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Sony · PlayStation

PlayStation VR2

Released February 2023

Sony's wired VR headset for PlayStation 5, with OLED panels, eye tracking and inside-out tracking, also compatible with a PC through Sony's adapter.

Works
Needs a PC or console
Per eye
2000 × 2040
Refresh
120 Hz
Weight
560 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it offers superb image quality, simple setup, comfort and excellent Sense controllers with haptics, bringing high-end VR without a gaming PC. All three find it expensive, costing more than a PS5; TechRadar saw occasional ghosting and short controller battery life, and Digital Trends criticises the bulky wired design and a thin game line-up at launch.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and digitaltrends.com

Specifications

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Display

Resolution per eye
2000 × 2040
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Display details
OLED, 2000 × 2040 per eye; 90 and 120 Hz
Lenses
Fresnel lenses; field of view approx. 110° (Sony doesn't say horizontal or diagonal); adjustable lens separation with a dial

Tracking and input

Eye tracking
Yes
Hand tracking
No
Controllers in the box
Yes
Colour passthrough
No
Sensors
Inside-out; four embedded cameras for headset and controller tracking; one IR eye-tracking camera per eye; six-axis motion sensor; IR proximity sensor
Controllers
Two PS VR2 Sense controllers with adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, finger touch detection and IR LED tracking; 520 mAh built-in battery, 168 g each; Bluetooth 5.1
Passthrough
Monochrome See-through View from the tracking cameras, at the touch of a button (Tom's Guide)

Performance

Works
Needs a PC or console
Connections
Single USB-C cable to a PS5; PC via the PlayStation VR2 PC adapter (from 7 August 2024) for SteamVR games. HDR, eye tracking, headset feedback, adaptive triggers and haptic feedback beyond rumble are unavailable on PC.

Design

Battery
None (powered by a PC or console)
Weight (headset)
560 g
Audio
Built-in microphone; stereo headphone jack
Strap
Adjustable headband and scope; approx. 212 × 158 × 278 mm; 560 g excluding cables

Pros and cons

Pros

  • OLED panels, 2000 × 2040 per eye at 90 or 120 Hz
  • Eye tracking and headset vibration
  • Inside-out tracking with four cameras; one USB-C cable to the PS5

Cons

  • Needs a PS5, or a PC with the PlayStation VR2 PC adapter sold separately
  • Monochrome See-through View
  • Fresnel lenses

Closest rivals

Model
WorksPer eyeRefreshWeightReleased
AppleVision Pro
Standalone3660 × 3200100 Hz600 gFeb 2024
SamsungGalaxy XR
Standalone3552 × 384090 Hz545 gOct 2025
PimaxCrystal Light
Needs a PC or console2880 × 2880120 Hz815 gMay 2024

Sources

  1. playstation.com/en-gb/ps-vr2/ps-vr2-tech-specs
  2. playstation.com/content/dam/global_pdc/en-gb/corporate/support/manuals/psvr2-do…
  3. playstation.com/en-gb/ps-vr2
  4. blog.playstation.com/2022/11/02/playstation-vr2-launches-in-february-at-549-99
  5. blog.playstation.com/2024/06/03/playstation-vr2-players-can-access-games-on-pc-…
  6. tomsguide.com/reviews/psvr2-review

Photo: gmedia.playstation.com

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