Sony next-gen PlayStation5 VR 120Hz 4K oled hmd (=PSVR2) - can now be used for PCVR too!

Seems we'll have to wait quite some time - PSVR2 might not be here before Christmas 2022:

https://www.vrfocus.com/2021/06/sonys-playstation-5-vr-headset-reportedly-arriving-holiday-2022/

Having used both Quest 2 (LC) and Vive Pro (OLED) for PCVR, I can confirm that the graphical quality difference isn't noticeable. Which is probably why we need to resort to charts and graphs to create a more theorycrafted difference versus relying on the human eye.

Not to mention that Quest 2 has less Glare and SDE than both the Vive and Index.

As a VR Enthusiast, I am more interested in the VR experiences Sony is committed to creating. I could care less about the poly count.

I may be wierd in preferring LCD in a headset. It seems to me like the LED backlight frequency of LCD in the Rift-S is independent of the refresh rate or has no frequency which i find more confortable on the eyes.

My VR tends to be bright environments though such as Medium, racing/flight sims or Fallout or YouTube/Netflix when away from home with a Quest. Also, the colours, at least on the Quest OLED are a tad too bright for me. I'm guessing if i was more into space sims, or some other dark game, i'd change my mind.

Maybe if the OLED was 200hz or there abouts and the headset had colour/contrast adjustments, that would be perfect for me.

Great news, i was hoping Sony would stick with the superior Oled and it seems my hopes are coming to fruition, so this will be a day one buy for me when it comes out, so i better start hourding some more PSVR games until the PSVR II is released, can't wait now. 🙂

I am just happy Sony did not cheap out and go LCD, and wait until you see HDR on this PSVR II with Oled, it is going to be pure eye sugar, can't wait. 🙂

I still think you need to try a newer LCD and OLED so you can realize a lit of the issues being attributed to each aren’t the cause. Index is LCD and still looks blurry to me at 200% and even some at 300% supersampling. (Tho it looks good here) I think it may be from their lens design that tries to smooth out the SDE. I do not see the same blur on G2 or even the Vive Pro 2 which has dual lenses like index. ( it has its own issues though) 

I’m interested to see if they will still be using RGB stripe arrangement since Samsung is making the panels. Cant imagine they would go backwards to pentile. 

Cambria really needs oled now:

PlayStation 5 is a giant with something like 15 to maybe 20 times the gpu power of the ultra-weak XR2, so PSVR2 may be the greatest Quest 2 and Cambria competitor we'll see for a long time. 2c. 

Sneak peak at SONY's amazing ultra-high-definition images of "one-eyed 4K" and "both-eyed 8K" display  with 4K resolution in the 1-inch range.

Seems like Sony is going to rule the VR world with the PSVR2 specs - especially when powered by the PS5, which is extremely much faster than the XR2 phone SoC (gpu: Adreno 650) used in Quest 2:

Source: https://www.roadtovr.com/sony-playstation-vr-2-announcement-psvr-2-specs-field-of-view/

Strong points are res, foveated rendering, HDR, refresh rates, oled, 110 degrees fov, IPD and new controllers. 

Weak points: No headphones and inside-out tracking - and maybe use of USB-C connection (thus no proper DisplayPort support or similar high-quality direct gpu connections). 

So far looking good - I might pick one up if this turns out half as good as it looks 😉 But inside-out tracking and lackluster audio are very serious issues to me. Let's have some reviews first. 

- and some comparisons from UploadVR:

Quest 2 vs PSVR 2 Specs Comparison

Source: https://uploadvr.com/quest-2-vs-psvr-2-specs-comparison/

- but comparing a standalone Quest 2 with XR2 to a PS5-fueled PSVR2 will be like comparing the engine of a cheap Toyota to the engine of a high-end Ferrari. Then again, the difference in price will be quite significant - for those caring about the money.  The above comparisons are more relevant for those using the Quest 2 for PCVR. 

I think the most important thing for most people will remain what a headset does in terms of flexibility and versatility, the specs aren't distinctive enough from current headsets to make those a priority for most but will sway some.

By flexibility and versatility I mean a single headset that does PCVR and strand-alone vs a headset that does console alone... or PCVR alone. If people en masse are going to buy a less versatile headset it would need to be more stand-out spec-wise imo...  or have a software library that's significant and that's probably not something we'll know until a year or 2 after launch.

Comparing a cheap Toyota to a Ferrari doesn't really apply unless the Toyota can transform into a Ferrari by connecting it to a PC. If we've leant anything from sales, it's versatility that counts. I would also say that inside out tracking has long since stopped being considered a poor cousin for most people and for hardware manufacturers. I find it just about impossible to get occlusion problems with the Quest 2, rear-of-headset tracking is a non-issue and modelling with a Quest 2 in Medium (the best way to judge accuracy imo) is every bit as accurate as CV1 was. Furniture doesn't create problem areas for tracking when roaming and of course power supplies or USB cabling is a non-issue. Apps and games both VR and augmented that make use of multi-room layouts are a possibility with inside out... it's just the best solution all-round.

As I say some will be swayed by specs alone, but the prospective customers for PSVR will most likely be existing console owners who fancy trying VR but would have been in the market for a new console anyway. Also, people who are choosing between an xbox or PS may choose PS because of the possibility of getting into VR at a later date.

A definite litmus test will be members on this forum who dislike the Quest format and speak positively about other headsets... if none of those people have bought a PSVR in a years time, we'll have a pretty good idea as to the prospective sales within the non-console community. Sales within the console community should be good depending on price and software.