It's official: the PlayStation VR2 is coming on February 22, here is the price

2022-12-07

The wait is almost over – Sony finally announced the price and launch date for the PlayStation VR2 headset. It will launch on February 22 next year, but pre-orders start a couple of weeks from now.

The PSVR2 will cost $550 / €600 / £530 / ¥75,000, making it pricier than the $400 original. It will cost more than the Meta Quest 2, even post price hike (to $400). Included in this base package are the VR headset itself, two VR2 Sense controllers and stereo headphones.

You can also pick up a charging station for the controllers for $50 / €50 / £40 / ¥5,500. There is also the Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle, which includes a voucher for the game.

Speaking of, Sony also announced 11 new titles for the PlayStation VR2: The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, Crossfire: Sierra Squad, The Light Brigade, Cities VR – Enhanced Edition, Cosmonious High, Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue, Jurassic World Aftermath Collection, Pistol Whip VR, Zenith: The Last City, After The Fall and Tentacular. We have included the trailers for these at the bottom. Note that these are in addition to previously announced titles like the new Horizon game, Resident Evil Village and a couple more games.

Back to the PSVR2. Fans in the US, the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg will be able to get the headset only from the official direct.playstation.com store. Pre-orders start on November 15.

In other markets, the VR headset will be sold through participating retailers (pre-orders also starting on November 15). More details will be available from the retailers themselves.

Here are the details on the headset:

Display method?	OLED
Panel resolution?	2000 x 2040 per eye
Panel refresh rate?	90Hz, 120Hz
Lens separation?	Adjustable
Field of View?	Approx. 110 degrees
Sensors?	Motion Sensor: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer)??Attachment Sensor: IR Proximity sensor
Cameras?	4 cameras for headset and controller tracking??IR camera for eye tracking per eye
Feedback?	Vibration on headset
Communication? with PS5	USB Type-C®
Audio?	Input: Built-in microphone??Output: Stereo headphone jack

And details on the controllers:

Buttons?	[Right]?PS button, Options button, Action buttons (Circle / Cross), R1 button, R2 button, Right Stick / R3 button?[Left]?PS button, Create button, Action buttons (Triangle / Square), L1 button, L2 button, Left Stick / L3 button
Sensing/ Tracking	Motion Sensor: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope + three-axis accelerometer)Capacitive Sensor: Finger Touch DetectionIR LED: Position Tracking
Feedback ?	Trigger Effect (on R2/L2 button), Haptic Feedback (by single actuator per unit)
Port	USB Type-C® port
Communication?	Bluetooth® Ver5.1?
Battery?	Type: Built-in Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery?

As promised, check out the game trailers for upcoming VR titles for Sony’s new headset:

Source | Via