MediaTek's first SoC for VR will power Sony's upcoming PlayStation VR2 - XDA Developers

MediaTek has announced its archetypal SoC successful a VR headset, and it volition powerfulness Sony's upcoming PlayStation VR2.

During MediaTek's Executive Summit, the institution announced that it would beryllium powering the upcoming PlayStation VR2. While it did not springiness excessively galore details, it did amusement disconnected the PlayStation VR2 to those successful attendance. Despite its processors being successful galore different types of devices, this volition beryllium the archetypal clip that a MediaTek processor has been successful a VR headset.

While this is large news, it doesn't travel arsenic a implicit surprise, arsenic manufacture expert Ming-Chi Kuo tweeted backmost successful May that the next-generation PlayStation VR would beryllium powered by a MediaTek processor. This is simply a large measurement for the company, particularly considering that different stand-alone and connected VR headsets marque usage of Qualcomm chips to powerfulness them. The archetypal PlayStation VR has been rather popular, giving console owners an casual and affordable mode to acquisition VR.

Sony's PlayStation VR2 volition beryllium available starting connected February 22, 2023. Pricing for the instrumentality volition alteration by region, but it volition outgo $549.99 for those successful the United States. This is simply a sizeable summation from the existent model's pricing, which tin beryllium had for astir half, costing conscionable $199.99. The caller portion volition beryllium disposable arsenic a standalone portion oregon tin beryllium purchased with Horizon Call of the Mountain for $599.99.

Pre-orders for the PlayStation VR2 volition statesman connected November 15, but you tin presently registry connected the Sony website truthful that you volition beryllium notified erstwhile pre-orders begin. As for its specifications, you tin cheque them retired successful afloat item below.

PlayStation VR2 specifications:

• 4K HDR OLED 4000 x 2040 HDR show with 110° FoV with the solution per oculus coming successful astatine 2000x2040 pixels with a sheet refresh complaint of 90/120Hz.
• Four cameras for headset and controller tracking​ with an IR camera for oculus tracking
• See-through View for predisposition and casual entree to the existent satellite
• Tempest 3D audio with headset feedback
• PS VR2 Sense Controllers volition connection haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and
• Haptic feedback and adaptive triggers connected the PS VR2 Sense Controllers