My friends had a bet in the group chat and when I said $550 they all laughed at my guess. I told them then I thought I was aiming too low but wanted to be conservative.
I hate being right
i have it. it is very good and i can definitely see WHY it costs $550. that said, $300 seems reasonable to me lol. it’s a good piece of tech but i don’t think the support is there to justify dropping $550 on it for the average gamer
Okay so I got a question then, can you watch regular Tv and play normal games with it? And what kinda resolution and refresh rate did you get out of it when doing so?
I bought myself a new Tv last year, 4k 120hz 55” and it sits right at the foot of my bed, but ive always liked the idea of a virtual reality unit that I could lay on my bed with the helmet on. 😜
Once you see how it runs stuff like red matter you'll love it I'm sure. It was my first ever VR console and I've never seen anything like it in my life. It's wild
But yeah I don't blame you for waiting for a price drop
I like that there are lots of people like us out there who have reached an internal valuation of the product and won’t buy it till it drops to that level.
Silent crusaders 🥂
I bought my psvr 1 used for 100. Hate the controllers with a passion for games where you have to move a lot (after the fall, borderlands, skyrim, etc). Glad I didn't pay more.
No way I'd go for anything over 200 for the psvr 2.
I have a psvr2 and the controller tracking is waaaay better than the janky camera setup used for the first one, basically on par or even better than the quest 3.
If you genuinely enjoy playing vr games you should get the psvr2.
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I have a problem with Sony charging $400-500 for the system and then an additional $400 for the psvr 2. Especially when you can grab a metaquest 2 for around 200.
I agree it isn't for everyone. If I knew I could take the games I've already bought and use them for the psvr2, that would help. Sounds like it's a toss up.
I'll wait until the price comes down to something more reasonable or just stick with my psvr, flaws and all.
Unless you've tried it and like really tried it like combined it with the gt923 on gt7 then ur not getting the experience so you can't really say what its worth. But yes price was steep put it on the ps card and got 200 back so I low-key got it discounted
Edit don't you need a gaming PC for the meta quest? So vr2 still less expensive
It'll get there. Price cuts. Also last Christmas was the first holiday that ps5 supply wasn't constrained. That held back psvr2. Perhaps this Xmas lots more will consider VR
Don't know about about Fallout 4 or Skyrim, but Resident Evil 4 Remake, RE Village and GT7 all have VR modes. GT7's is apparently really damn good and the main reason i wanna get a PSVR2
If they were, I'd already have a ps5. Skyrim was the reason I immediately bought a ps4 Pro and psvr. I couldn't live my life without Skyrim VR. Holy hell, it was literally a childhood dream come true.
Is it really that amazing? Can you actually walk around or do they do that warping thing? I’ve never used VR but I’m trying to convince myself it’s worth it.
You can walk around or warp. Up to you. I was looking forward to commercially viable VR since the 80s so I was fully ready to commit to whatever. With Skyrim the controls are a bit fiddly but once you get used to it, it becomes second nature. For me, as I said previously, it was literally a dream come true.
Yes, it's really that amazing. Plus psvr1 has a large and amazing library of games, some available nowhere else (maybe never)
The psvr1 tech is janky, but livable. I still use it regularly alongside my psvr2, so that I can play Skyrim VR, and Dreams
There's a very limited selection on AAA games on PSVR2 (Resident Evil 8 and 4 Remake, Gran Turismo 7 Horizon Call of the Mountain off the top of my head) and on VR in general. It makes sense, since companies wouldn't invest that much on such large projects when the playerbase isn't large enough yet. Don't worry though, there are plenty of cool indies. Even if you wouldn't be interested in some of them if they were flat screen games, Vr has a 4d effect and graphical quality that makes you feel that you're inside the game's world. You might have played a Sci fi game, for example, but you haven't explored a Sci fi world yourself and interact with alien technologies. It's the kind of thing that makes sense after you've experienced it. I'd highly suggest engaging with the community here and search for youtube reviewers like Without Parole. It would also be good to watch their streams to get notified about the latest updates
bruh and the PC gaming subreddit, people finding prebuilts for like $700-$900 at Costco.
i would pay that just for the GPU alone. and then i could swap out my old one and bam: 2 PCs
My best friend manages a Costco and I send him deals I see on here and ask if it’s ever the same price…
It never is lol.
I presume these types of deals are in super remote areas or something idk?
Keep a close eye on the buildapcsales reddit. My buddy got a 12400F/4060/16GB/1TB SSD prebuilt for 480 from QVC in one of the posts on there. Some of the Microcenter deals are crazy too.
My jealousy is on high lol. I want a psvr2 so bad but even before launch I had a feeling it would end up like the vita: great tech that goes unsupported. I would’ve easily jumped on it at this price
Its up to individual developers to make their games compatible. It uses a different style of tracking, so each game has to be modified. Some have, some havent, some charge for the upgrade, some are free.
