Sony’s strategic move was to announce that its high-end PlayStation VR 2 headset, originally designed for PlayStation 5, will soon work on PCs. The gaming technology innovator revealed on its blog that PSVR 2 players will soon be able to play games on their PCs and that it is testing the technology. Users should follow the company’s PC support later this year for updates.
This follows Sony’s disclosure to investors that the PlayStation 5, now four years old, is in the “latter stage of its life cycle”. This indicates a shift in focus to future technologies, possibly researching VR and mixed-reality headsets’ rapid growth. Apple’s Vision Pro introduction and Meta’s Quest headset’s popularity have drawn many to VR gadgets.
Sony’s decision to make PSVR2 more VR-compatible is excellent, but its compatibility with other VR platforms is intriguing. Sony hasn’t said whether the $550 PSVR 2 would work with Valve’s Steam Store or Meta’s Quest 3.
Sony announced many PSVR 2 titles along with the compatibility update. Among them is the highly anticipated time-traveling shooter game, “Wanderer: Pandora’s Knot”, her upcoming album, which will be released on June 27. This multi-platform game will be available on Sony’s PlayStation, Steam, and Meta’s Quest headgear.
Gamers are seeing firms go beyond console hardware. Microsoft will sell award-winning games like Rare’s “Sea of Thieves” and “Hi-Fi Rush” on rival platforms like Sony’s PS5. Sony has responded by porting some of its best games to PC, including a 2013 survival horror remake of “The Last of Us” and 2018’s “Marvel’s Spider-Man”.
Sony’s choice of cross-platform interoperability and diverse gaming experience reveals its strategic goal to stay ahead in the ever-changing gaming business. Players eagerly await updates, and PlayStation VR 2’s PC connectivity will expand their options.
