PSVR

PlayStation virtual reality

PSVR is PlayStation VR, Sony's virtual reality headset for the PlayStation gaming console.

The device uses a head-mounted display with motion tracking to immerse players in 3D game environments: I played Beat Saber on my PSVR all weekend.

PSVR2, released in 2023, is the second-generation version with improved resolution and eye tracking.

hardware

PlayStation VR

Sony's head-mounted gaming display

  • headsetWearable audio device
  • SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation
  • PS4Sony gaming console

PS5 · motion controllers · camera · tracking · display · lenses · OLED · refresh rate · resolution · field of view

immersion

presence

State of being somewhere

head tracking · spatial awareness · simulation · escapism · interactivity · realism · engagement · sensory · visceral · envelopment

gaming

virtual reality

Computer-created interactive environment

Gran Turismo · room-scale · motion tracking · first-person · multiplayer · trophies · gameplay · simulator · avatars · demos

audio

binaural

Using both ears

localization · surround · earbuds · immersive sound

Opposites
platform dependency

PSVRMeta Quest

Standalone VR gaming system

Oculus Rift · Xbox · Nintendo

reality type

PSVRreal life

Existence beyond imagination

physical reality · meatspace · IRL · naked eye

tethered vs standalone vr

PSVROculus Quest

Standalone VR headset

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Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G