Its beenfive long years, butSonyhas finally revealed the design of its secondvirtual realityheadset.
), the hardware has been unveiled at an interesting time.
In fact, the VR2 serves as an interesting marker to show how the entire sector has changed.
One point to note before we begin:the current announcementonly covers the design of Sonys headset.
And thats the base were building this article on.
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Basically, the VR2 is faster, better, and lighter than its predecessor.Quelle surprise.
What about the design of the PS VR2?
This is where things get interesting.
Lets get the obvious out of the way first.
Theres a substantial difference between the design of the VR and VR2.
Itd be utterly bizarre if there wasnt.
Its not as though it wouldve been inspired by the Sega Genesis after all.
But theres a more telling quote a few lines down.
Of course Sony is gonna say this.
Stating that its created something so ugly and garish that only the unhinged would want it near them?
Thatd be a baller move, for sure, but an unlikely one all the same.
Now weve got that clear, onto my thesis.
You know the ones I mean.
Dont pretend you dont.
Clearly, this isnt the case with the aesthetics of the PS VR2.
It is a far more serious-looking piece of kit.
Lets take Oculus as an example.
And its not just the hardware that shifted, its use cases have too.
The technology moved from gaming into something more transformative.
Effectively, out of the basement, into the office.
And I can see this growing up mentality all over the design of the PS VR2.
Its vital for Sonys future that the PS VR2 finds its place as the best headset for gaming.
And thats because of what its competitors have been up to.
Over the last five years weve seen a major divergence between console makers.
Nintendo has stepped out of the power war and, with the Switch, has focusedmore on casual gaming.
Microsoft has gone on anacquisitionbingeand looks like it’s focusing on makingits Game Passservice a must-have.
Its seemedout of stepwith these strategies so far.
Then, consider the fact that consoles also commonly function as household media centers.
One things for certain though: virtual reality is growing up.
And, with the PS VR2, Sony has the opportunity to be at the forefront of this change.
