Support NeoGAF

[Rudius]

"During our review testing, I tried connecting the PSVR2 to a PC directly into a USB-C port on an AMD Radeon RX 6800XT GPU. Windows picked it up as a second screen and limited the resolution to 1080p, but SteamVR just kept asking me to plug in my VR headset, as it couldn’t recognize the PSVR2."

"Sony hasn’t encrypted the video signal over USB-C, but without driver support, there’s not much you can use the headset for other than a fancy second screen. I also tried the PSVR2 controllers, connected via USB, and they show up as HID compliant game controllers. I’m hopeful that someone might get this all working eventually, in much the same way that PSVR has been modded to work on PC."

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/16/23602368/sony-playstation-vr2-pc-support


Edit.
The guy that made the driver to use PSVR with Steam VR, iVRy, said this on Reddit:

"Yes, it is promising. I will be getting one next week, with the view to making it work on PC. Obviously, no promises can be made, and who knows how hard it will be or how long it will take, but I will be combining my knowledge of PSVR1 with hardware hacking (USB protocol analysers etc.). It's possible that it may take a custom cable for PSVR2 to work on PCs that don't have USB-C ports with DP-Alt mode and sufficient power delivery.

Please be patient. There will be a *lot* of noise regarding everyone's speculation in the coming weeks/months."

 

[Crayon]

Wow. That is NOT what I heard before. Sony might have left the back door open, which is your best hope for PC support.

 

[mckmas8808]

This is good news!!!

 

[Imtjnotu]

But why use this headset when there are so many better ones with no cord for the pc master race to use

 

[DenchDeckard]

Omg....please allow this to work ASAP and I will buy.

This would help sales massively so why not?

 

[Outlier]

I hope so! More potential reasons to use the headset!

 

[Banjo64]

Porn porn porn porn porn!

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Porn porn porn porn porn!

 

[Banjo64]

Is that from Call of the Mountain?

 

[//DEVIL//]

Omg....please allow this to work ASAP and I will buy.

This would help sales massively so why not?

This really. I have a 20% discount on my PSVR2 and still on the fence just because the PC support.

I might buy it at the end of the day and test it. But if I see any dead pixel on this shit I am returning it asap.

It's really hard price to swallow when the only game worth playing is GT7 ( and no that horizon game is not worth it and should be free with the thing )

 

[poppabk]

But why use this headset when there are so many better ones with no cord for the pc master race to use

Options, options, options. OLED screen is the big plus for the PSVR2 headset. For sim games it would probably be the best bang for your buck currently.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Wow. That is NOT what I heard before. Sony might have left the back door open, which is your best hope for PC support.

This is good news!!!

Fantastic news, but like I said before. I expect official support 2ish years or so down the road. With software being ported to Steam.

 

[Son_of_Zardoz]

If it gets official PC support (or works well enough to be the equivalent) then it's my next VR headset once my trusty ol Samsung Odyssey + shits the bed. (Or before if I get some sort of second setup so kids and I can play together).

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Is that from Call of the Mountain?

More like Call of the Cave.

 

[R6Rider]

I mean, yeah?

The headset is a display, and the controllers are controllers. Doesn't mean anything towards actual support of VR.

 

[Slothbeing1209]

The Psvr 1 has pc mod. It's only matter of time before someone make pc mod for Psvr2.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Can I flug it into my Steam Deck?

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

This is excellent news. Hopefully this means I’ll get to plug my PSVR2 to my PC like I did with the PSVR1

 

[DenchDeckard]

This really. I have a 20% discount on my PSVR2 and still on the fence just because the PC support.

I might buy it at the end of the day and test it. But if I see any dead pixel on this shit I am returning it asap.

It's really hard price to swallow when the only game worth playing is GT7 ( and no that horizon game is not worth it and should be free with the thing )

Gt7 will be incredible to be fair but if I could get those working on steam and the meta store I'm in.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Sony should support PC and widen their VR market.

 

[Alexios]

I'd totally buy it if someone (or Sony) can get it fully functional with the eye tracking and all controller features etc., not some half baked thing or with some crazy overhead on the software or a very hacky method that doesn't guarantee compatibility and what not (kinda how DS4Windows is for DS4). Cos for around ~600 that's the best for sure and a pretty sweet upgrade from Rift finally. Anything else is just a resolution bump (other than stand alone use being cool to have too on the Quest line and competitors of course) and the better stuff cost a ton more. Well, after PC upgrade first.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Sony should support PC and widen their VR market.

I'll pay extra to 'unlock' PC support.

 

[Slothbeing1209]

Sony should support PC and widen their VR market.

Yeah they really should. And release their Psvr 2 game ( CotM, GT7,...) on pc 1,2 years later like how they do it with their console game.

 

[mckmas8808]

Yeah they really should. And release their Psvr 2 game ( CotM, GT7,...) on pc 1,2 years later like how they do it with their console game.

This must be the plan a few years later.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

is a matter of time

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

I’d buy one instantly if scummy greedy PC modders don’t charge me money to use it like they did with the VR1. Unless there’s some other free alternative program I don’t know of for that one.

 

[SHA]

Re village vr looks downgraded on ps5 and nobody talks about it except hyping the f game , actually looks way worse than the original game , wtf , is this a new way from Sony to market the game by keeping it low profile like it doesn't matter cause everyones eyes on re4make? , wtf ,
***RE VILLAGE VR MATTERS*** .

 

[Crayon]

Re village vr looks downgraded on ps5 and nobody talks about it except hyping the f game , actually looks way worse than the original game , wtf , is this a new way from Sony to market the game by keeping it low profile like it doesn't matter cause everyones eyes on re4make? , wtf ,
***RE VILLAGE VR MATTERS*** .

But you haven't actually seen it.

 

[Markio128]

Re village vr looks downgraded on ps5 and nobody talks about it except hyping the f game , actually looks way worse than the original game , wtf , is this a new way from Sony to market the game by keeping it low profile like it doesn't matter cause everyones eyes on re4make? , wtf ,
***RE VILLAGE VR MATTERS*** .

Are you okay?

 

[SLB1904]

Re village vr looks downgraded on ps5 and nobody talks about it except hyping the f game , actually looks way worse than the original game , wtf , is this a new way from Sony to market the game by keeping it low profile like it doesn't matter cause everyones eyes on re4make? , wtf ,
***RE VILLAGE VR MATTERS*** .

That's some random stuff

 

[Rudius]

This really. I have a 20% discount on my PSVR2 and still on the fence just because the PC support.

I might buy it at the end of the day and test it. But if I see any dead pixel on this shit I am returning it asap.

It's really hard price to swallow when the only game worth playing is GT7 ( and no that horizon game is not worth it and should be free with the thing )

Would this not suffice?

 

[Romulus]

It's already a done deal then. People will be playing PC games on this within 2 months

 

[Crayon]

It's already a done deal then. People will be playing PC games on this within 2 months

I think so. At least with partial, but all neccessary functionallity.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

 

[Romulus]

Re village vr looks downgraded on ps5 and nobody talks about it except hyping the f game , actually looks way worse than the original game , wtf , is this a new way from Sony to market the game by keeping it low profile like it doesn't matter cause everyones eyes on re4make? , wtf ,
***RE VILLAGE VR MATTERS*** .

That's exactly the opposite of what we heard from people that played it. They're all lying?

 

[SHA]

But you haven't actually seen it.

The trailer, it's there.

 

[Crayon]

The trailer, it's there.

Nah you haven't see it. None of us have.

 

[SHA]

That's exactly the opposite of what we heard from people that played it. They're all lying?

That's exactly the opposite of what we heard from people that played it. They're all lying?

Me too , search the trailer, it's there a few days ago

 

[StreetsofBeige]

If the modders dont figure it out fast, Sony will announce official PC support down the line.

And for any naysayers, just remember Sony's stance on PC ports up to 2020 when they had zero ports. Then it was floodgates open with a new port every quarter now.

 

[Romulus]

Me too , search the trailer, it's there a few days ago

What you're saying is not what publications mentioned. They mentioned it looked better than expected.

 

[SHA]

Nah you haven't see it. None of us have.

Type resident evil village vr mode.

 

[vivftp]

Omg....please allow this to work ASAP and I will buy.

This would help sales massively so why not?

"Why not" is the same reason folks have been giving every time this question comes up - there currently is no way for Sony to effectively monetize PC sales of VR content. The PSVR2 likely isn't being sold for any real profit, it could even be sold at a bit of a loss at launch. Sony would just be giving away headsets to the PC community and get nothing in return. As time goes on and they can put more PSVR2 compatible content on PC, or possibly introduce some sort of PlayStation store front on PC, then it becomes a very viable option. Until then, it's just not realistic.

Not to mention the PC community would snap them up, reducing the available units for the PS5 community where Sony actually CAN make money right away.

 

[SHA]

What you're saying is not what publications mentioned. They mentioned it looked better than expected.

I played it on series x , looks less detailed on vr , there's no doubt.

 

[Crayon]

Type resident evil village vr mode.

Type clown college.

 

[Romulus]

I played it on series x , looks less detailed on vr , there's no doubt.

I would bet it looks waaaay better in VR overall. Full sized scale, depth perception. You're looking at tiny character models on a TV with zero sense of scale, even if you have a 200 inch TV it doesn't compare.

 

[THE DUCK]

I played it on series x , looks less detailed on vr , there's no doubt.

Kind of depends on what you played it on........

 

[Lucifers Beard]

This is great news. Even if modders can get it functioning as any other VR set, that’ll do for me. Got a few games on PC that I’d like to go back to, including Alyx.

 

[Holammer]

Unless Sony sells the hardware at loss, I expect drivers later.

 

[Denton]

PC support is a real pre-requisite for me buying this. One headset for both platforms is good. Buying separate headsets for each platform is...idiotic. So here is hoping some good programmers figure this out, if Sony ain't willing.