The PlayStation VR 2 PC Adapter Is Available Now, But It’s Selling Out Fast

The PlayStation VR 2 hasn’t precisely been an enormous hit amongst PS5 homeowners, with Sony reportedly pausing manufacturing earlier this yr till present inventory is depleted. The latest $200 low cost throughout PlayStation’s Again to College sale definitely helped with that, nevertheless it could be the PSVR 2 PC Adapter that strikes the needle much more. Launched this week for $60, the PSVR 2 PC Adapter provides help for gaming PCs and 1000’s of SteamVR video games while not having a PS5 console.

The PSVR 2 PC Adapter is at the moment accessible at GameStop, however it would probably promote out quickly. Sadly, it is bought out at Amazon, Greatest Purchase, and PlayStation Direct. We’ll replace this text with restocks as they happen.

You may want a bit greater than the $60 adapter to attach your PSVR 2 to PC. A DisplayPort 1.4 cable and a Steam account are required. If you happen to want a cable, you possibly can choose up a braided 10-foot JSAUX DisplayPort cable for only $12.

You may additionally want a rig that hits the next minimal specs:

• Working system: Home windows 10 64-bit/Home windows 11 64-bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5-7600 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (Zen 2 or later structure is required)
• RAM/reminiscence: 8 GB or extra
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or later (Turing or later structure is required) -NVIDIA RTX series-AMD Radeon RX 5500XT or later/AMD Radeon RX 6500XT or later
• DisplayPort: DisplayPort 1.4 (will need to have a normal DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort output port)
• USB: Direct connection solely
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 or later

Getting the headset working along with your PC requires appears pretty easy, as you will simply want to attach the headset to your PC utilizing the PSVR 2 PC Adapter, then obtain the PSVR 2 and SteamVR apps.

You may miss out on some performance (equivalent to eye monitoring and adaptive triggers), however 4K visuals, 3D audio, and loads of different options are nonetheless supported on PC. Take a look at the trailer above for a better have a look at PlayStation VR 2 options on PC.

The PSVR 2 had been one of many priciest client VR headsets when the PlayStation 5 was required. As a PC VR headset, although, the headset is on the price range aspect of the spectrum in comparison with the Valve Index and HTC Vive. The Valve Index with controllers begins at $749 (headset alone is $499), whereas the HTC Vive Pro 2 (headset solely) begins at $799. Even with a $200 low cost at Amazon, the HTC Vive XR Elite still costs $899.

In fact, you continue to want a gaming PC with the right specs, so the PSVR 2 nonetheless is not as budget-friendly or streamlined as the most well-liked digital actuality headset available on the market, the Meta Quest 3. A standalone VR headset, the Meta Quest 3 comes with a pair of controllers and retails for $500.

That mentioned, the huge new library of SteamVR video games makes Sony’s headset a much more versatile possibility within the VR house. If the discharge of the PSVR 2 PC Adapter intrigues you, you will discover the PSVR 2 headset for a reduced worth. Amazon has the PSVR 2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle on sale for $520 (was $600) and the base package for $529 (was $550). These offers pale compared to the latest $200 reductions, however they’re higher than paying full worth.