Summary
- Fans speculate Sony may release a wireless PSVR2 to compete with Meta Quest.
- A system update hints at a battery-powered PSVR2, causing excitement among fans.
- Sony replaced the PSVR2 icon in an update, sparking speculation on future features.
Recent information shared by Sony has fans thinking that a fully wireless PlayStation VR2 headset could be in the cards. The curious discovery has fans wondering if a future version of the PlayStation VR2 could be a direct competitor to the Meta Quest 3.
VR has been around in some form for quite a while now, but the Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Quest) line of headsets has been extremely popular due to its wireless nature. Prior to the Oculus Quest, users had to deal with power and PC cables and trackers in order to use a VR headset. While the Meta Quest isn't entirely alone in the wireless VR headset market now with companies like Pico entering the arena, a wireless PlayStation VR2 headset would be a very big deal.
Sony Patent Hints at New VR Headset
A new patent from Sony reveals a new feature that's unsupported on PlayStation VR2, hinting that the company is working on an all-new VR headset.
In a September 12 system update post for the PS5, Sony teased some new features, like a Welcome hub, 3D audio profiles, and more. The Welcome hub is designed to let players do things like set up widgets and choose what they see on their screen, including a battery widget, if they so choose. However, eagle-eyed gamers noticed something curious, as the battery widget demonstrated by Sony showed three icons, with the last seemingly being a PlayStation VR headset. Given the PlayStation VR2 has to be connected by a cable and has no onboard battery akin to the Quest, this icon's presence made no sense.
Sony Seemingly Backtracks After PlayStation VR2 Icon Appears
To make matters more curious, after the icon was discovered, Sony seems to have quietly replaced the image with a different version that doesn't include the VR headset and instead shows peripherals in its place. Some fans think this may mean it was simply a mistake, but others think it would be odd for PlayStation to create a VR headset battery mock-up and upload it if there's no intention for a future model to be wireless and battery-powered. Users have since reported that when trying to replicate the image's contents, the PlayStation Welcome hub shows the PlayStation VR2 controllers, which do have batteries, but doesn't display an icon of the headset itself.
For now, it remains unclear what, if anything, this icon means, but fans are hopeful for the PSVR2 to go fully wireless. Being fully untethered could make a big difference for existing fans and potentially encourage those who haven't liked being tethered to their console to give the headset a try. While this could just be an odd mistake on Sony's part, considering the company recently snuck in a teaser for the PlayStation 5 Pro before it was officially revealed, some fans' hopes will remain high until official word comes from Sony one way or another.
- Brand
- Sony
- Operating System
- Orbis OS
- Resolution
- 2000 x 2040 per eye
- App Store
- PlayStation Store
- Ports
- USB-C
- HDR Support
- Yes
The successor to the PS VR, the PlayStation VR2 is Sony's virtual reality headset. Debuting in February 2023, the hardware is designed as a companion piece for the PlayStation 5 and requires the PS VR2 Sense controller.
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info- Original Release Date
- February 22, 2023
- Hardware Versions
- PlayStation VR2
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $549.99
- Weight
- 560g
- Dimensions
- 212 × 158 × 278 mm