Sony says "PS VR games are not compatible with PS VR2"
With PS VR2 due to arrive early next year, Sony is starting to step up the hype train for its next-gen virtual reality headset. The hardware made its public debut at the Tokyo Game Show this week (first impressions are largely positive) and the company revealed other titles coming to the platform during Tuesday's State of Play. Other important information has just emerged, albeit on the negative side: PS VR games will not work on PS VR2.
"PS VR games are not compatible with PS VR2 because PS VR2 is designed to deliver a true next-gen VR experience," said Hideaki Nishino, senior vice president of PlayStation Platform Experience , during the latest episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast (as spotted by Nibellion). "PS VR2 has much more advanced features, like [an] all-new controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, indoor-outdoor tracking, eye tracking, 3D audio gathers, and 4K HDR, of course. That means developing games for PS VR2 requires a totally different approach than the original PS VR."
Some games that work on PS VR have been confirmed for PS VR2 (like No Man's Sky), but that's still disappointing news. This means players won't be able to access PS VR games from the new headset, so if they want to be able to go back to older games every once in a while, they'll have to stick with the old hardware.
It looks like newcomers to PlayStation VR also won't be able to experience games they may have heard good things about, like Astro Bot Rescue Mission or Moss, unless the developers are porting their games to PS VR2. A more limited game library may make the new headset less appealing.
The decision might have something to do with PS VR2 using different tracking methods. The controllers are completely different. PS VR uses the PlayStation Camera and light-based tracking, while Sony tracks the position of the new Sense controllers using an infrared LED. Still, those hoping to bring (almost) their entire collection of PS4-era PlayStation games to the current generation when PS VR2 arrives may feel discouraged.
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With PS VR2 due to arrive early next year, Sony is starting to step up the hype train for its next-gen virtual reality headset. The hardware made its public debut at the Tokyo Game Show this week (first impressions are largely positive) and the company revealed other titles coming to the platform during Tuesday's State of Play. Other important information has just emerged, albeit on the negative side: PS VR games will not work on PS VR2.
"PS VR games are not compatible with PS VR2 because PS VR2 is designed to deliver a true next-gen VR experience," said Hideaki Nishino, senior vice president of PlayStation Platform Experience , during the latest episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast (as spotted by Nibellion). "PS VR2 has much more advanced features, like [an] all-new controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, indoor-outdoor tracking, eye tracking, 3D audio gathers, and 4K HDR, of course. That means developing games for PS VR2 requires a totally different approach than the original PS VR."
Some games that work on PS VR have been confirmed for PS VR2 (like No Man's Sky), but that's still disappointing news. This means players won't be able to access PS VR games from the new headset, so if they want to be able to go back to older games every once in a while, they'll have to stick with the old hardware.
It looks like newcomers to PlayStation VR also won't be able to experience games they may have heard good things about, like Astro Bot Rescue Mission or Moss, unless the developers are porting their games to PS VR2. A more limited game library may make the new headset less appealing.
The decision might have something to do with PS VR2 using different tracking methods. The controllers are completely different. PS VR uses the PlayStation Camera and light-based tracking, while Sony tracks the position of the new Sense controllers using an infrared LED. Still, those hoping to bring (almost) their entire collection of PS4-era PlayStation games to the current generation when PS VR2 arrives may feel discouraged.
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you purchase something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices correct at time of publication.
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