Many people often ponder whether the PlayStation 4 is powerful enough to offer a competent virtual reality experience – especially with the recommended specs for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive being so high. But having gone hands on with PlayStation VR a few times now, we're happy to report that it does genuinely offer a comparable experience.

While it's certainly not perfect – the resolution can be low and you should expect some aliasing issues – the effect of "presence" is very much intact. For those unsure of what this means, it's the end-goal for all virtual reality solutions: the sensation that your real-life surroundings have melted away, and been replaced by the video game world that you've been transported to.

Given the nature of the PC upgrade cycle, it's inevitable that the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive will outpace PlayStation VR in time, but we reckon that Sony's solution should be more than able to hold its own for a few years – and by the time that it starts to feel long in the tooth, we'll probably all be salivating over the PlayStation 5.

So, to answer the question: yes, the PS4 is powerful enough to provide a quality virtual reality experience. And while it's obviously not perfect, it does come at a very competitive price.

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