Sony is currently the only console manufacturer to offer a complete VR solution for both the previous generation and the current generation. However, they have always been only available on PlayStation consoles, isolating their users from the plethora of virtual reality games on PC. That may change this year, though.
In a post announcing more games for PlayStation VR2 (PSVR 2), Sony quietly revealed that testing is currently underway to provide official support for glasses to be compatible with PC.
"We're excited to share that we're currently testing the ability for PS VR2 players to play more games on PC in order to offer more variety of games beyond the PS VR2 games available through PS5," Sony said in the article. We hope to be able to offer this support in 2024, so stay tuned for more updates. ”
In fact, the original PS VR released in 2016, although Sony was not compatible with PC games at first, with the adjustment of developers such as Mediator Software, eventually players can still successfully play VR games on PC on PS VR through third-party tools such as IVRY and Trinus.
In fact, at that time, according to the Steam Hardware Survey Report, the platform had quite a few PSVR users. Unfortunately, the new design of PS VR 2 will not work on PC in the same way as before.
However, this also makes PSVR2 less useful in the eyes of players. As a result, there are still plans for third-party social networking that have been trying to crack the PSVR 2 glasses for PC. Now, once Sony provides direct support, this workaround is no longer necessary.
Unless Sony intends to open its own VR marketplace on PC, PlayStation VR2 glasses players will be able to play SteamVR and other games by plugging hardware into their PCs just like other VR users in the future. Currently, it has a straightforward plug-and-play design that plugs into the PlayStation 5 via a single USB-C cable. However, it is unclear whether additional hardware or cryptographic schemes will be required once support for PCs is implemented. Perhaps, it could also be a streaming solution.
It could also mean that Sony is planning to drop the exclusivity of the PlayStation VR2 game and bring it to Steam, giving players a completely new platform. Sony has been slowly bringing its exclusives to PC for years, often years after the game's launch. However, the recent series of games launched on multiple platforms at the same time and their absolute resounding success could change Sony's plans for the future.