Sony’s new device PSVR2 device is launched exclusively for the PS5 console. Recently a Verge reporter wanted to know how PSVR2 would look when plugged into a PC and tried it out for himself. Sony PR representative Beca Truong said in a statement, “PSVR2 is designed for the PS5 console.” When the reporter asked whether PSVR2 supports PC platform, Sony did not respond positively.
Therefore, in the test, the reporter directly plugged PSVR2 into the USB-C port of AMD Radeon RX 6800XT. Windows recognizes it as a second display and limits the resolution to 1080p. However, after plugging in, SteamVR continued to ask the user to plug in the VR headset, indicating that it did not recognize the PSVR2.
Sony does not encrypt the USB-C video signal, but without driver support, there is not much that users can do with the PSVR2 to lock the computer except as a second display. After connecting PSVR2 to the computer with USB, it will be displayed as a HID compatible gamepad. Next, I don’t know if there is a third party that can do something about it.
On PSVR devices, there are some third-party tools to make it recognized by SteamVR on PC. But the developers of the third-party tool iVRy recently pointed out that this required a lot of work to achieve, and the open-source camera tracking solution is still not comparable to Sony’s own solution.
In PSVR2, the biggest challenge for mod authors is its built-in tracking system, haptic feedback and handle functions. Of course, it would be even better if Sony was willing to offer support proactively. Although Sony has recently moved many PlayStation games to the PC platform, it has not expressed its willingness to bring VR games to the PC.
