Sony plans to launch Wireless PlayStation VR2 in 2023
When the PlayStation VR2 was announced, one of the biggest disappointments for fans was the fact that the new Virtual Reality headset still needs a cable connected to the console to work, which in this case means that it will have a direct physical connection to the PlayStation 5. However, new information reports that a wireless version of the PlayStation VR2 could be announced as early as 2023. To be honest, the PSVR2 is one of the biggest hardware launches to happen in 2023, and it looks like it will be a huge leap forward for the middle.
When the company’s first headset was released, it looked like Sony wasn’t fully committed to it. The headset was very bulky, did not have great resolution, reused the PlayStation 3 commands, the camera to track the headset was not of great quality, so it seemed that Sony was trying to test this segment without having to make large investments. However, it proved successful enough to go all-in on PSVR2, which this time around will arrive with high-resolution OLED screens, eye tracking, fancy new controls, and much more.
All of this is really very promising, and not even the fact that the headset costs more than the console itself makes company lovers not want the same. But there is still something that bothers the community: the annoying wires.
While Sony has apparently simplified the wire situation with the PlayStation VR2, it’s still not to everyone’s liking, and a very Meta Quest 2-style solution would be welcome. And for those who don’t know, players can connect a cable to Meta Quest 2, but it’s completely optional. Something that doesn’t happen on PSVR2, as it is mandatory… or at least that was the idea we all had.
Given that a wireless model means having to make a headset with reasonable battery life, finding a way to manage performance (be it streaming or some other method), it’s understandable why Sony didn’t want to start with a wireless model for the PlayStation. VR2. Given that the company wants to show that it can really create a powerful device that can compete with other headsets, a wired solution makes sense.
