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[Bloomberg] Sony Betting Big on Next VR Headset With Increased Production Plan
- Thread starter Lant_War
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I hope they succeed. Sony is the last bastion of AAA VR experiences. If PSVR2 fails, I don't think VR ever succeeds for enthusiasts. Also them making so many units, gives me faith that the price might not be as bad as some people, even I, think.
They kind of ruined that by not offering backwards compatibility with VR1 games?
Alright Square, you know what to do, Final Fantasy XVII exclusively for PSVR2. You made a name for PS1 releasing FFVII on it and you can do it again.
I want PSVR2 to be successful and I want to be hyped for PSVR2 but like (I guess) a lot of people, I really need to see more from the launch line up and the price. The price can really make or break my hype for getting PSVR2 at launch.
That does suck but as long as they have a strong lineup, I don't think many people will care. To a lot of people this will be their first VR experience, if PSVR1 didn't have the games to convince them to get one, I doubt backwards compatibility will matter much to them.
Kinect sales reach 24 million
Microsoft reveals new sales milestone for motion-sensing tech; Xbox Live membership jumps 15 percent year-over-year to 46 million subscribers.
www.gamespot.com
VR 100% is worth it, especially if you have the stomach for it. It truly changes how you play.
Imagine Alyx coming to PSVR2 day 1...
If it's one USB-C cable, I can definitely see it working on PC.
Imagine Alyx coming to PSVR2 day 1...
If it's one USB-C cable, I can definitely see it working on PC.
Wouldn't native PC support mean they lose their ability to subsidize the price since they cannot guarantee lock in to a PS5?
Possibly, but they don't really have to subsidize the price much if they're also selling to the PC audience that is used to $1000 headsets.
Makes zero sense for their headset to support PC. They make money on the software, not hardware.
Considering they are pushing more games to support the Dualsense on PC, why not do it for PSVR2? Betting it would sell gangbusters if it worked on PC day 1. It would sell out.
They have more games supporting Dualsense on PC than any other Dual-controller ever. I could easily see it have PC comparability. Even if they don't do it, the community will make it work.
Basically yes, PC support means they either have to sell the headset at a significant profit or having a PlayStation launcher on PC with the headset only working with games played through that launcher.
It's a big gamble to be honest. I know they've obviously fixed a lot of complaints (less wires, better quality, easy to set up) but with the lack of PSVR1 Backwards Compatibility (I bought a lot of PSVR1 games on sale lol) and a potential $500 price tag, I really can't see myself getting it even though I loved my PSVR1. I have no doubt the PSVR2 will likely be successful in the long run but I do wonder if there's gonna be an immediate success found at launch due to nice pricing and a stellar line up not being just 1-2 hour experiences rather than bigger scaled games.
It's not the PC VR audience that would look at a high price and second guess the purchase.
I just don't see how they could possibly lock down the headset to a specific launcher. It would only be a matter of time until someone has it working with SteamVR.
If they're going to do it. It needs to have at the bare minimum:
- Wireless
- Eye Tracking with Foviated Rendering
- 2k-per-eye minimum resolution
- 90 Hz minimum refresh rate
You have to specify which one, because despite sucking, 360 Kinect was an enormous success (8 million units in 60 days).
They're implying that it'll flop. But of course what they leave out is that if this thing sold as much as Kinect did, Sony would be doing backflips and summersaults in the air, and the entire VR industry would hit a renaissance moment as everyone rushed to ditch Oculus and Valve Index make PSVR2 games.
I thought I read they are also using the same (edit- my mistake, similar) micro-oleds in PSVR2 for Apple's headset next year, with the contract they got.
Then LG and Samsung will takeover in 2024.
If that is true, can that have a part in them being motivated to build more PSVR2s? Any savings?
Edit- got it from here....
www.notebookcheck.net
Then LG and Samsung will takeover in 2024.
If that is true, can that have a part in them being motivated to build more PSVR2s? Any savings?
Edit- got it from here....
Apple Glasses AR/VR device may be released with record 2800 PPI OLED display pixel density
Samsung and LG would have to develop the jaw-dropping 3500 PPI OLED microdisplays for Apple's 2024 Glasses VR headgear, up from the initial 2800 PPI ask. Even the first 2023 Apple Glasses display supplier, Sony, will be offering record pixel density panels similar to the ones on the PS VR 2.
www.notebookcheck.net
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The issue becomes how does Sony make anything on any person that purchases it for PC use exclusively. Not having it locked into a specific platform means Sony would lose their ability to monetize anyone who purchases the headset outside the initial purchase.
The Dualsense is different in that there aren't a subset of games that are developed and only work with the Dualsense like there will be for the VR headset. The margin on the controller and selling millions of those is something that makes a lot of sense, selling a VR headset at cost or at a loss without ownership of the platform players will be on doesn't.