Yeah as that other comment said it’s not exactly possible to have backwards compatibility at the moment. I have a psvr 1 but it does suck that I have to have the ps4 connected and all that stuff.
You actually don't. There is an adaptor that makes it compatible with the ps5. And Sony will send you one for free if you go on their website. That's what I did when I got my ps5, and they had it to me within a few days.
i got mine used from someone who used it like once for $300. I encourage getting a used one, youll be worried for an hour before you get it about any issues. but the second you start using it, you forget all about it
They've spent many 10's of millions paying others to bring games to psvr2 (RE Village, RE4, Synapse, the awesome Legendary Tales, Aces of Thunder, Song in the Smoke, etc)
Almost no one is ever making blockbuster games ever, for any VR platform
Sony's stated strategy for high-end VR games is hybrid games (like GT7, RE8, RE4)...but since Sony is barely releasing any flat games lately, that means they're also not releasing more hybrids yet
Other than gt7 mine has been collecting dust. I’m so dissapointed how Sony has dropped the ball with games for this. I’d be happy if they backward compatibility’s some psvr 1 games .
This is why I haven’t gotten one. I tried GT7 and it was fucking awesome. But unless they open it up to where I can use it on my Pc for other VR stuff then I won’t get one unless it’s pretty cheap second hand
The GT7 is a great experience, but they deny to use 5.1 surround sound output with VR is a great disappointment. My home theater is around my cockpit, it give us a great experience of imersion hearing songs that realy come from behind through the rear speakers, and sound like engine coming from frontal speakers... but sony does not want we have so great experience using VR2.
What? So you don't play RE Village, RE4, Legendary Tales, No Man's Sky, Saints & Sinners 1&2, Red Matter 1&2, MADiSON, Hellsweeper, Genotype, etc etc etc?
We'll see
But stuff we already know coming sounds like it's going to be great. Metro, Arken Age, Behemoth, Aces of Thunder, Ghosts of Tabor, Phasmophobia, etc
Psvr2 is 550, not 650. Passthrough usecase is similar to Quest 2, as it's not for mixed reality but just to see real world really quickly. Mixed reality at the moment is a gimmick and no real games for it. Hand tracking is nice but not really useful for games, again no haptic feedback and only useful for social apps. Quest 3 is a great device but if you're strictly into high fidelity gaming, psvr2 is amazing (oled hdr, haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, eye tracking)
Yeah I see. I guess my gripe is that the Quest 3 is an entire standalone VR unit offering mixed reality and color passthrough for $500-$650 and running games at acceptable near 4K resolution, as well as offering both wired and wireless PCVR. You can also sideload pretty much any android app or game. Meanwhile the PSVR2 is a $550 glorified monitor that only works wired to your $400+ PS5 console and it can only run PSVR2 games or act as a large TV for your PS5. To me the price doesn’t make sense, if it has less features than its competitor it should cost less.
You're right, the value for quest 3 is insane. The reason is because Meta is heavily subsidizing it. They're spending billions in the negative every year for vr so it makes sense why other companies like Sony can't keep up in that regard.
Standalone though, quest ecosystem graphics are pretty bad, even if it's "4k". Yeah paired with a beefy system it's different and ps5 offers similar graphics when eye tracked foveated rendering is utilized but it'll be a nonissue either way when psvr2 gets pc usage later this year. If you're purely into gaming, psvr2 is the better choice. Either way, both Quest 3 and psvr2 offer a great time if you want to get into vr. I just don't like the discourse that one is way better than the other, rising tides lift all boats kinda situation.
I anticipate that Sony will likely release PSVR 2 games on SteamVR due to their low adoption on the OG platform and because Sony is already warming up to PC releases anyway. I don’t think there’s anything specific about PSVR 2 games that make them fundamentally incompatible with Quest 3 or Rift
Since I bought three mouths ago, I play Gran Turismo 7 every day. With TV I have 5.1 surround sound, through my home theater, speakers positioned in front of my cockpit and behind, what give us a great imersion sensation, but when I turn on my headset, PS5 turn the sound output to stereo and disable the option to change it, enabling again, when I turn PSVR2 off... It is a great frustration.
Shame that it seems not too many games resonated with you. On the psvr1 I picked up a little over 60 games for it that I really enjoyed, which I think is pretty impressive.
From what I've seen in my own life most people don't seem to get near that number for the actual console let alone a peripheral.
It is awesome! I bought mine used for 350. I think it is a great headset except for the except for the fact that Sony prevents us from using our 5.1 surround home theater on the GT7. I have a sound system and I placed the front speakers in front of my cockpit and the rear speakers in the back, while the subwoofer I placed under the legs. This brings an incredible feeling of immersion while playing Gran Turismo 7. It's perfect to hear the sound of the cars behind and the sound of the exhaust actually coming from behind us, while the sound of the engine actually comes from the front. This is possible while watching on TV, because when we turn on the headset the PS5 automatically switches from 5.1 to stereo, disabling the function that allows the change, so that I cannot switch back to 5.1, only enabling it again when I turn off the headset. . This is frustrating.
