PlayStation Asia has just announced over on their Facebook page that the PlayStation VR2 Headset will be coming out on early 2023 but no concrete date is set in stone as of now.
The VR headset will be featuring specifications such as:
Display method | OLED |
Panel resolution | 2000 x 2040 per eye |
Panel refresh rate | 90Hz, 120Hz |
Lens separation | Adjustable |
Field of View | Approx. 110 degrees |
Sensors | Motion Sensor: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer) Attachment Sensor: IR Proximity sensor |
Cameras | 4 cameras for headset and controller trackingIR camera for eye tracking per eye |
Feedback | Vibration on headset |
Communication with PS5 | USB Type-C |
Audio | Input: Built-in microphoneOutput: Stereo headphone jack |
The PlayStation VR2 Headset shows off an orb-like design which is used to represent the 360-degree view that players feel when they enter the virtual reality world. Senior Art Director – Yujin Morisawa at Sony Interactive Entertainment who led the headset design of the PlayStation VR2 had explained:
When I started to work on the design for the PlayStation VR2 headset, one of the areas I wanted to focus on first was the idea of creating a vent in the headset to let air out, similar to the vents on the PS5 console that allows airflow. Our engineers came up with this idea as a good way to allow ventilation and avoid having the lens fog up while players are immersed in their VR games.
I worked on many design concepts to achieve this, and in the final design, you can see there is a little space in between the top and front surface of the scope that contains the integrated ventilation. I am really proud of how this turned out and the positive feedback I have gotten so far. I hope our PlayStation fans will also agree, and I can’t wait for them to try it out.
For more information on the headset, do check out the official PlayStation website here.