Sony has lastly unveiled its PC adapter for PlayStation VR2, which shall be launched this August and at last allow gamers to strive video games like Half-Life: Alyx with the headset.
PSVR2 sports activities some spectacular tech, but it surely’s no secret that Sony has did not assist it with compelling video games for the PS5. Earlier this yr, it was teased that Sony was engaged on PC compatibility for the headset; now, we’ve realized that it will come within the type of a PC adapter that folks can use with a DisplayPort 1.4 cable with the intention to play VR video games by Steam. These are the minimal specs your PC will want with the intention to get the PSVR2 up and working, straight from the PlayStation Weblog.
| Working system | Home windows 10 64-bit / Home windows 11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-7600 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (Zen 2 or later structure is required) |
| RAM / reminiscence | 8 GB or extra |
| GPU / graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or later (Turing or later structure is required)/NVIDIA RTX series-AMD Radeon RX 5500XT or later/AMD Radeon RX 6500XT or later (For the most effective efficiency, we advocate that you just use an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or later or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or later graphics card) |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort 1.4 (should have a regular DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort output port) |
| USB | Direct connection solely |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 or later |
It isn’t fairly plug-and-play; gamers should obtain a PlayStation VR2 app and SteamVR on Steam with the intention to undergo the setup course of to get Sony’s headset to work for PC video games. PC VR video games additionally gained’t be capable of make the most of the headset’s haptic suggestions, HDR, and eye monitoring, that are a few of its greatest options. A disclaimer on the PlayStation Weblog submit additionally confirms that its 3D Audio “makes use of SteamVR’s audio expertise as a substitute of Tempest 3D AudioTech, which is simply supported on PS5.”
That’s all disappointing, however Sony confirms that the see-through view, foveated rendering, 4K visuals, and 110-degree field-of-view will all nonetheless work with PC VR video games.
The PlayStation VR PC adapter will launch on August 7 and retail for $60.
