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Playstation VR 2 goes against the inclination of caller years and uses a cable. But Sony is researching wireless VR.

This is what Sony’s SVP of Platform Experience Hideaki Nishino says successful an interrogation with the Japanese video crippled mag Famitsu.

When asked wherefore Sony is going for a cablegram solution, Nishino says that lone a cablegram volition beryllium capable to unlock the afloat imaginable of the PS5 and PSVR 2, but adds that the institution is besides considering different options.

“We besides recognize that going wireless volition springiness you different experience, truthful we’re ever looking astatine each possibilities and doing method research. However, determination is inactive the contented of however acold the cablegram solution tin beryllium replaced with a wireless 1 successful presumption of performance,” Nishino says.

Sony plays it safe

As anyone who uses standalone devices similar Meta Quest 2 oregon Pico 4 connected a PC knows, wireless PC VR streaming is getting amended and better. However, this benignant of usage is secondary and doesn’t rather travel adjacent to wired information transmission successful presumption of representation quality, transportation stableness and latency.

That’s what Nishino refers to: Sony’s VR strategy is yet expected to connection an uncompromising high-end VR experience – and wireless VR is not (yet) capable for that.

Besides these factors, the powerfulness proviso astir apt besides played a relation successful Sony’s determination for a wired connection. With a wireless connection, Sony would person had to spot a artillery and further processors successful the VR headset, which would person had a antagonistic interaction connected the weight and cost of the device. Compromises that Sony did not privation to make, which could beryllium antithetic again with Playstation VR 3 and precocious web technology.

PSVR 2: “Suitable for the price”

Nishino says helium can’t hold for the launch. Playstation VR 2 is excellently positioned successful presumption of hardware and contented quality, helium believes. PSVR 2 would alteration a “completely antithetic level of immersion.”

Asked astir the PSVR2’s bundle lineup, Nishino says Sony hasn’t announced each of its VR games yet. More games could beryllium revealed successful aboriginal January at Sony’s CES property conference.

And what astir the comparatively precocious terms of $550 / 600 euros? Nishino, of course, thinks it’s justified. “We judge that we are capable to supply functions and experiences that are suitable for the price, truthful we anticipation you volition prime it up.”

Sales volition amusement it: Playstation VR 2 volition beryllium released worldwide connected February 22, 2022. You tin find much information astir Playstation VR 2 here.

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