<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
(	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
)	O
is	O
a	O
virtual	B-Device
reality	I-Device
headset	I-Device
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
developed	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
took	O
about	O
six	O
years	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
developed	O
simultaneously	O
alongside	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
with	O
the	O
goal	O
to	O
craft	O
the	O
perfect	O
match	O
of	O
a	O
console	O
and	O
a	O
virtual	O
reality	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Leading	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
release	O
,	O
a	O
display	O
analyst	O
from	O
the	O
Display	O
Supply	O
Chain	O
Consultants	O
(	O
DSCC	O
)	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
he	O
expect	O
the	O
upcoming	O
next	O
generation	O
VR	B-Device
headset	I-Device
to	O
have	O
a	O
display	O
with	O
the	O
highest	O
pixel	O
density	O
on	O
a	O
commercial	O
OLED	B-Device
panel	O
,	O
with	O
pixel	O
density	O
"	O
well	O
above	O
800	O
PPI	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2022	O
Consumer	O
Electronics	O
Show	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
retail	O
price	O
of	O
$549.99	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
November	O
2	B-Device
,	O
2022	O
at	O
the	O
official	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Blog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
refuted	O
the	O
report	O
,	O
and	O
told	O
GamesIndustry.biz	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
is	O
seeing	O
enthusiasm	O
from	O
PlayStation	B-Device
fans	O
for	O
the	O
upcoming	O
launch	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
headset	O
connects	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
console	O
through	O
a	O
single	O
USB-C	O
cable	O
,	O
which	O
enables	O
a	O
simple	O
plug	B-Device
and	I-Device
play	I-Device
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
has	O
dual	O
OLED	B-Device
panel	O
with	O
a	O
4K	B-Architecture
display	I-Architecture
resolution	O
and	O
90Hz/120Hz	O
frame	O
rate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
display	O
has	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
2,000	O
x	O
2,040	O
pixels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
display	O
also	O
supports	O
HDR	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
PS	B-Device
VR	I-Device
,	O
the	O
headset	O
overall	O
weight	O
has	O
been	O
reduced	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
headband	O
underwent	O
many	O
design	O
improvements	O
to	O
increase	O
its	O
comfort	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
,	O
which	O
tracked	O
player	O
movements	O
through	O
an	O
external	O
PlayStation	B-Algorithm
Camera	I-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
tracks	O
movements	O
by	O
four	O
cameras	O
mounted	O
on	O
the	O
headset	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
eye-tracking	B-General_Concept
to	O
enable	O
games	O
to	O
utilize	O
foveated	B-Algorithm
rendering	I-Algorithm
,	O
a	O
performance	O
optimization	O
technique	O
where	O
the	O
render	O
resolution	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
reduced	O
in	O
areas	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
not	O
looking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eye-tracking	B-General_Concept
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
other	O
purposes	O
,	O
like	O
providing	O
an	O
additional	O
input	O
method	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
a	O
simple	O
look	O
in	O
a	O
specific	O
direction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
has	O
a	O
new	O
lens	O
adjustment	O
dial	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
headset	O
to	O
accommodate	O
different	O
IPD	O
measurements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lightshield	O
of	O
the	O
headset	O
was	O
also	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
accommodate	O
different	O
head	O
shapes	O
and	O
nose	O
sizes	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
headset	O
to	O
get	O
cleaned	O
using	O
water	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
also	O
features	O
a	O
headset	O
feedback	O
through	O
a	O
built-in	O
motor	O
,	O
which	O
provides	O
subtle	O
haptic	O
effects	O
for	O
added	O
immersion	O
,	O
like	O
feeling	O
the	O
character	O
heartbeat	O
or	O
feeling	O
the	O
rush	O
of	O
objects	O
passing	O
close	O
to	O
the	O
head	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
headset	O
has	O
a	O
cooling	O
system	O
that	O
incorporates	O
a	O
duct	O
and	O
a	O
small	O
fan	O
to	O
cool	O
the	O
onboard	O
IC	O
chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
"	O
Tempest	O
3D	O
AudioTech	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
headset	O
supports	O
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
through	O
headphones	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
allowing	O
the	O
in-game	O
audio	O
to	O
dynamically	O
adapts	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
position	O
and	O
head	O
movements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
introduces	O
the	O
new	O
Sense	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
achieved	O
