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Sony is looking to make its latest virtual reality headset more useful by allowing folks to run PC games on it. The company said that it's "currently testing the ability for players to access additional games on PC to offer even more game variety in addition to the PS VR2 titles available through ." Sony hopes to roll out PC support for PS VR2 later this year and said to stay tuned for more updates.
Official PC support is something many enthusiasts have been hoping for, since the PS VR2 is, for the most part, . Modders have been to make the device work with the likes of , but official support will make things much easier.
Despite Sony announcing PC support plans in 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 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 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 .
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 on PC so that the entire Horizon series is .
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?
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Official PC support is something many enthusiasts have been hoping for, since the PS VR2 is, for the most part, . Modders have been to make the device work with the likes of , but official support will make things much easier.
Despite Sony announcing PC support plans in 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 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 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 .
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 on PC so that the entire Horizon series is .
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?
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
Console Bang News!