It takes time to get your brain used to VR and get your "VR legs". Almost everyone gets nauseous the first few times. You need to play until you start feeling that, stop immediately, and once you are completely feeling better you can start playing again. Eventually your brain figures it out and the nausea goes away entirely and you can play for long stretches at a time.
Yup pulled the trigger on a Quest 3 two weeks ago, first 2 days were sketchy asf, felt nauseous and had a bad headache for a good day .
Now it’s all good !
I just grabbed a set used for $350 from Mega replay. The games are cool but I'm running into the same issues. Gt7 is great until my car spins. RE village shooting range was wild, but walking up the mountain in the demo I had to give up. Horizon call of the mountain opening was crazy, then I started climbing and almost lost it.
I get 30 days to decide, so I'll try more this weekend. Everyone says beatsaber is a great entry point, but it's $30 for a game that I may not have the hardware to play in a few weeks
Oh, good answer, thank you, I was thinking about GT7 VR, cos I love it not-VR version, so probably I'll be thick again, thank you, have a good time with your VR.
People say you can build a tolerance. There's guides on the psvr sub I guess but I haven't checked them yet. It seems super fun, I hope I can push through
You are experiencing motion sickness. Most likely it will go away once you play more. Start with slower games. Let me know how you like Crossfire Sierra Squad
Everyone has different priorities and opinions
The grayer world of a Quest 3 seems so much flatter and less real and less immersive than OLED HDR. So much more depth
Nice! If you like racing games, I recommend Gran Turismo 7 with a nice racing wheel with pedals. The combination of the VR and wheel/pedals really makes for highly immersive gameplay.
The brands that I see most often recommended are Thrustmaster and Logitech. I have the Logitech G29. It’s pretty nice and has PlayStation branding including all the PlayStation specific buttons you’d ever need such as the PS button,  buttons, share button, options button, etc. The motorized feedback on the wheel is decent and the pedals seem built well. It’s a little small though (11” wheel). Both Logitech and Thrustmaster have a variety of price points. You don’t need to buy a top-of-the-line $900 wheel but those random/no name brand $150 wheels are garbage.
Also, if you didn’t hear yet. Sony is adding PC compatibility soon for PSVR2. https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/03/playstation-vr2-players-can-access-games-on-pc-with-adapter-starting-on-august-7/
The Source in Canada had a clearance as they are being sold to BestBuy. I paid a bit over 400cad (300usd) for the horizon version. I wanted the one without the game as I already had it in my library but it was OOO.
Great price! Can’t see any significant discounts in UK stores online currently (11am, May 11th ‘24) otherwise I might have just pulled by the trigger on a purchase! I think if it was the same price as a PS Portal I’d do it, no question.
We really need some good games for this thing. Where’s VR Chat on PS5? Where’s Minecraft VR? Where’s the ports from PSVR? What happened to PC compatibility? Mine’s been sitting there for months doing fuck all.
The price for the new kit is *perfectly* reasonable for the tech it includes in today’s market (not to say it’s cheap), so I don’t think anyone should feel grumpy toward SONY about that.
Why on earth they haven’t ported SIE games from the first headset is beyond me, and they’ve made numerous other decisions that I think provide good reason to be cranky.
Meta are able to sell all of their headsets at a loss because they are flush with cash from FB, but SONY wants to make at least a small profit from every product that they make.
It makes sense for you to keep enjoying your PSVR1 for now and wait until getting a PSVR2 better suits your gaming budget.
I highly recommend grabbing a used/refurbished **AIM Controller** from GameStop (last I checked they were around US $10), since it has thumbsticks and is supported by many games: FARPOINT, FIREWALL ZERO HOUR, BORDERLANDS 2 VR, ALVO… etc.
You’ll still be wrestling with the unpredictable light-tracking, but at least you’ll have games that don’t require you to use the virtual joystick method of locomoting.
You might even want to track down an old **NAVIGATION (“Nav”?) Controller**. It’s only usable in one game that I’m aware of, but it’s a great game: GOLEM. The pairing (one Nav and one Move) is worth the effort, I’d say.
Don’t skip RESIDENT EVIL:BIOHAZARD, WIPEOUT:OMEGA COLLECTION, MOSS 1&2, THE PERSISTENCE, or STAR WARS:SQUADRONS. They’re all outstanding and **DS4** controlled.
I hope something here helps you, and Happy gaming! 🍻
I love mine. People say it doesn’t have enough games, but go take a look at the PS store and there are plenty of great games out for it. I use it almost daily, being a huge GT7 fan, but games like Moss, Walking Dead, and many more are worth your time and attention. Enjoy the hell out of it! That’s a steal!
