What They Say
Sony has said that it will launch its VR2 headset in February and that it will sell for $549.99 / €599.99 / £529.99 / ¥74,980 (including tax for GBP, EUR, and JPY). The price includes the PS VR2 Sense controllers and stereo headphones. There will also be a bundle with Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle at $599.99 / €649.99 / £569.99 / ¥79,980 and a $49.99 / €49.99 / £39.99 / ¥5,480 charging station to support the headset without needing a console USB slot.
Pre-orders will begin in some countries on 15th November and registration for pre-orders is available immediately.
What We Think
The PS5 still seems to be in short supply. Given the general easing of chip supply, I had half expected things to get get a bit easier, but Amazon is still saying that purchase is by ‘invitation only’.
The combination of a PS5 with a headset should provide a pretty good visual image for consumer VR. Early tests at Sony’s offices has suggested ‘top-notch visual fidelity’ and the images are ‘extremely vivid’. The headset is also really light – partly because it is tethered. IT has eye tracking to allow support for foveated rendering. (BR)
