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Ouch, I had a feeling it would be at least $500.

Considering many are still struggling to get the $500 console, which is required to use the VR2, I don't see this selling as well as Sony hopes.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't interested in it, but I absolutely won't be an early adopter. I just picked up a Meta Quest 2 a few months back, and plan to play that for a while.

Does anyone know if Sony confirmed backwards compatibility with the older PSVR games? I would assume they work, but wouldn't be surprised to see Sony strip it of backwards compatibility.

So far the Horizon game is what has me most intrigued.

It’s not backwards compatible, but that doesn’t bother me. I’m just going to keep my PSVR too.

https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/23356951/psvr...

I think $549.99 is pretty reasonable for the specs. Current VR headsets that match or exceed this are $1000+. When the PSVR launched, it cost $50 more than the PS4 (just like how this is $50 more than the PS5). (PSVR was $399.99 vs $349.99 at that point for the PS4). This is a day one purchase for me if I can get it. I’ve had money saved up specifically for it for years.

PSVR games are not backwards compatible with the new PSVR2,

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/09/17/...

Looks like they’re only available via direct.playstation.com, you have to register and be selected (criteria unknown), and it’s one PSVR2 per Sony ID. Nice pushback against bots, but now I’m legit concerned that I won’t be able to get one.

Oof, I didn't expect it to be cheap, but at that price I'm very likely not getting one at launch.
An announcement of an Astro Bot sequel might have helped to convince me I need this day one though. How did they not think to have a sequel ready for launch?

The games aren't currently compatible but word is that many will be patched to work. Either way I'm registered and excited for this.

PS4 VR always makes me nauseous, I think due to the blur effect when moving (ex: Farpoint was really bad). Does newer VR technology reduce the blurring/nauseating effect?

sa330206 wrote:

Farpoint is probably the only game that I experienced this with, and maybe a little bit of the Robinson project. Most games don’t have that effect.

Too pricy for me at launch, but will get down the line for sure. Not into being an early adopter

Hard pass.

sa330206 wrote:

Unfortunately some people will never be able to handle VR. Sometimes the more you play the better it gets but I know people that can't handle it at all. Better resolution, fps, etc definitely does help. It also could be the style of games. My wife can only really handle the diorama style games where you manipulate what's in front of you but stay stationary. Anything with movement, even the teleport and snap movement is too much for her. If you are sensitive you can start with stuff like Moss, Ghost Giant, and Statik and see how you do. Then move to stuff with snap and teleport movement and then to full motion FPS games.

Wow that was quick, just got my invite too

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So I guess I am screwed when it comes to pre ordering.

Sony did say they plan to have 2 million of these ready to go in time for launch, so hopefully it won't be that hard to find for the people that really want one. I think scalpers might back off a bit because it's still a niche thing anyway and no guarantee they'll be able to resell it.

Yeah, I agree. I just want to make sure. Sony is going to pump the market full of PS5s this holiday season. GameStop even has some reasonable bundles you can get same with the Source (Canada thing) it's not nearly as hard to get one now.

PS5 is in stock (not Canada) on PS Dierct right now - MW2 Bundle. They're easier to get online but I still have yet to see one in a store to buy.

I think $550 is a fair price when you compare it to other VR headsets and the current state of PS5/XSX pricing. It's still a niche item but for those that like VR it's going to be great. I'm definitely interested but am going to wait until there is a larger game library for it.

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Nearest competitor is $1500

sefjwm wrote:

Damn nice! Anyone else get this email yet?

I got it too.

MrBean wrote:

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

Who was the sender? Wanna make sure I didn't delete it but don't think I got it.

It came from PlayStation with the e-mail: email@email.playstation.com

The title was: PlayStation® VR2 | Bleed_DukeBlue, your chance to pre-order

Thanks, definitely doesn't look like I received it.

I need to see the official list of launch games. I am excited and interested. However, I have spent plenty on a combination of PS1, PS2, Wii, and 3DS games. So I'm not in dire need of new entertainment to buy.

So I just watched a recent PSVR2 video and saw that the Rush of Blood developers basically released a spiritual successor call The Dark Pictures Switchback VR. Guess I'm on board day one now! Lol, since I really did love that game. It's like a haunted house mine cart ride.

I will be able to pre-order on the 15th. Time to sell my Series X.

Why does this need the single USB-C cable when all the others PC VRs are wireless?

You can generally get better image quality (and sometimes latency) wired than wireless. Even the wireless PCVR options can go wired into a PC for these reasons.

sa330206 wrote:

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. I wasn't even thinking about the battery component.

The devs have confirmed Swordsman VR will be a launch title for PSVR2. I haven't played it myself, but I've had it in my wish list and intended to get it on the original PSVR, but might as well wait now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiAwMr7BQBo

Zenith is also coming to PSVR2. This is another game I had planned to get on PSVR, but will just wait until I get PSVR2. It's a VR MMORPG.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQs0t33BuxE

The devs for Zenith: The Last City, The Light Brigade, and Pistol Whip have said that if you have the PSVR version, you can get the PSVR2 one for free. I bet there will be more. (Possibly After the Fall.)

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

Still haven't gotten the email...

MMORPGs ain't really something I have a lot of interest in, but I kinda wanted to buy Zenith just to support the devs and show we want more than just wave shooters (seriously, there's too many low budget and low effort wave shooters on PSVR, I dunno if it's the same on PC VR).

With how much this is going to cost, I really hope we start getting VR games that last more than an hour or two as well. that's one of my biggest complaints with PSVR is how short so many of the games are, they shouldn't be charging $20-$30 for games that you beat in one session.
Stuff like Resident Evil 7, Skyrim VR and Borderlands 2 VR were far too uncommon on the original PSVR and would even be missing features (Borderlands is best played multiplayer but in VR it was only single player). Give us more full-blown AAA games with VR modes.

I agree. There are some good longer games coming soonish though. The new Horizon game has a story and is (I heard) something like 7-12 hours long. We’re also getting Resident Evil 4 Remake and RE: Village in VR. Also, The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners 2.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

Pre-orders just went live early! I snagged a bundle with Horizon: Call of the Mountain and got the controller charger. It was really smooth. They have multiple puzzles you complete (to keep the bots out) and then you log in with your PSN. It was quick and easy.

Got my order in! So excited :)

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

i never pre registered bc I didn't remember my UN PW is there a link?

So I registered, did both of you get an e-mail or did you go to some webpage?

I got an e-mail. It went to my spam folder though, so you might want to check that. Once you get the e-mail, you can click on the personalized link to log-in and submit your pre-order. It puts you in a queue and then tells you when it's your turn. My queue was initially an hour, but then it updated after a few minutes and let me in.

ErickRPG wrote:

Yah mine was in spam too