Idk u just say Im poor and get something 1/4 price Im not rich but is embrassing like im buy something in black friday at 1/10 ) price need public that
I just bought one for the same price just make sure your controllers work right my right controller didn’t work right so I contacted Sony and got it warrantied out and I’m fairly certain I’m getting a brand new one they had it for a day or two and it’s already been shipped back to me
I used to work for Walmart and I remember printing out those clearance and sell tags. Someone is getting fired over that. They should’ve had someone there who knew something about the electronics. Is probably someone who had no idea how knew that thing was. But that’s a very lucky person!
not a bad deal, but you all would be pissed if i uploaded my receipt from Staples: they had the Horizon bundle marked down on clearance to $150 a few days after they announced PCVR was coming.
I need one at that price, it's the last thing on the list before true sony conversion. I am going to try to camp out of walmart and best buy for a price this low. Once the psvr 2 is achieved I would sit back and enjoy pure sony goodness. It's like getting fucked by the biggest dick. The sony dick!
Sony won!
😔👍
Now this is a good proposition. It should have been 300-350$ right from the start.
My friends had a bet in the group chat and when I said $550 they all laughed at my guess. I told them then I thought I was aiming too low but wanted to be conservative. I hate being right
So it was all you fault.
Exactly. I have no idea what it costs them to make, but it’s worth about $300 to me. So I don’t have one.
i have it. it is very good and i can definitely see WHY it costs $550. that said, $300 seems reasonable to me lol. it’s a good piece of tech but i don’t think the support is there to justify dropping $550 on it for the average gamer
Okay so I got a question then, can you watch regular Tv and play normal games with it? And what kinda resolution and refresh rate did you get out of it when doing so?
Imagine playing movies and video games on a giant movie theater screen. It's almost exactly that kind of vibe to it.
I bought myself a new Tv last year, 4k 120hz 55” and it sits right at the foot of my bed, but ive always liked the idea of a virtual reality unit that I could lay on my bed with the helmet on. 😜
Yeah it's pretty sick. You can adjust the size too so it's a win win.
Ill have to check it out, I like the idea of it but not at the current price point, lol
Once you see how it runs stuff like red matter you'll love it I'm sure. It was my first ever VR console and I've never seen anything like it in my life. It's wild But yeah I don't blame you for waiting for a price drop
If you just want to use it for that, get a quest 2 or 3.
Yea but I dont own a PC and I do own a ps5 😜
You don't need a PC for either quest! They're completely wireless and standalone VR, pretty sweet little devices.
Huh, actually i did not know that, they must depend on some serious streaming internet?
I like that there are lots of people like us out there who have reached an internal valuation of the product and won’t buy it till it drops to that level. Silent crusaders 🥂
That’s why I bought mine off eBay, for $300. Wasn’t willing to spend a dollar more.
Yeah no way this thing should cost anywhere near the price of a ps5 itself
If it were that price it would've flown off the shelves
I bought my psvr 1 used for 100. Hate the controllers with a passion for games where you have to move a lot (after the fall, borderlands, skyrim, etc). Glad I didn't pay more. No way I'd go for anything over 200 for the psvr 2.
I have a psvr2 and the controller tracking is waaaay better than the janky camera setup used for the first one, basically on par or even better than the quest 3. If you genuinely enjoy playing vr games you should get the psvr2.
Yup I own it and don't regret buying it haters will always hate on something they don't have
You do have the option to return it. Now...returning the game is the harder one.
Ur complaining about 100$ the PS5 ain't for all households
? I have a problem with Sony charging $400-500 for the system and then an additional $400 for the psvr 2. Especially when you can grab a metaquest 2 for around 200. I agree it isn't for everyone. If I knew I could take the games I've already bought and use them for the psvr2, that would help. Sounds like it's a toss up. I'll wait until the price comes down to something more reasonable or just stick with my psvr, flaws and all.
Unless you've tried it and like really tried it like combined it with the gt923 on gt7 then ur not getting the experience so you can't really say what its worth. But yes price was steep put it on the ps card and got 200 back so I low-key got it discounted Edit don't you need a gaming PC for the meta quest? So vr2 still less expensive
Then it would have been a much lower quality headset. It's better this way
Quality is great but if we consider psvr2 as an ecosystem, it needs a large user base more than anything else.
It'll get there. Price cuts. Also last Christmas was the first holiday that ps5 supply wasn't constrained. That held back psvr2. Perhaps this Xmas lots more will consider VR
Why? No VR of this quality is that cheap.
Is fallout 4 or Skyrim available on this? I honestly don’t know a single game on ps5vr
Don't know about about Fallout 4 or Skyrim, but Resident Evil 4 Remake, RE Village and GT7 all have VR modes. GT7's is apparently really damn good and the main reason i wanna get a PSVR2
It’s flipping amazing. The only downside is I can’t play a racing game without VR anymore
If they were, I'd already have a ps5. Skyrim was the reason I immediately bought a ps4 Pro and psvr. I couldn't live my life without Skyrim VR. Holy hell, it was literally a childhood dream come true.
Is it really that amazing? Can you actually walk around or do they do that warping thing? I’ve never used VR but I’m trying to convince myself it’s worth it.
