Sony wants to increase the use of its most recent PlayStation virtual reality headset by enabling users to play PC games on it. The business stated that it is “currently testing the ability for PS VR2 players to access additional games on PC to offer even more game variety in addition to the PS VR2 titles available through PS5.” Sony stated to stay tuned for further information and stated that they plan to provide PC support for the PS VR2 later this year.
Many fans have been waiting for official PC support because, all things considered, the PS VR2 is an excellent virtual reality headset. Although there have been attempts by modders to integrate the device with services like SteamVR, official support will simplify matters considerably.
Despite Sony announcing PC support plans in a blog post detailing some of the titles that are on the way to PS VR2 on PS5, it’s hard to argue that the headset has an especially strong library of games as things stand. Sony itself has only released three VR experiences for the platform since it debuted a year ago. In fact, the company has not announced any future first-party games for PS VR2. The lack of backward compatibility with PS VR titles limits the current headset’s library too.
Some notable developers also have cold feet about making PS VR2 versions of their projects. The eponymous studio behind popular VR social space Rec Room says porting the game to PS VR2 would be too expensive.
So, enabling folks to more easily use PS VR2 for virtual reality experiences on PC is a smart idea. They’ll be able to tap into a wider selection of games, including big hitters like Half Life: Alyx, on a headset that has excellent dual OLED displays. That could help Sony shift more PS VR2 units. It also gives Sony more of a reason to release Horizon: Call of the Mountain on PC so that the entire Horizon series is available on that platform.
Meanwhile, if Sony enables virtual desktop support, there’s the possibility that PS VR2 users will be able to access Xbox Cloud Gaming through a web browser. Wouldn’t that be something?
