PS5 secret weapon? New Sony VR headset confirmed

PS5 undercover weapon? New Sony VR headset confirmed

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We know that PSVR – the PlayStation 4 VR headset – is compatible with PS5, just could Sony exist working on something bigger and better for the upcoming console? A new chore listing at Sony Corp in Japan confirms that Sony is indeed developing a new VR headset, merely it'southward not articulate if this is a successor to PSVR or something entirely different.

Hither's the listing, via Edge'south in-congenital translation, so you tin can guess for yourself. "We are developing a head-mounted brandish for side by side-generation VR, and we are in accuse of mechanical design of barrels and small-scale and lightweight housings that support optical systems, heat dissipation design, and development of jigs for optical system evaluation."

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And then this is for PSVR 2, right? Well, perchance. This listing is for the wider Sony Corporation, rather than the PlayStation-focused Sony Interactive Entertainment (the listing specifically mentions that it will involve piece of work across the Sony Group), and another part of the chore ad mentions that the project is "with a view to five years from now."

As Upload VR notes, the advertizing may be referring to a headset that could release 5 years from now or a device that's beingness released 5 years after the original PSVR, which launched in 2016.

Another possibility its that Sony is working on a standalone VR headset akin to the Oculus Quest – a VR headset that tin be used without wires. An Oculus Quest 2 is reportedly in the works and could be released as soon as September.

Regardless, a Sony PSVR 2 could still be in the works. What this list does mean is that Sony is committed to VR in general terms. And given that PSVR has sold over five million units on PS4, it would seem a bit weird for Sony to be working on new VR products without considering the implications for PS5.

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Freelance correspondent Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, roofing phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are establish all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing upward the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, yous'll probably find him tackling his always-growing games backlog. Or, more likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth time.