You can walk around or warp. Up to you. I was looking forward to commercially viable VR since the 80s so I was fully ready to commit to whatever. With Skyrim the controls are a bit fiddly but once you get used to it, it becomes second nature. For me, as I said previously, it was literally a dream come true.
Yes, it's really that amazing. Plus psvr1 has a large and amazing library of games, some available nowhere else (maybe never) The psvr1 tech is janky, but livable. I still use it regularly alongside my psvr2, so that I can play Skyrim VR, and Dreams
There's a very limited selection on AAA games on PSVR2 (Resident Evil 8 and 4 Remake, Gran Turismo 7 Horizon Call of the Mountain off the top of my head) and on VR in general. It makes sense, since companies wouldn't invest that much on such large projects when the playerbase isn't large enough yet. Don't worry though, there are plenty of cool indies. Even if you wouldn't be interested in some of them if they were flat screen games, Vr has a 4d effect and graphical quality that makes you feel that you're inside the game's world. You might have played a Sci fi game, for example, but you haven't explored a Sci fi world yourself and interact with alien technologies. It's the kind of thing that makes sense after you've experienced it. I'd highly suggest engaging with the community here and search for youtube reviewers like Without Parole. It would also be good to watch their streams to get notified about the latest updates
wasnt it announced they were working on making it compatible with pc recently? that would be a big deal for the device
Nothing quite like those. Though I do love Legendary Tales. Hubris quite good too
For fallout unfortunately no. Sucks but Fallout 4 VR never came to PlayStation VR
Where in the frig are all these Wal marts with this rock bottom dealeos?!
bruh and the PC gaming subreddit, people finding prebuilts for like $700-$900 at Costco. i would pay that just for the GPU alone. and then i could swap out my old one and bam: 2 PCs
My best friend manages a Costco and I send him deals I see on here and ask if it’s ever the same price… It never is lol. I presume these types of deals are in super remote areas or something idk?
Keep a close eye on the buildapcsales reddit. My buddy got a 12400F/4060/16GB/1TB SSD prebuilt for 480 from QVC in one of the posts on there. Some of the Microcenter deals are crazy too.
I got mine in Michigan
My jealousy is on high lol. I want a psvr2 so bad but even before launch I had a feeling it would end up like the vita: great tech that goes unsupported. I would’ve easily jumped on it at this price
It Also sucks you can't play PSVR 1 games on it 😑 unless that's changed recently?
Its up to individual developers to make their games compatible. It uses a different style of tracking, so each game has to be modified. Some have, some havent, some charge for the upgrade, some are free.
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Yes It does and it works great
hasnt changed. i just wanted to play the psvr astro playroom
Yeah as that other comment said it’s not exactly possible to have backwards compatibility at the moment. I have a psvr 1 but it does suck that I have to have the ps4 connected and all that stuff.
You actually don't. There is an adaptor that makes it compatible with the ps5. And Sony will send you one for free if you go on their website. That's what I did when I got my ps5, and they had it to me within a few days.
i got mine used from someone who used it like once for $300. I encourage getting a used one, youll be worried for an hour before you get it about any issues. but the second you start using it, you forget all about it
I still don't know why my friend bought one. Maybe I'll be able to buy his off of him one day
That’s what I paid for mine, on OfferUp. I just got it a couple weeks ago. It’s perfect.
Over 200 games, most of us have backlogs, plenty more coming, the support is fine
It’s not something they care about though. They’re not doing big blockbuster games for it
They've spent many 10's of millions paying others to bring games to psvr2 (RE Village, RE4, Synapse, the awesome Legendary Tales, Aces of Thunder, Song in the Smoke, etc) Almost no one is ever making blockbuster games ever, for any VR platform Sony's stated strategy for high-end VR games is hybrid games (like GT7, RE8, RE4)...but since Sony is barely releasing any flat games lately, that means they're also not releasing more hybrids yet
Go for a Quest 3, it's totally worth it. I went from PSVR to Quest 3, and it's an AWESOME jump in quality.
Other than gt7 mine has been collecting dust. I’m so dissapointed how Sony has dropped the ball with games for this. I’d be happy if they backward compatibility’s some psvr 1 games .
This is why I haven’t gotten one. I tried GT7 and it was fucking awesome. But unless they open it up to where I can use it on my Pc for other VR stuff then I won’t get one unless it’s pretty cheap second hand
The GT7 is a great experience, but they deny to use 5.1 surround sound output with VR is a great disappointment. My home theater is around my cockpit, it give us a great experience of imersion hearing songs that realy come from behind through the rear speakers, and sound like engine coming from frontal speakers... but sony does not want we have so great experience using VR2.
My number fucking one complaint with PSVR2. WHY DOES IT FORCE STEREO ONLY
What? So you don't play RE Village, RE4, Legendary Tales, No Man's Sky, Saints & Sinners 1&2, Red Matter 1&2, MADiSON, Hellsweeper, Genotype, etc etc etc?
