One of the most exciting aspects of the new PS5 has been delayed for a while. While a release date was never officially announced, Sony's VR system for PS5 was expected to be released in 2022; however, it doesn't look like it's coming anytime soon. VR sets have been flying off the shelves for various providers, and it just doesn't seem manufacturers can keep up with the demands.
On Twitter, supply chain analyst Ross Young revealed some numbers that point to a likely 2023 release for the PS5 VR system.
An increase in shipments may indicate that the VR display market is overwhelmed; it does not imply that PS VR2 would be delayed. Before we can say anything definitive about the situation, we'll have to wait for Sony to make an official statement. But, at least in our opinion, all of this points to a bright future for high-end console VR.
The VR2 system is supposed to be miles ahead of what was previously released for PlayStation.
Here are the key details we know about the new system so far:
- OLED displays, with 2,000x2,040-pixel resolution per eye, 90Hz and 120Hz frame rates
- 110-degree field of view
- Eye tracking, and foveated rendering
- Adjustable lens separation
- In-headset vibration
- 3D audio
- Built-in microphone, and audio-out headset jack
- Four external cameras for tracking
- Single USB-C connection
- Controllers with USB-C ports, Bluetooth 5.1, rechargeable batteries, 6DoF tracking, finger tracking using capacitive touch buttons and infrared, haptics and specialized haptic triggers like the DualSense controller.
