PSVR 2 Is 7% Lighter Than The Original Despite New Features
PSVR 2 is 7% lighter than the original PSVR, despite utilizing new headset technology like haptic feedback and eye-tracking.
With just over two weeks until PSVR 2 launches, Sony released a new FAQ today that seeks to address any outstanding questions about the upcoming VR headset. While much of the included information was already known, such as how PSVR 2 isn’t backward compatible with PSVR games, this FAQ did reveal the new headset is lighter than its predecessor.
Sony revealed that PSVR 2 weighs 560 grams, excluding cables, while PSVR 1 is slightly heavier at 600 grams. It’s slightly surprising considering PSVR 2 includes a range of new features within the headset itself. Compared to its predecessor, PSVR 2 includes four embedded cameras for headset and controller tracking, eye-tracking, and haptic feedback.
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Elsewhere in the FAQ, Sony also revealed there’s “currently more than 100 titles in development” for PSVR 2. Initially games will only be available digitally, effectively ruling out a physical copy at launch for Horizon Call of the Mountain. However, the FAQ states that disc releases “may be available at a future date” for select titles, and Perp Games is already planning this for Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate, Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition and Song in the Smoke: Rekindled.
PSVR 2 arrives on February 22, 2023 for $550, and we’ve got the full list of confirmed PSVR 2 launch games. If you’re interested in how it stacks up against Meta Quest 2, take a look at our full Quest 2 vs PSVR 2 specs comparison, which also includes the Meta Quest Pro.
