Sony is reportedly set to discount PlayStation 5 Slim across Europe again this month.
26.02.2024 - 20:27 / gamesindustry.biz / Sony
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Sony Interactive Entertainment is in the process of adding PC support for its PSVR 2 headset.
The announcement comes a year after the virtual reality hardware was launched.
In the PlayStation Blog post, Sony said, "We're pleased to share that we are currently testing the ability for PSVR 2 players to access additional games on PC to offer even more game variety in addition to the PSVR 2 titles available through PS5."
The platform holder said it intends to make the capability available sometime this year.
While the exact sales numbers for the PSVR 2 are not known, back in May 2023, it was reported to have sold 600,000 units six weeks after launch.
The figure puts it ahead of the original PSVR's sales by 8% during that period.
Sony is reportedly set to discount PlayStation 5 Slim across Europe again this month.
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Some newly surfaced patent documentation suggests that Sony may be working on a pair of augmented reality glasses that could delegate the bulk of their processing to the PlayStation 5. While there's no guarantee that the company will ever release such a PS5 gadget, it has already come up with some specific and potentially highly entertaining uses for it.
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PlayStation VR2 is set to get support for VR games on PC this year, Sony has announced. The company confirmed Wednesday that it was testing the ability for PS VR2 to play PC VR games in addition to the already supported titles available via PS5. The PS VR2 launched in international markets in February 2023, and it made its India debut in December. The virtual reality headset is currently only compatible with the PS5 and does not support PS VR content from the previous generation.
It appears I may have to eat crow when it comes to the PS VR2 and its future. I previously predicted that it would go the way of the PS Vita, but upcoming changes may rejuvenate the underutilized headset.
The PlayStation VR2 headset is getting official PC support later this year, Sony confirmed today.
PSVR 2 is finally getting PC support, and the best part is, it could be coming sooner than you think.