by	O
using	O
five	O
capacitive	B-Device
finger	I-Device
touch	I-Device
sensors	I-Device
on	O
each	O
controller	O
(	O
four	O
sensors	O
for	O
each	O
button	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
sensor	O
for	O
the	O
analog	O
stick	O
)	O
to	O
detect	O
the	O
placements	O
of	O
the	O
thumb	O
,	O
index	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
middle	O
finger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
PS	B-Device
VR	I-Device
,	O
the	O
new	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
also	O
features	O
a	O
Social	O
Screen	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
others	O
to	O
see	O
what	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
experiencing	O
in	O
a	O
2D	O
format	O
on	O
a	O
TV	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
play	O
area	O
for	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
can	O
be	O
customized	O
using	O
the	O
cameras	O
and	O
the	O
Sense	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
three	O
different	O
"	O
VR	O
Play	O
Styles	O
"	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
content	O
and	O
compatibility	O
:	O
1-Sitting	O
,	O
2-Standing	O
or	O
3-Roomscale	O
(	O
the	O
last	O
one	O
allowing	O
more	O
movement	O
while	O
playing	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
than	O
100	O
games	O
are	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
according	O
to	O
Sony	O
,	O
with	O
more	O
than	O
40	O
games	O
available	O
at	O
the	O
launch	O
window	O
,	O
including	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Village	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Walking	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
:	I-Application
Saints	I-Application
&	I-Application
Sinners	I-Application
–	I-Application
Chapter	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Retribution	I-Application
,	O
No	B-Application
Man	I-Application
's	I-Application
Sky	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Device
Wars	I-Device
:	I-Device
Tales	I-Device
from	I-Device
the	I-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
's	I-Device
Edge	I-Device
,	O
Demeo	B-Application
,	O
Moss	B-Application
1	I-Application
&	O
2	B-Device
remasters	O
,	O
and	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
exclusives	O
Horizon	B-Application
Call	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Mountain	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Dark	I-Application
Pictures	I-Application
:	I-Application
Switchback	I-Application
VR	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
Beat	B-Application
Saber	I-Application
are	O
also	O
coming	O
to	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
was	O
also	O
confirmed	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
full	O
game	O
support	O
on	O
the	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
(	O
except	O
for	O
the	O
2-player	O
splitscreen	O
mode	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
Sport	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
only	O
supported	O
by	O
the	O
original	O
PS	B-Device
VR	I-Device
headset	O
in	O
a	O
very	O
limited	O
capacity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
is	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
previous	O
generation	O
PS	B-Device
VR	I-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
reported	O
that	O
many	O
developers	O
are	O
working	O
to	O
upgrade	O
their	O
PS	B-Device
VR	I-Device
games	O
for	O
the	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
multiple	O
sources	O
,	O
during	O
a	O
Sony	O
developers	O
conference	O
,	O
Sony	O
told	O
the	O
developers	O
that	O
it	O
wants	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
"	O
hybrid	O
"	O
VR	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
upcoming	O
headset	O
,	O
much	O
like	O
the	O
PSVR-optional	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Hitman	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
No	B-Application
Man	I-Application
’s	I-Application
Sky	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
game	O
developers	O
praised	O
the	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
headset	O
,	O
particularly	O
in	O
combination	O
with	O
the	O
Playstation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
Sense	O
controllers	O
received	O
acclaim	O
from	O
CNET	O
,	O
while	O
Eurogamer	O
singled	O
out	O
the	O
HDR	B-General_Concept
OLED	B-Device
screen	I-Device
for	O
its	O
brightness	O
and	O
contrast	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
now	O
feels	O
more	O
comparable	O
to	O
a	O
proper	O
high-end	O
OLED	B-Device
TV	I-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
launch	O
library	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
solid	O
"	O
by	O
CNN	B-Architecture
,	O
The	O
Telegraph	O
had	O
some	O
concerns	O
about	O
future	O
first	O
party	O
software	O
plans	O
beyond	O
the	O
current	O
offering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
software	O
,	O
previews	O
of	O
the	O
exclusive	O
title	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
were	O
overwhelmingly	O
positive	O
,	O
with	O
Motorsport.com	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
console	O
virtual	O
reality	O
experience	O
to	O
date	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
