PSVR 2 launch consists of solely a handful of unique titles

Those that buy the PlayStation VR 2, obtainable subsequent month, will not be capable of play their current PSVR library on the brand new headset. However they’ll be capable of buy greater than 30 titles on the headset’s February 22 launch and a complete of 37 inside a month of that launch, Sony introduced at this time.

The preliminary PSVR 2 lineup is overwhelmingly a form of “biggest hits” assortment of titles obtainable on current VR platforms. Nearly the entire headset’s launch window titles are additionally obtainable on SteamVR, the Oculus Quest platform, or the unique PSVR.

Of the handful of PSVR 2 exclusives, the beforehand revealed Horizon VR: Name of the Mountain stands out as a first-person journey within the vein of Half-Life: Alyx. So far as third-party exclusives, Supermassive’s The Darkish Photos: Switchback VR is an on-rails VR roller-coaster akin to the same Till Daybreak: Rush of Blood, whereas Fantavision 202X is a totally 3D tackle the notorious, fireworks-filled PS2 launch title (and also will work with no headset).

Of the remaining PSVR “exclusives” in the interim, two take the type of free VR-compatible updates to current flat-screen PS5 titles: Gran Turismo 7 and Resident Evil Village. Then there’s the haunting narrative of Earlier than Your Eyes, which launched on Steam and cellular in recent times however will make its VR debut on the PSVR 2 subsequent month, utilizing the headset’s eye-tracking cameras to observe the participant’s time-controlling blinks.

Whereas current PSVR video games will not work by default on PSVR 2, a handful of builders are providing free upgrades for many who bought video games on the older headset: NFL Professional Period, Pistol Whip, Puzzling Locations, Track within the Smoke: Rekindled, Synth Riders, and Zenith: The Final Metropolis. Those that personal Rez Infinite or Tetris Impact: Linked on PSVR, in the meantime, will be capable of improve to a PSVR 2 model for simply $9.99 every.

Along with eye-tracking and “passthrough” cameras, the $550 PSVR 2 sports activities a 2000×2400 per-eye decision, 100-degree subject of view, help for HDR colours, and a set of headset motors for tactile results. The brand new headset additionally connects to the PS5 through a single cable, changing the mess of cables, junction packing containers, and exterior cameras wanted for the unique PSVR on the PS4.

This is a full record of the PSVR 2 launch titles introduced to this point, together with a reference for which different platforms have seen the identical video games.