This just in from CES: the newly announced $1,099 HTC Vive XR Elite doesn’t have eye-tracking either – at least not without a future add-on. PSVR 2 has eye-tracking via an IR camera, and it’s something you can’t experience on the Meta Quest 2 (it’s in the Meta Quest Pro, but that’s ridiculously expensive at $1,499 and a consumer-friendly Meta Quest 3 is months away). □ I’m interested in where game developers take this tech □♂️ Won’t find it in Meta Quest 2 Meta Quest Pro is 3x pricier □ IR camera tracks your eyes and it’s surprisingly accurate It didn’t detract from the whole VR experience as much as I had expected (I didn’t tug on it until the very end of my demo), and if that truly gets us more performance vs a wireless PSVR 2 at this point, I’d favor wired – for now. It’s subtle so it doesn’t overpower or distract from the gameplay, but it’s a welcomed addition to making VR even more immersive.įor everyone already asking (I already see the Twitter replies), yes, there was a single long USB-C cable attached to the PSVR 2 headset and plugged into the PS5 console. The cherry on top of the PSVR 2 cake is the vibrating motor within the headset that provides force feedback to match the on-screen action. Its six-axis motion sensing system is, in part, taken care of with four cameras embedded inside the headset, something called inside-out positional tracking. Once strapped in, I noticed the PSVR 2 felt more solidly built than the original PSVR and there was no external camera or PlayStation Eye to set up. There was also a front lens adjustment button for extra tweaks, i.e. On the back, there was a knob to loosen and tighten the band. The PSVR 2 headband sat high in the front and wrapped around the lower back of my head for a secure fit. The lightweight material made it feel more flush than it actually was. I felt the hard plastic front of the headset – as if to feel my face – with my bare hands before strapping into the two Orb controllers and I was surprised at where the front started. Additionally, it feels like the weight is better-distributed front to back on the new PlayStation VR 2. That brings it closer to the Meta Quest 2 at 503g. PSVR 2 reportedly weighs 560g, 40g lighter than the 600g PSVR1 headset, according to a leaked manual. It looks better and, importantly, in my demo, it felt better on my head for the full half hour. The PlayStation VR 2 looks like a polished remix of the original PSVR from 2016, one that fits the white PS5 aesthetic of today. □ Subtle vibrations from the headset motor match the on-screen action □ No external camera is needed with inside-out tracking □ Easy to adjust the fit with two knobs on the headband □️♂️ PSVR 2 felt noticeably lighter than PSVR1, reportedly by 40g
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