Waltz of the Wizard is the primary sport on PlayStation VR2 to assist hand monitoring following at this time’s free replace.
Whereas Waltz of the Wizard initially launched hand monitoring again in 2020 on Quest 1, developer Aldin Dynamics revealed the PS VR2 version now helps all hand monitoring options at present obtainable on Meta Quest. This permits for controller-less grabbing, touching and throwing of objects, a gesture system used to speak together with your companion, Skully, and extra.
We have recognized since December that Sony had been testing hand monitoring assist on PlayStation VR2, although it is the primary commercially obtainable sport using this. Throughout SIGGRAPH Asia 2024, a sales space listed the monitoring price at 60 FPS whereas claiming the system “shows the palms easily” with “low latency”. An official announcement past this was by no means made by Sony.
PlayStation VR2 Seemingly Now Has Hand Monitoring
Sony is demoing PlayStation VR2 hand monitoring at SIGGRAPH Asia, and the sales space suggests builders can already begin utilizing it in video games.
Controller-free hand monitoring is a function obtainable on Quest, Pico, and HTC Vive headsets, offering an alternate expertise for interactions that is been embraced by studios like Owlchemy Labs. Whether or not we’ll see additional hand monitoring video games supporting this on PlayStation VR2 like Unplugged is unknown, however we’ll preserve you knowledgeable if we study any extra titles including hand monitoring.
As for Waltz of the Wizard, at this time’s replace additionally added a brand new hand monitoring guidebook, merely referred to as Handbook, which particulars all of the completely different options you need to use. That is not at present obtainable within the Quest model, although Aldin Dynamics states this might be launched in a separate replace within the close to future.
Waltz of the Wizard is offered now on PlayStation VR2, Quest, and Steam.
