Sony Reveals First Full Glimpse At PlayStation VR 2 Headset

When it comes to virtual reality, Sony Interactive Entertainment surprisingly made a large impression on the newest peripheral hitting the video game industry. Despite the short time since the platform hit the mainstream, the PlayStation company decided to invest in the opportunity to enter itself into the market with PlayStation VR. Rectify Gaming previously recognized the impact that some of its unique releases then made.

In 2021, it was revealed that the PlayStation firm would be resuming its endeavor over onto the PlayStation 5 with a new iteration on where it started. Following onward it was reported that the second peripheral would feature 4K gaming and enhanced vibrations. Furthermore it was also disclosed the new device would include OLED screens, touch sensors as well as an emphasis on third-party titles in its post-launch.

This week, Sony Interactive Entertainment went public to show off more of the PlayStation VR 2 with new still images and information.

The design of the PS VR2 headset was also inspired by the look of the PS5 family of products. When our design team created the PS5 console, they also had the next generation VR headset in mind so you’ll notice some similarities in the look and feel. The PS5 console has flat edges as it is meant to be displayed on a flat surface, while there was more emphasis on adding roundness to the design of PS VR2 headset since it is meant to have constant human contact, similar to the rounded edges of the DualSense controller and Pulse 3D headset.

Our goal is to create a headset that will not only become an attractive part of your living room decor, but will also keep you immersed in your game world, to the point where you almost forget you are using a headset or controller. That’s why we paid very close attention to the ergonomics of the headset and conducted extensive testing to ensure a comfortable feel for a variety of head sizes.

We already had a lot of positive feedback on the ergonomics of the first PS VR headset by carefully balancing the headset weight and having a simple headband that can be adjustable, so we kept the same concept for the PS VR2 headset. Other features such as the headset’s adjustable scope that places the scope area closer or further away from the face and placement of the stereo headphone jack also remain the same, so players will be familiar with it.

Hideaki Nishino, Platform Experience Senior Vice President

He continues, “For the PS VR2 headset, we took comfort a few steps further by adding new features such as a lens adjustment dial, so users have an additional option to match the lens distance between their eyes to optimize their view. We also created a slimmer design with a slight weight reduction – even with the new added features such as the new built-in motor for the headset feedback.

“It was quite a challenge to create a slimmer design with new features added to improve upon our first headset, but our design and engineering teams proved this could be possible when we saw the final design!” Additionally the blog post also elaborates on previously covered aspects of the peripheral including 4K gaming and touch sensors.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Senior Art Director Yujin Morisawa goes on to elaborate on the creative decisions behind the design for the new headset to minimize fog collecting within the headset when in use.

When I started to work on the design for the PlayStation VR2 headset, one of the areas I wanted to focus on first was the idea of creating a vent in the headset to let air out, similar to the vents on the PS5 console that allows airflow. Our engineers came up with this idea as a good way to allow ventilation and avoid having the lens fog up while players are immersed in their VR games.

I worked on many design concepts to achieve this, and in the final design, you can see there is a little space in between the top and front surface of the scope that contains the integrated ventilation. I am really proud of how this turned out and the positive feedback I have gotten so far. I hope our PlayStation fans will also agree, and I can’t wait for them to try it out.

What are your thoughts on the look of the PlayStation VR 2?

PlayStation VR 2 currently has no set release date.

Source: PlayStation Blog