Sony officially reveals the headset design for PlayStation VR2
At this year’s CES 2022 show, Sony announced a virtual reality headset called PlayStation VR2, which needs to be used with PS5 also said that the “Horizon” series VR game is under development. However, only the configuration information of the PlayStation VR2 headset was disclosed at the time, and the price, time to market, and appearance design were not disclosed. On the evening of February 22, Sony Playstation has finally announced the design of the PlayStation VR2.
Judging from the released exterior images, both the headset and the controller have a “spherical” design, which Sony says represents the 360-degree view players feel when entering a virtual reality world. Compared with the previous generation PS VR, the new headset has some answers in the air vents, lens adjustment dials, etc., and it is also slightly lighter.
It is understood that with the headset, users can experience a very clear virtual reality environment with 4K high dynamic range visual effects at up to 120fps. The headset uses an OLED screen with two 2000 x 2040 resolution displays for two glasses to watch. It also supports a 90/120Hz refresh rate, a 110° wide-angle field of view, eye-tracking technology, 3D surround sound, HDR, and more. There is also a lens adjustment device, and players can customize the focus according to their personal interests.
Yujin Morisawa, Senior Art Director, SIE says
“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.”
