In 2016, PlayStation made history by becoming the first console manufacturer to enter the world of modern virtual reality gaming with PlayStation VR. In many ways, PlayStation VR was responsible for widely marketing virtual reality, with PlayStation VR selling over 5 million units. Since last year, Sony has been preparing to promote Playstation VR2, the successor to the company’s first foray into virtual reality. While there’s no word on when the device will launch, it looks like Sony could be gearing up for a big PlayStation VR event soon.
PlayStation VR was first released in October 2016 as a PlayStation 4 accessory. The device was supported by major launch titles such as Batman: Arkham VR and Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, and quickly became a hit for the PlayStation 4. Sonyand is credited by many for making VR gaming accessible to the general public, as other headsets at the time required expensive PCs.
With the PlayStation 4 being one of the greatest video game consoles of all time, PSVR was widely adopted and has continued to be supported by developers to this day, even while Sony prepare the launch of PSVR2.
At the beginning of this year, Sony confirmed many elements related to PSVR2, including your name and revealing the device’s glasses and controls. The company also revealed the specifications of the device, which features a 4K HDR display and haptic feedback built into the earpiece itself. It has also revealed Horizon: Call of the Mountain, a launch title for the device developed by Guerrilla Games and Firesprite.
Sony has not yet specified when the device will go on sale, what its price will be, or what other titles will be available on PSVR 2. Now, a rumor from VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb claims that PlayStation VR 2 could receive its own dedicated event shortly.
On his Giant Bomb show GrubbSnax, Grubb mentioned that he had heard that Sony is planning a PlayStation VR2-focused event in the coming weeks while discussing three PlayStation rumors that have been doing the rounds, one of which is the recently announced PlayStation revamp. Plus. Grubb didn’t specify an exact timeline for the unveiling, but he did reference the fact that many developers had a chance to play with the device at the Game Developers Conference last week.