Travon Wimberly
During the latest official Playstation Podcast, it was revealed that original PSVR games are not compatible with the PSVR 2. During the podcast, Hideaki Nishino, SVP of Platform Experience, explained that “PSVR games are not compatible with PSVR 2 because PSVR 2 is designed to develop a truly next generation VR Experience”. Hideaki went on to elaborate that the new haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, eye-tracking, 3D audio, and overall improvements in PSVR 2 require a different approach to designing games.
Sony wants to push the limits of the PSVR 2 even further by dropping support for the original PSVR games. With graphically demanding games such as Resident Evil Village coming to the system sometime next year, Hideaki suggested that Sony needed a top-of-the-line VR headset to keep up with their competition. Only time will tell if the loss of backward compatibility will be worth it to fans of the original VR headset.
PSVR 2 releases in early 2023. For more information about Sony’s upcoming VR headset, stay tuned to Twininfinte.
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