It’s been a whole year (and one day, but who’s counting?) since Sony took one giant VR leap forward when it launched the PSVR 2 — the R14,000 headset that needed a PS5 (requiring a sacrifice of R10,500 at minimum) in the vicinity to even function. That may not be the case for much longer after Sony said it was testing the ability to hook up the headset to a PC.
The PC Master Race is pleased
“We’re pleased to share that we are currently testing the ability for PS VR2 players to access additional games on PC to offer even more game variety in addition to the PS VR2 titles available through PS5. We hope to make this support available in 2024,” Sony said in a blog post detailing the announcement.
Surprisingly, the announcement of the PSVR 2’s newfound powers wasn’t headline news for Sony. It was relegated to the small paragraph you see above, hidden among the company’s other announcements, such as game reveals and release dates for upcoming VR titles. Interesting stuff, sure, but we’ve got to say that PSVR 2 PC compatibility takes the cake.
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Unfortunately, that small paragraph is all we’re getting for now. Sony didn’t go into more detail on how this PC compatibility might work, leaving many wondering whether they’ll be able to use Sony’s headset for other games, like Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx, or if it’ll limit titles to games already available on both PC and PlayStation. We’re guessing it’ll be the latter.
But that might not matter. Modders like iVRy have been attempting to bypass the headset’s exclusivity for quite some time now — spending over $15,000 and countless hours in the process. Who knows? They might just beat Sony to the punchline.
