Sony’s next-gen PSVR headset for PlayStation 5 is targeting a Holiday 2022 release window and will use an OLED Samsung screen, according to a Bloomberg report. The article cites “people with knowledge of the matter” as its source, and explains that while other major virtual reality manufacturers move to LCD screens, the Japanese giant will iterate upon the OLED in its previous headset.
There’s no word on what kind of resolution the platform holder is targeting, although an article earlier in the year suggested it was coveting 4000x2040 – a colossal increase on the 1920x1080 used in the company’s previous version. Perhaps more exciting is that the headset will purportedly support gaze-tracking capable of foveated rendering, which means that developers will potentially be able to save processing power by only rendering objects you’re looking at in high detail.
The firm’s yet to officially elaborate on its plans for the next-gen PSVR headset beyond sharing prototype images of its motion controllers, but we’re desperate to see what it’s been cooking up behind closed doors. Hopefully we don’t have to wait too much longer.
[source bloomberg.com]
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Wonder what price they will have! I'm super excited for this, the only reason I stopped playing on the old one was the amount of cables and effort I have to do in order to play
@AFCC Yeah same. There's a ton of PSVR games I want to play I'm just too lazy to plug in all the cords!
The amount of cables isn't even problem, it's the fact that I had to move the entire TV cabinet to rearrange everything. One cable plug and play will be a lot more accessible for daily use.
@The_New_Butler But the Switch Pro was revealed at E3 this year.... wasn’t it? All the experts said it would be!
Absolutely buzzing for this cannot wait to see the headset and the games.
This sounds...... Expensive
Im still chasing my PSVR adapter, that I applied for in Oct 2020.
I chalked it down being lost in the post but.....another was supposedly sent out in April and I still havent got it.
Ill be picking up the PSVR2 but with no info suggesting original PSVR will be compatiable , I wanna cover all bases
I’d like to think there’d be some sort of trade your old PSVR get a discount, but highly unlikely.
Either way i’m totally onboard for PSVR 2, the first iteration more than proved its worth to me. Beat Saber alone is unbelievable good.
Great news, I'm really looking forward to this. My Pro is essentially my VR machine now so no worries about setup currently, games are great (a lot are) and will only get better with better hardware.
All fantastic news. If everything is true it’s a day one purchase for certain.
@Octane I had the same issue, I just unplug the headset from the box till next time.
Cool, can't wait to try it. I thought it's official news from sony before I read the bloomberg part 😅
Oled will steep the price up a bit, not sure if this really is s good idea 🤔🤔
@UltimateOtaku91 imagine the scalpers prices for this headset 😲😲
@Jacko11 beat saber is awesome just wish there was more choice of songs
@The_New_Butler What do you mean? The Switch Pro was announced.
I’ll be preordering one immediately when they go live
Never tried VR but I think I'll give it a go when this comes out especially if Resident Evil Village gets a VR mode added 😁
After using Airlink on Quest 2 for a few weeks and experiencing the freedom of perfect wireless VR at nearly 4K, I really hope they have some sort of wireless option for PSVR2. Would obviously require an external battery pack but would be more than worth the extra cost to get rid of those pesky wires.
@nessisonett No way Nintendo are going to announce the Switch Pro yet!
Think of all the consoles they'll sell over the school holidays for people to have gaming on the go* and that's why they won't announce it 'til later in the year.
(*Dear Sony, this is what happens when you invest in your mobile gaming platform)
@hoffa007 same! It makes me really jealous of those with PC’s that can import songs for it 😭
The Linkin Park pack was thankfully pretty incredible
I have a Black friday deal SAMSUNG HMD Odyssey+ (AMOLED display 2880x1600) and it works great.
And that is the low of the low on PC. Samsung would be a great choice.
Day one for me. Don’t need anymore info. Just hook it to my veins.
@Burntbreadman Same situation for me, ordered the day after the site went live. I never received mine either. Sony’s customer service has been nothing but abysmal. Bought one off eBay for £40. Took two days to arrive.