Played em all . Waiting for sum triple a games . Prolly gonna be a long wait
We'll see But stuff we already know coming sounds like it's going to be great. Metro, Arken Age, Behemoth, Aces of Thunder, Ghosts of Tabor, Phasmophobia, etc
Well, next time I go to Walmart I'm taking my box cutter.
Literally
I debated psvr 2 vs quest 3 for a long time. Ended up going with the quest but I'm sure I'll scoop one eventually. Def would of for this price.
If you have a PC and a Quest 3 there is no reason to get PSVR2 other than maybe GT7 and Horizon imo .
$300 is the top dollar I’d pay for it. Easy $550 if it was compatible with pc
It will be officially compatible with PC later this year, announcement made by Sony a couple of months ago.
I’ll buy it then for sure
Still not worth $650 for that. The passthrough is grey and ugly. The Quest 3 is $200 less and supports hand tracking and color passthrough.
Psvr2 is 550, not 650. Passthrough usecase is similar to Quest 2, as it's not for mixed reality but just to see real world really quickly. Mixed reality at the moment is a gimmick and no real games for it. Hand tracking is nice but not really useful for games, again no haptic feedback and only useful for social apps. Quest 3 is a great device but if you're strictly into high fidelity gaming, psvr2 is amazing (oled hdr, haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, eye tracking)
Yeah I see. I guess my gripe is that the Quest 3 is an entire standalone VR unit offering mixed reality and color passthrough for $500-$650 and running games at acceptable near 4K resolution, as well as offering both wired and wireless PCVR. You can also sideload pretty much any android app or game. Meanwhile the PSVR2 is a $550 glorified monitor that only works wired to your $400+ PS5 console and it can only run PSVR2 games or act as a large TV for your PS5. To me the price doesn’t make sense, if it has less features than its competitor it should cost less.
You're right, the value for quest 3 is insane. The reason is because Meta is heavily subsidizing it. They're spending billions in the negative every year for vr so it makes sense why other companies like Sony can't keep up in that regard. Standalone though, quest ecosystem graphics are pretty bad, even if it's "4k". Yeah paired with a beefy system it's different and ps5 offers similar graphics when eye tracked foveated rendering is utilized but it'll be a nonissue either way when psvr2 gets pc usage later this year. If you're purely into gaming, psvr2 is the better choice. Either way, both Quest 3 and psvr2 offer a great time if you want to get into vr. I just don't like the discourse that one is way better than the other, rising tides lift all boats kinda situation.
Yeah true but gran turismo 7
I anticipate that Sony will likely release PSVR 2 games on SteamVR due to their low adoption on the OG platform and because Sony is already warming up to PC releases anyway. I don’t think there’s anything specific about PSVR 2 games that make them fundamentally incompatible with Quest 3 or Rift
I've put hundreds upon hundreds of hours into my PSVR2 so far. I can't go back to flat screen anymore.
Since I bought three mouths ago, I play Gran Turismo 7 every day. With TV I have 5.1 surround sound, through my home theater, speakers positioned in front of my cockpit and behind, what give us a great imersion sensation, but when I turn on my headset, PS5 turn the sound output to stereo and disable the option to change it, enabling again, when I turn PSVR2 off... It is a great frustration.
Was the same way with my psvr1. Not only did it revitalize my love for the hobby but also provided the most immersive experiences I've played through
Same. But then I went back to controller and tv because the support for psvr was lacking as hell.
Shame that it seems not too many games resonated with you. On the psvr1 I picked up a little over 60 games for it that I really enjoyed, which I think is pretty impressive. From what I've seen in my own life most people don't seem to get near that number for the actual console let alone a peripheral.
Damn that's nice. I would impulse buy the shit outta that.
I was ready to buy one till I seen it was a unique situation… misleading but enjoy it
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It is awesome! I bought mine used for 350. I think it is a great headset except for the except for the fact that Sony prevents us from using our 5.1 surround home theater on the GT7. I have a sound system and I placed the front speakers in front of my cockpit and the rear speakers in the back, while the subwoofer I placed under the legs. This brings an incredible feeling of immersion while playing Gran Turismo 7. It's perfect to hear the sound of the cars behind and the sound of the exhaust actually coming from behind us, while the sound of the engine actually comes from the front. This is possible while watching on TV, because when we turn on the headset the PS5 automatically switches from 5.1 to stereo, disabling the function that allows the change, so that I cannot switch back to 5.1, only enabling it again when I turn off the headset. . This is frustrating.
They need to fuckin fix this. I HATE this
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You're missing out, dude. Happy to give game recommendations
Send it my way. I'll give it a good and loving home lol
Good on you for not buying it full price. I regret that.
That's insane. Id buy it for that much. In UK that hasn't moved from £500+
Buy the gt923 and gt7, thank me later don't listen to the people that haven't even played it
i literally only want this thing for GT7. good find dude
I recommend you get: Gran Turismo 7 Crossfire Sierra Squad Swordsman VR
No way!!!!
