The first image of a PlayStation VR2 headset outside of a promotional environment appears to have been shared by an independent developer.
The Bit Planet Games studio, based in Austin, Texas and the Philippines, shared the image on social media on Wednesday, along with the message, “Guess what’s coming to PSVR2?”
When a follower asked him if the developer was infringing the NDA by sharing the image, which represents the first time a PSVR2 was shown “in the wild,” he replied, “If we posted this photo 6 months ago, you’d be right.”
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During the presentation of Sony’s CES 2022 in January, the company shared for the first time the official technical specifications of the PlayStation 5 VR headphones and also confirmed the name of its VR controller: PlayStation VR2 Sense controller.
He also announced the first PSVR2 game: Horizon Call of the Mountain by Guerrilla and Firesprite.
PSVR2 will feature 4K HDR, 110-degree field of view visuals with foveated rendering. Its OLED screen will offer a resolution of 2000 × 2040 per eye and frame rates of 90/120 Hz.
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SIE also confirmed that the new handset will support Foveated rendering, which is a rendering technique that uses an eye tracker to essentially improve the graphics quality of virtual reality software, reducing image quality in peripheral vision. ‘user.
Sony said last month that it will have more than 20 games ready for the launch of PlayStation VR 2.
“Right now, a considerable amount of money is being spent in collaborations with independent and third-party developers to ensure a considerable amount of engaging VR content in the PlayStation VR2 release,” said SIE President Jim Ryan.
“That energy, that effort, and that money will continue to grow as the installed base of PlayStation VR 2 headphones grows as well.”