@The_New_Butler Not sure what’s happened to Bloomberg, they used to be pretty reliable, but recent times, seems like they just make stuff up based on general assumptions and hope for the best.
Why do we (your readers) have to keep repeating this to you (Push Square) over and over. Bloomberg is NOT a credible news source. I would prefer you get your own source to confirm before printing, or don't print it, or at least put "RUMOR:" at the start of the title.
@Jacko11 I agree I know how that feels. Well be great if one day they add this sort of support.
I agree that one is a good pack.
Hoping that it will work with psvr2.
No s, Sherlock! Did also Bloomberg forecast that tomorrow the sun will rise?
Because it’d be stupid to push the his year as there are no PS5 available for what reason Sony would start talking of next PSVR, 3 full years before it will be available? I mean building hype is ok but not at the expense of your current device that will seat on the shelves for 3 more years.
@get2sammyb and to make matters worse my gaming room is tiny so it's impossible to play in the summer unless I want to die. And also it's impossible to play games like Beatsaber because I don't have enough room!
I really want to try Walking Dead and Vader Immortal or wtv the name, but it's just too many cables, and charging the old PSmoves etc etc...
One of my Move controllers also loses battery ultra fast!
I love the system and the experiences you can have, but the cables killed it
Typical Mochizuki 'the people said, asking not to be named '
You should flag this as rumour but of course all the Internet will remember it as Sony said blah blah.
The usual report from report of reports
please no more Bloomberg articles they just make up stuff.
Can't wait for the new headset, again would play more on PSVR. The trouble is sold ps4 so have no dual shock for most of the games i want to play.
@huyi oled is ultimately Better for the viewing experience. Deeper blacks so I guess that’s good. Also energy efficient but less bright, interesting choices
@David187 and everyone eats it up
The more details I read the more expensive it gets lol. Super excited to see what price it will be and give it a go.
I never had the original PSVR set but I'm 100% getting this one
@theMEGAniggle you don't need it to be super bright if there are no competing light sources.
A lot of this seems like fairly sensible guesswork. It all seems like specs that are way out there, but then when the PS5 specs were released people were guessing it would be at least £600. If it costs as much as a console again it'll be dead in the water, so I'm just waiting to see how much less it can cost.
Oh boy I hope the OLED bit is true! Even with the ***** resolution and texture quality on the PSVR I often find things look more grounded and real through the headset then on Quest. The one wire thing thing does nothing for me however. I actually prefer the current setup up over something that risks me pulling my PS5 off the stand or destroying the port.
@theheadofabroom I'm expecting £250/300. Anything more and its not day 1 for me
@theMEGAniggle yeah that sounds like the right ballpark, with the PS5 Digital Edition getting £360, there's little room to go higher, and that's hoping (from their point of view) that by two years into the console's life they don't have to drop the price at all. With demand outstripping supply the way it is at the moment, a price drop within the next 18 months looks unlikely, but given demand is in the hands of consumers, who can really say when the tipping point will arrive?
@Jeremiah_Thor I'm sure you could get a USB-C extension cord and secure the female end to your media unit if you're worried about port damage. With a single cable based on an ubiquitous standard, there are plenty of cheap solutions 😁
@theheadofabroom I won’t expect a price drop until a new model is released, as you said there’s no reason to right now unless Sony want to make less revenue. The future of VR is looking very very sexy you know.
Funny how articles just state widely expected details or quote details Domenic Mallinson had given back in 2019. Wider FOV, OLED dual screens, Eye tracking, 4 Cameras, Foveated Rendering, HDR. Less wires.
The only article I haven't seen yet is the wireless "Pro" model that Mallinson was hinting at. Or that the PSVR2 will be modular to offer a future wireless option. I guess that'll be coming.
Sony better reveal this thing soon (I expect they will) so we see what they actually will have and can be excited about things actually making the product.
Still not interested until we have a wireless model that's as immersive as Sword Art Online or dot Hack.
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