CES 2022: PS VR2 will have OLED HDR display, Horizon game exclusive

The PlayStation VR2 (PS VR2) and PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers are now official. I mean, the name, the products were already there. At its CES 2022 conference, Sony shared the official name of its next-gen virtual reality headset and VR controllers for PlayStation 5. Both are predictable and apt, given the numerical iteration that Sony likes, and is known as the new PS5 controller. double feeling. In addition, Sony announced an exclusive PS VR2 game called Horizon Call of the Mountains set in the worlds of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West.

Horizon Call of the Mountain will be told through the eyes of an entirely new character, developers Guerrilla and Firesprite said, which will be introduced “soon”. That said, you’ll get to meet Eloy and other familiar faces in Horizon’s Call of the Mountains — as well as new characters. Mountain’s skyline is built for the call PS VR2 and “designed to advance hardware technology, innovation and gameplay.”

Additionally, we have some basic details about the PS VR2 — it will offer OLED HDR game displays 4K Resolution (2,000×2,040 pixels per eye) with a 110-degree field of view. The frame rate will hover between 90/120Hz. The PS VR2 will support eye-tracking that Sony believes “allows players to interact more intuitively in new and lifelike ways.” Eye tracking will also enable foveated rendering – this reduces the rendering workload because the PlayStation VR2 will only render what you’re watching. This means the PS VR2 will be more efficient and less power hungry and make the most of PS5’s Internal.

On top of all that, the PlayStation VR2 has headset-mounted cameras that allow for inside-out tracking without the need for an external camera, Sony said, The PS VR2 will also have headset feedback. Sony describes Headset Feedback as “a new sensory feature that enhances the sensations of in-game actions from the player. It’s created by a built-in motor with vibration that adds an intelligent tactile element, allowing players to play gameplay. For example, gamers may feel a character’s high pulse during stressful moments, the rush of objects passing close to the character’s head, or the thrust of the vehicle as the character’s speed increases. Is. “

Several new details about PlayStation VR2 suit everyone reports From August and May last year, OLED HDR displays, including 2,000×2040 pixels per eye resolution, foveated rendering and 110-degree field of view. The August report also claimed that more details would be announced in early 2022, which is exactly what happened.

Here are the full available specifications for PlayStation VR2:

• Display: OLED
• Resolution: 2,000×2,040 pixels per eye
• Refresh Rate: 90Hz, 120Hz
• Lens Separation: Adjustable
• Field of view: approx. 110 degree
• sensor –
  • Motion sensor: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer)
  • Attachment Sensor: IR Proximity Sensor
• Camera: 4 cameras for headset and IR camera tracking controllers for tracking per eye
• Feedback: Vibration on headset
• PS5 Link: USB Type-C Cable
• Audio –
  • Input: Inbuilt Microphone
  • Output: Stereo Headphone Jack

And these are the full available specifications for PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers –

• Button –
  • [Right] PS Button, Option Button, Action Button (Circle/Cross), R1 Button, R2 Button, Right Stick/R3 Button
  • [Left] PS Button, Create Button, Action Button (triangle/square), L1 Button, L2 Button, Left Stick/L3 Button
• Sensing/Tracking –
  • Motion sensor: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope + three-axis accelerometer)
  • Capacitive Sensor: Finger Touch Detection
  • IR LED: Position Tracking
• Feedback: Trigger effect (on R2/L2 buttons), Haptic feedback (by single actuator per unit)
• Port: USB Type-C port
• bluetooth v5.1
• Battery: Inbuilt Lithium-ion rechargeable battery