Yesterday, Sony confirmed that the PlayStation VR2 will launch in February next year with pre-orders for the headset, games and Sense Controller charging station coming later this month. All of these will be launched on the 22nd of February 2023.
The PlayStation VR2 is priced at $549.99, included in the price is the VR2 headset, the new VR2 Sense controllers as well as stereo headphones. Although little is known about local pricing, Sony’s new VR headset will likely cost well over R10,000 when it reaches our shores.
A separate charging station for the VR2 Sense controller has also been announced and is priced at $49.99 (about R1,000). This charging station comes with a simple click-in design allowing you to charge the device with ease, it also doesn’t need to be connected to the PS5 console which frees up some of the USB ports.
Key components of PlayStation VR2 Sense Technology include headset feedback, eye tracking, 3D audio, adaptive triggers, and haptic feedback from the PS VR2 Sense controllers.
Sony has also announced 11 new PS VR2 games which will also be available for the February launch, check out their trailers below:
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR | Developer: Supermassive Games
Set in the ominous world of The Dark Pictures Anthology, take part in this frantic, adrenaline-fueled action-horror shooter where every action you take and sight you see could mean the difference between life and death.
Crossfire: Sierra Squad | Developer: Smilegate
A fast-paced, simple to pick up, battle-focused shooter in which you fight an intelligent AI-controlled enemy force that seems to never end.
The Light Brigade | Developer: Funktronic Labs
A single-player roguelike adventure featuring intense gunplay and ominous mystery. Join the Light Brigade and make as many trips into the Sunken World as are necessary as the last line of defence against the darkness.
Cities VR – Enhanced Edition | Developer: Fast Travel Games
Build and manage the city of your dreams, from tiny hamlets to massive metropolises, plan your city’s road system, oversee its finances, and offer its residents the services they require as you acquire new land and grow your city.
Cosmonious High | Developer: Owlchemy Labs
Players assume the role of a Prismi, a rare alien species that can adapt to any circumstance, in this single-player alien adventure. Cosmonious High is full of delightful characters who are plagued with mysterious malfunctions, unlock powers to help restore Cosmonious High to its former glory.
Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue | Developer: tinyBuild Games
Assume the role of six young neighbourhood heroes, you’ll need to learn and master each of their unique abilities to solve puzzles and uncover mysteries as they face their fears and work to free their friend who is imprisoned in a bizarre facility.
Pistol Whip VR
A critically acclaimed physical action-rhythm game that combines thrilling gunplay with dynamic music to create a dreamlike environment in which players can blast, duck, and dodge their way to the title of ultimate action hero.
Zenith: The Last City | Developer: Ramen VR
Built in a world designed to be infinite with countless players, join parties and guilds as you battle epic world bosses, explore thrilling dungeons, and create a new life in one of the most fully realized online VR worlds ever created.
After The Fall | Developer: Vertigo Games
Take on the hordes of mutants and towering bosses in an intense co-op shooter set in a post-apocalyptic version of Los Angeles. You can take on the city alone or with three other players after leaving a survivor camp that can house up to 32 players at once.
Tentacular | Developer: Firepunchd Games UG
A physics-based adventure game about a massive but kind-hearted tentacled beast attempting to find its place in the world. Solve puzzles with fun tools to create bizarre contraptions and spectacular structures, or wreak havoc with your lumbering bulk!
Jurassic World Aftermath Collection | Developer: Coatsink [No Trailer]
A single, complete collection of the of the well-known survival adventure game, players crash land on the well-known Isla Nublar in a game that takes place between Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and find themselves confined to a deserted research facility.