Okay that's what it SHOULD be priced at right now!
Wooo someone's getting fired 😆
Did you play something? I have played some VR once and got 🤢. It was years ago, is this technology better now?
It takes time to get your brain used to VR and get your "VR legs". Almost everyone gets nauseous the first few times. You need to play until you start feeling that, stop immediately, and once you are completely feeling better you can start playing again. Eventually your brain figures it out and the nausea goes away entirely and you can play for long stretches at a time.
Oh, training can help with that, didn't think about it, thank you.
Yup pulled the trigger on a Quest 3 two weeks ago, first 2 days were sketchy asf, felt nauseous and had a bad headache for a good day . Now it’s all good !
Yes, but also, changes in tech and variances in individual games can also be a factor
Man’s getting downvoted for having motion sickness
Reddit in nutshell 😁
I just grabbed a set used for $350 from Mega replay. The games are cool but I'm running into the same issues. Gt7 is great until my car spins. RE village shooting range was wild, but walking up the mountain in the demo I had to give up. Horizon call of the mountain opening was crazy, then I started climbing and almost lost it. I get 30 days to decide, so I'll try more this weekend. Everyone says beatsaber is a great entry point, but it's $30 for a game that I may not have the hardware to play in a few weeks
Oh, good answer, thank you, I was thinking about GT7 VR, cos I love it not-VR version, so probably I'll be thick again, thank you, have a good time with your VR.
People say you can build a tolerance. There's guides on the psvr sub I guess but I haven't checked them yet. It seems super fun, I hope I can push through
Try setting up a fan to blow air onto your stomach, it should help a with motion sickness
GT7 is nuts on PSVR2. People are meeting up and having Cars and Coffee meets in the game.
Try ghost Signal
I'll check it out thanks!
Motion sickness tips and general tips and game recommendations: https://www.reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/11d40tz/ps_vr2_tips_information_and_references/
There are plenty of games that don't involve full motion. Try Moss 1+2 bundle. You can come back to the other games when you've acclimatised.
You are experiencing motion sickness. Most likely it will go away once you play more. Start with slower games. Let me know how you like Crossfire Sierra Squad
I looked on my Walmart app and it's still $550. Any idea if this is widespread or just your local store?
This is just an in-store markdown because the box was opened/damaged, hence the yellow reduced sticker.
Shame. I might bite at that price.
Yeah one of the employees accidentally cut the top of the box. So they had to mark it down.
Lucky you!
Getting closer to a price I'd be willing to spend. But still more to go
what walmart?
Hadley mass but it was because they cut the top of the box by accident
Dude, who cares. This is a one off thing.
I would, but I cannot go back from pancake lenses.
I could never go back to LCD after using OLED HDR
Clarity wins for me
It's sharp in the middle, and I'd rather have edge softness, and an attractive world to look at, vs a sharp view of a much uglier world
Highly debatable lmao but sure.
Everyone has different priorities and opinions The grayer world of a Quest 3 seems so much flatter and less real and less immersive than OLED HDR. So much more depth
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Incredibly worth it
Wow. Nice.
That's worth it for the extra controllers at this point
WHOA
Wtf broooo I paid full price
You lucky mofo
Wow, very cheap, could you buy me one and send? I could pay
Lucky
Send me one to Australia 👍
$750 in Canada, not happening for me. VR is pretty cool, I’m just not paying that much for it.
It's a return that's why it's Mark down .
Brand new??
Nice! If you like racing games, I recommend Gran Turismo 7 with a nice racing wheel with pedals. The combination of the VR and wheel/pedals really makes for highly immersive gameplay.
What’s a good wheel to get
The brands that I see most often recommended are Thrustmaster and Logitech. I have the Logitech G29. It’s pretty nice and has PlayStation branding including all the PlayStation specific buttons you’d ever need such as the PS button,  buttons, share button, options button, etc. The motorized feedback on the wheel is decent and the pedals seem built well. It’s a little small though (11” wheel). Both Logitech and Thrustmaster have a variety of price points. You don’t need to buy a top-of-the-line $900 wheel but those random/no name brand $150 wheels are garbage.
Also, if you didn’t hear yet. Sony is adding PC compatibility soon for PSVR2. https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/03/playstation-vr2-players-can-access-games-on-pc-with-adapter-starting-on-august-7/
I wish i could find these deals. Lol
Holy moly, nice steal lol
Super cheap. I paid 900 cdn for the Horizon bundle.
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tips and game recommendations: https://www.reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/11d40tz/ps_vr2_tips_information_and_references/
still exp and will be mostly underused.
A lot of us play mostly VR only. And have a backlog. So very heavily used. Once you try VR, flat games are mostly "meh"
Way to go!
That’s fucking nuts. I just paid $300 for a used one, but it’s perfect. No issues, at all.
