The PlayStation VR2 has finally launched in India, almost 10 months after it went on sale in global markets. It’s not surprising for a PlayStation product, but what’s surprising is Sony’s silence as the PSVR2 launching in India seems a rather quite affair. The PSVR2 is listed on Sony’s official online store— ShopatSC— at the time of writing and is ready to ship, at least to all the PIN codes we tried which is to say that unlike the PS5 during the early days, Sony isn’t gauging buyer interest by kicking-off pre-orders first and so, general availability seems better. (Our order was ready to ship by December 15, 2023).
Sony PlayStation VR2 India price
Sony is launching the PSVR2 in standalone and Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle edition models. While the standard PlayStation VR2 console is priced at Rs 57,999, the PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle will set buyers back by Rs 61,999. Globally, the PSVR2 sells for USD 549.99 which roughly translates to Rs 46,000.
Sony PlayStation VR2 unboxing
The PSVR2 ships with the VR headset and cable to connect with the PS5 (Sony has confirmed the new headset won’t work with the older PS4), a pair of Sense wireless controllers with straps and cable for pairing and charging, and stereo headphones with three pairs of earpieces. The PSVR2 does not require any additional hardware to work except for the PS5, though Sony has announced a charging station for the controllers (not available in India currently) that you can purchase separately.
The headset has two parts – scope and headband. Both have physical buttons. The scope, which is basically the orb-shaped area on the front, has one button to adjust the scope itself and a dial to move the lenses around at the top. There’s a power switch and function button to enable “see-through” in addition to a microphone at the bottom. The visor has an adjustment dial and quick release button at the centre. You can attach the bundled headphones to it.
To wear the headset, you’ll need to hold the two ends and pull them outwards, following which you can make finer adjustments to get the best fit. The headset is designed to work well with glasses, Sony says.
The controllers match the orb look of the headset. Each controller has one PlayStation (PS) button. There are no direction buttons, but left and right sticks are available on each controller. The action buttons are divided between the left (triangle and square) and right (circle and cross) controllers. The create button lies on the left controller while the options button is on the right. You also get L2/L1 and R2/R1 buttons on the underside.
Sony PlayStation VR2 specs, features
The PSVR2 headset has two 2000x2040p resolution OLED displays capable of supporting 4K HDR visuals at up to 120Hz refresh rate. Unlike the first-generation model, the PSVR2 has four cameras built in for tracking while separate IR cameras can intelligently track your eyes for seemingly more realism in games. The field-of-view has been increased to 110-degree (versus 100-degree in original) and foveated rendering can theoretically entail higher graphical fidelity.
The controllers, too, have received the “sense” makeover and like the PS5’s DualSense, they focus on heightening the feeling of immersion by bringing a “sense of touch” in games through a combination of haptics and adaptive triggers.
Follow FE Tech Bytes on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook.