Don't really feel like I'm missing out and I don't think this upgrade is aimed at me either. I don't have a 4K set and the workaround seems cheap for when I finally take the plunge. I've been having my fun with RE7, Tethered and... er, Summer Lesson over the last year. A cheap set of integrated earbuds isn't going to make me regret being an early adopter when I'm already nabbing my wife's noise cancelling headphones every time I play Polybius.
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Updated PSVR unit announced
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UpUpDownDown
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Just stop replying to the idiots and they'll disappear.
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Deleted member 10571
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Just in case I can get a standard PSVR for cheap when this hits the market: The only difference for non-pro owners is "slightly less cables", right? Don't care about the headset since I'd use headphones anyway, and HDR is only for Pro?
Iacobellis
Junior Member
The moment I saw Sony go ahead with the breakout box that followed the design of the PS4 after releasing the Slim and Pro, I knew an updated mode had to be inevitable.
therealbigrich
Member
Feel like hoping for a trade in deal is highly unlikely but it would be a nice surprise
ScaryShark
Banned
I'm more than likely buying one finally in December/January so the passthrough update/fix is a very, very welcome change.
I think it sucks for existing owners that they can't just swap the boxes but that's that early adopter 'tax'.
I think it sucks for existing owners that they can't just swap the boxes but that's that early adopter 'tax'.
Hope the new box also fixes the hdmi handshake glitches on the pro.
Wonder if they've done anything to the headset gyros to help with the drift, feels like it should be an easy enough hardware fix to stop it getting as bad as it does, surely even the camera can realise I'm not 180 degrees sideways.. it's baffling
Wonder if they've done anything to the headset gyros to help with the drift, feels like it should be an easy enough hardware fix to stop it getting as bad as it does, surely even the camera can realise I'm not 180 degrees sideways.. it's baffling
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Very nice. Looks much less messy than the current one
Saint Gregory
Member
Sigh, would it really be that difficult to have made the passthrough boxes compatible? I can't justify upgrading the entire package for that one feature but a box purchase would have been a no-brainer.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Exactly!
I don't have an HDR TV so this doesn't affect me, glad for those who held out because of this and can now jump in.
But I don't see how this sours any early adopters, other than the HDR issue (which can be worked around quite easily) it's just one less cable. And to be honest I actually prefer having the headset with a short cable and the long cable with the box. Works much better for my setup as I can place the PU somewhere back in my TV rack and just have the cable with the box come out to which I can connect my PSVR which I on a shelf on a stand when not in use.
More interesting to me is that the "new" pic now has the camera included, any word on if the camera will be included from now on?
But I don't see how this sours any early adopters, other than the HDR issue (which can be worked around quite easily) it's just one less cable. And to be honest I actually prefer having the headset with a short cable and the long cable with the box. Works much better for my setup as I can place the PU somewhere back in my TV rack and just have the cable with the box come out to which I can connect my PSVR which I on a shelf on a stand when not in use.
More interesting to me is that the "new" pic now has the camera included, any word on if the camera will be included from now on?
Nikodemos
Member
I think there's an older thread around about how Sony will start selling only camera bundles from now on.
Neuromancer
Member
I don't think those earbuds look very comfortable. I'll stick with my current headset.
here is an image
Noisepurge
Member
...well, just get the camera repaired?
Transistor
Banned
Yeah, I'm confused on that.
"My camera doesn't work, so I just won't use my $400 headset...."
kingkenny76
Member
FFS they haven't added analog to the new move redesign.
Get your shit together Sony and release a move with fucking analog sticks
Get your shit together Sony and release a move with fucking analog sticks
JigglesBunny
Banned
So theres no way for me to upgrade from the current piece of junk breakout box that likes to drop signal at random?
Greaaaaat.
Greaaaaat.
Noisepurge
Member
So it is also just a quality of life refresh with microusb instead of the totally obsolete mini-usb.
New controllers with sticks with PS5 and PSVR2 then?
It would be the right thing to do.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
FFS they haven't added analog to the new move redesign.
Get your shit together Sony and release a move with fucking analog sticks
Maybe Sony will release it next year (comes only with a revised 2019 PSVR)
SeeNoWeevil
Member
A lot of people are convinced this is due to poor cable quality. Not sure I'm convinced tbh. But yeah, the breakout box is shit.
arturo2666
Banned
Literally bought mine yesterday lol.
Apples and oranges. I don't get the cool VR experience with the Switch and also have no way to get that experience with the Switch. It's totally worth it and there are more than 100 games for that thing already. No you opinion does not really matter as long as you don't use VR yourself.
Nice! A new hardware revision. It's a good sign they're in it for the long haul.
I'm not crazy about the new earbuds, though. Does the new headset provide a headphone jack if you want to use your own headphones/earbuds?
Looking closely that ... might be a headphone jack on the lower, rear, left side of the unit that the new earbuds plug into. I can't really tell.
I'm not crazy about the new earbuds, though. Does the new headset provide a headphone jack if you want to use your own headphones/earbuds?
Looking closely that ... might be a headphone jack on the lower, rear, left side of the unit that the new earbuds plug into. I can't really tell.
fastest finger
Member
In what way are we screwed? Our PSVR worked fine yesterday. It works fine today. It will still work fine when the new one comes out.
In terms of playing games nothing has changed.
The tiny proportion of people that own a HDR TV and buy a new PSVR wont have to swap a cable to play some games.
As a new adopter, my life hasnt been affected in the slightest.
Correct, but those of us with an HDR TV are screwed. The assumption was Sony would release a new breakout box that supported HDR passthrough that we could purchase to replace ours.
Instead. I'm not stuck with continually swapping HDMI cables unless I buy an entire new headset, and that's kinda bullshit.
Spaced Harrier
Member
Jesus lads, calm yourselves, it's a minor revision.
fastest finger
Member
Youre no more screwed than you were yesterday.
Sony were clear on the HDR issue since before day 1. Any assumptions are on the head of those making them.
I mean, it would be nice if Sony fixed the HDR issue. It would be the right thing to do. But some of the over reactions here have been hilarious.
I bought a PSVR at at launch. If this was a spec bump with, say a better resolution, I would feel burned too. But as it is, it really is just a modification. Sure it's inconvenient if you play VR games regularly and enjoy HDR but the PSVR still plays the games the same.
Actually, we are? Again, the assumption for awhile is that Sony would still support the current headset and would release a new breakout box that supported HDR, that I could purchase. I wasn't expecting it for free.
Now, we know the new HDR box isn't compatibility with existing headsets because they changed the cables. So I am in fact in a different position than I was yesterday, because now I know that unless I buy a new headset, I'll have to always swap these cables around and that sucks. It's not really an over reaction.
Stealthcobra
Member
This... Sooooo much this.. If they don't do that I'll just live with swapping cables.
What is the cheap work around to get HDR from the original setup without needing to physically unplug cables? Is there a good lag free HDMI splitter that could pass through HDR? I think people would feel less burned in this thread if someone could post a link to such a device.
Edit:
Edit:
Damn... such a mess.
Omnistalgic
Member
Logic and reasonableness, GAF is on short supply of both.
family_guy
Member
I think I'm going to buy one now when it comes out. At first I was reluctant because of the library and Sony's commitment to peripherals in general, but I imagine if they are already doing a revised model that they are really investing in making sure the platform is successful.
Especially when they did not upped or lower the price.