Is PS VR2 worth £530?

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Published on February 17, 2023 5:38:25 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWL4eDuQdCU

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Tom's a bit smitten with PS VR2, but I, a Virtual Reality Sceptic, have my doubts. So Tom donned the headset in an attempt to convince me that yes, Sony's newest VR platform is the real deal, and well worth the buy-in.

PS VR2 is an incredible piece of hardware: 4K resolution, eye tracking, all the haptic features of the DualSense controller, and powered by the PS5's high performance silicon. But this, of course, doesn't come cheap: at £529.99/$549.00 US, it's more expensive than the PS5 required to run it. And that's just for the headset and controllers: you don't get any bundled games as standard. No cutesy AstroBot game that shows off all the spiffy new features. Not even a measly demo compilation.

This is slightly offset by the fact that VR exclusive games tend to be budget priced, but that's mostly a concession to the fact that most VR exclusive games aren't what you wopuld call full fat experiences. The vast majority of the VR library (no matter which headset you choose) is comprised of short-ish tech demos, minigame compilations, and traditional 2D games which have been adapted for VR with varying levels of success.

In short: it's incredible, groundbreaking tech, but it's a very hard sell. And this is the vicious circle that VR has been trapped in since its 21st centiry re-emergence some years ago: a high barrier to entry (cost, space) keeps the userbase low, which gives studios less incentive to make bespoke, AAA experiences for it, which makes the game library underwhelming for potential buyers.

Big, first party publishers like Valve and Sony can plough money into titles like Half Life: Alyx and Horizon: Call of the Mountain, which are certainly quality experiences in their own right, but are they enough to make VR finally explode into the mainstream, and take it beyond a curious toy for rich enthusiasts? It remains to be seen in PS VR2's case, but I bet most of your pals haven't played Half Life: Alyx.


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