Although PS VR2 has a very good evaluation, and it is true in our test, it does not yet support PC, so it can only be used on PS5. There are not many VR games on PS5, and its practicality is limited. Many players must be looking forward to Sony. Will there be a PC-side driver? And this part is still unknown, but the good news is that foreign VR developers recently announced on Twitter that they have cracked the hardware certification of PS VR2, that is to say, PS VR2 will now recognize the PC as PS5. If the development goes well, Maybe there is a chance to use it in PC games.
Foreign VR developers claim to have successfully cracked PS VR2 certification and can run on PCs
Recently, foreign VR developer iVRy shared a picture on Twitter, showing that the device was detected and PS VR2 passed the certification:
— iVRy (@iVRy_VR) May 6, 2023
In the follow-up, other netizens left messages asking, how did this achieve cracking? iVRy replied that I have no authority to discuss this issue, but they emphasized that they did not use a loophole to enter the authentication system of PS VR2, so they are not worried about being taken action by Sony. If Sony wants to avoid this method, they must change the algorithm. This is a very high risk for Sony, and there needs to be a very good reason to do so. Even if PS VR2 sells at a loss, tens of thousands of products are no big deal to them.
We’re not exploiting bugs (although we spotted one that did make life harder for us). They’d have to change the algorithm, which is very high risk for them. They’d need a very good reason to do that. Even if PSVR2 sold at a loss, a few 10s of thousands of units mean nothing.
— iVRy (@iVRy_VR) May 6, 2023
In addition, someone asked, can this specification compete with Quest 2? According to iVRy, the Quest 2 is an inexpensive VR headset that displays compressed footage with a 20-30ms lag, which, regardless of specs, can’t compare to low-latency PCVR, not even the PS VR1. Like MP3 vs. CD, for some it’s good enough:
Is the specs for this bettan quest 2
– mal3k (@mal3k15) May 8, 2023
Although it is very exciting to successfully crack the PS VR2 certification this time, there is still a very difficult road ahead.According to foreign reports, At present, iVRy has been developing this project for nearly 70 days, and now it is still impossible to start the VR mode after connecting the PS VR2 to the PC. In addition, even though they have received donations from PayPal, the funds spent have reached US$9,500, which is about NT$290,000. Not sure how long they can last.
In any case, this news is of great significance to gamers, and although there is still a lot of work to be done, PS VR2 can be used on PC, which will bring a lot of flexibility and functionality.
Day #69 of working on PSVR2:
– Can pass authentication on PC.
– Doesn’t change anything, PSVR2 *will not* go into VR mode.
– *#&* this *)*&^#! pic.twitter.com/LRlZaHe8md— iVRy (@iVRy_VR) May 7, 2023
PS VR2 is a virtual reality device specially provided for PS5 next-generation immersive experience, with the following features:
- The main body can provide 4K high dynamic range visual effects at up to 120fps through two 2000 x 2040 OLED displays (more than four times the resolution of the original PlayStation®VR headset)
- Enjoy a comfortable gaming experience with a wide 110-degree field of view and a lightweight, well-balanced Fresnel lens
- It detects eye movement and adjusts the resolution to precisely locate and enhance the focus of sight
- Through subtle and real-time head-mounted device vibrations, you can feel the pulse speeding up during tense moments, quickly passing objects near your head, or the momentum of a vehicle accelerating suddenly