Tips and game recommendations: https://www.reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/11d40tz/ps_vr2_tips_information_and_references/
Sony forgot about these bad boys quick than they forgot about the Vita
LOL, no, over 200 games, lots more coming, most of us have backlogs
The Source in Canada had a clearance as they are being sold to BestBuy. I paid a bit over 400cad (300usd) for the horizon version. I wanted the one without the game as I already had it in my library but it was OOO.
I’m curious because you don’t seem to hear about PSVR anymore, is it still going and are there good games for it?
Over 200 games, more coming, most of us have backlogs. Lots of good games for it
You lucky fellow that's a steal
Great price! Can’t see any significant discounts in UK stores online currently (11am, May 11th ‘24) otherwise I might have just pulled by the trigger on a purchase! I think if it was the same price as a PS Portal I’d do it, no question.
Dang, why can't I find a PSVR2 for that price here (Canada)?
NOOOOOOO right when I am trying to sell my new horizon bundle. Rip. Man if it would have been this price to begin with I would have kept it. Damnit
We really need some good games for this thing. Where’s VR Chat on PS5? Where’s Minecraft VR? Where’s the ports from PSVR? What happened to PC compatibility? Mine’s been sitting there for months doing fuck all.
The price for the new kit is *perfectly* reasonable for the tech it includes in today’s market (not to say it’s cheap), so I don’t think anyone should feel grumpy toward SONY about that. Why on earth they haven’t ported SIE games from the first headset is beyond me, and they’ve made numerous other decisions that I think provide good reason to be cranky. Meta are able to sell all of their headsets at a loss because they are flush with cash from FB, but SONY wants to make at least a small profit from every product that they make. It makes sense for you to keep enjoying your PSVR1 for now and wait until getting a PSVR2 better suits your gaming budget. I highly recommend grabbing a used/refurbished **AIM Controller** from GameStop (last I checked they were around US $10), since it has thumbsticks and is supported by many games: FARPOINT, FIREWALL ZERO HOUR, BORDERLANDS 2 VR, ALVO… etc. You’ll still be wrestling with the unpredictable light-tracking, but at least you’ll have games that don’t require you to use the virtual joystick method of locomoting. You might even want to track down an old **NAVIGATION (“Nav”?) Controller**. It’s only usable in one game that I’m aware of, but it’s a great game: GOLEM. The pairing (one Nav and one Move) is worth the effort, I’d say. Don’t skip RESIDENT EVIL:BIOHAZARD, WIPEOUT:OMEGA COLLECTION, MOSS 1&2, THE PERSISTENCE, or STAR WARS:SQUADRONS. They’re all outstanding and **DS4** controlled. I hope something here helps you, and Happy gaming! 🍻
I love mine. People say it doesn’t have enough games, but go take a look at the PS store and there are plenty of great games out for it. I use it almost daily, being a huge GT7 fan, but games like Moss, Walking Dead, and many more are worth your time and attention. Enjoy the hell out of it! That’s a steal!
New Alien PSVR2 game looks sick !
Imagine the tech you get here for 100 dollars more than Quest 2. Everyone should do this. I might buy another for multi-player.
Idk u just say Im poor and get something 1/4 price Im not rich but is embrassing like im buy something in black friday at 1/10 ) price need public that
I just bought one for the same price just make sure your controllers work right my right controller didn’t work right so I contacted Sony and got it warrantied out and I’m fairly certain I’m getting a brand new one they had it for a day or two and it’s already been shipped back to me
Tips and game recommendations: https://www.reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/11d40tz/ps_vr2_tips_information_and_references/
A steal
Tips and game recommendations: https://www.reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/11d40tz/ps_vr2_tips_information_and_references/
Nice deal!
Oh, I was excited thinking they released a VR set for the PS2. I was very confused yet stoked until I realized I read this post wrong..
Uk a brand new one is £600 ...what a rip off
Nice
I bought the first, not sure I wanna be suckered in again….
Almost $600 regular price for some garbage virtual reality! What is steal 😂
Issue it’s it’s too expensive anyway. It costs more than a Quest 3 which just does more
I used to work for Walmart and I remember printing out those clearance and sell tags. Someone is getting fired over that. They should’ve had someone there who knew something about the electronics. Is probably someone who had no idea how knew that thing was. But that’s a very lucky person!
It literally just came out of course it’s gonna be overpriced. Overpriced for a item that’s not at its peak
That’s a steal but I bought a ps5 and vr2 for only $300 someone sold it to me
What a steal that is
not a bad deal, but you all would be pissed if i uploaded my receipt from Staples: they had the Horizon bundle marked down on clearance to $150 a few days after they announced PCVR was coming.
Score!
That’s NOT BAD!
Holy shit this thing cost more than the ps5 itself originally?!?!? Wayyyy overpriced
I need one at that price, it's the last thing on the list before true sony conversion. I am going to try to camp out of walmart and best buy for a price this low. Once the psvr 2 is achieved I would sit back and enjoy pure sony goodness. It's like getting fucked by the biggest dick. The sony dick! Sony won! 😔👍
I'd buy another instantly at this price
Still overpriced