PlayStation VR2 launches on February 22nd for $549.99 - The Verge

Sony will launch its PS VR2 headset connected February 22nd priced astatine $549.99. The PS VR2 volition beryllium priced astatine $549.99 successful the US, €599.99 crossed Europe, £529.99, and ¥74,980 successful Japan. The VR headset itself volition see Sense controllers and stereo headphones, but a Sense controller charging presumption volition beryllium disposable separately, priced astatine $49.99 (€49.99 / £39.99 / ¥5,480).

Preorders for the PS VR2 volition statesman connected November 15th, constricted to Sony’s PlayStation online store successful galore markets including the US, UK, France, and Germany. Games, including Horizon Call of the Mountain, will besides beryllium disposable to preorder aboriginal this month.

The PS VR2 headset is simply a large upgrade implicit the original, with an OLED screen, a 110-degree tract of view, and 4K HDR support. It besides supports up to 120Hz for smoother framework rates and gameplay. The VR headset has 4 cameras built into the beforehand of the display, truthful you won’t person to acceptable up outer cameras to travel your movements.

The caller orb-shaped PS VR2 Sense controllers see adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, overmuch similar the DualSense and tin besides observe digit touches.

“We’ve created the PS VR2 headset with comfortableness successful mind, successful a somewhat slimmer and lighter plan compared to our erstwhile headset,” says Isabelle Tomatis VP of brand, hardware, and peripherals astatine Sony Interactive Entertainment. “We’ve besides included an integrated vent for other aerial flow, and a lens accommodation dial for a much customized feel.”

We were impressed with our archetypal hands-on with the PlayStation VR2, with my workfellow Jay Peters describing it arsenic a large upgrade and an improved single-cable setup. Sony has announced 11 caller games for the PS VR2 today: