim Ryan shut down Sony London Studios right before he left was moronic, they should have been upgrading their hit game Blood & Truth for PS VR 2! What a stupid decision.
The VR exclusive hero shooter, X8, has received a new update known as Freeplay Park, bringing a brand new social hub to the game.
Playstation Blog writes: "Players will have access to buy and play Steam’s expansive library of thousands of VR games, including fan favorites like Half-Life: Alyx, Fallout 4 VR, and War Thunder."
Yeah, with none of the headset's standout features. No HDR, no eye tracking, no headset feedback, no adaptive triggers, and no haptics. Don't get me wrong, it's still a quality headset with good lenses and screens, but without those features it is not a no-brainer for PCVR, it falls more into the "it's fine" category and you get better value elsewhere with the PICO 4 and Quest 3.
Still, if you already have a PSVR2 and a gaming PC, this is a huge extra value for not that much extra money. And if you have a PS5 and a PC, this might be worth it for you as well. And hopefully someone can mod the extra features to it in the future, then it will be back at the no-brainer category for PCVR.
lol the nest of wires adapter is back with loads of missing features, The headset is already DOA for PC.
It's disappointing to anticipate PCVR integration with PSVR2, only to realize it's a tough situation for those who don't own the device.
Only three?! There are loads! There are also counter arguments, of course, but when taken as a whole, PSVR2 blows quest 2 out of the water, as it should do.
that's some high praise for the PSVR2, and yes it literally blows away the quest 2, according to digital foundry the quest 2 suffers from washed out black levels and fogging issues, and according to this post it cant be worn with glasses and doesn't block out light adequately, has a crappy screen and graphics and is also heavy and awkward on the head, and of course no eye tracking / haptics / adaptive triggers
I mean it's years after, obviously it's gonna be better in some ways otherwise something is wrong lmao. Heard lots of complaints about visual issues on PSVR2 tho, it's kinda like Valve's Index which suffers from some glare, which is barely to be seen on Quest 2. Higher price does not always = better.
Quest 2 is at the level where it's decent enough in clarity, can pair with your PC wirelessly or wired for unlimited power, unlike PSVR2. So yea, it depends on your requirements and if you intend to stick to walled gardens of a console.
I guess Sony is not pleased with the initial PS VR2 sales if all media outlets need to create a "why the PS VR2 is better to QUest2 type of article (with various degrees of truth).
Meta dominates over 75% of the current VR space and I have barely seen a review of a game outside of resident evil4.
but suddenly we have all current PS VR2 getting reviews (and most of them are on the Quest2) all over the board like it's the most established Headset.
Heck, I would not be surprised if the 2023 GOTY is suddenly a PS VR2 game (because VR will suddenly matter)
In other news one of the most popular VR game Echo VR (made by Ready at Dawn) will have its server shutdown on August 1 (because Meta is a A-hole).
Have we heard of this news on a popular website? of course not.
Also, I just find funny a bit that all media that got a free PS vr2 are all it's the best thing ever versus a lot of YouTubers that bought the Ps Vr2 and are more like it's a nice upgrade that will please the hardcore crowd.