{"id":225265,"date":"2024-05-29T15:55:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/29\/sony-is-working-on-a-pc-adapter-for-the-playstation-vr2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:18:32","slug":"sony-is-working-on-a-pc-adapter-for-the-playstation-vr2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/29\/sony-is-working-on-a-pc-adapter-for-the-playstation-vr2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony is working on a PC adapter for the PlayStation VR2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/tag\/sony\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sony;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> promised earlier this year that it would free the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/tag\/ps-vr2\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:PlayStation VR2;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> from the shackles of the PS5 by <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/sony-is-working-on-official-pc-support-for-the-ps-vr2-150632224.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:letting folks use it with their PC;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>. We\u2019re starting to get a fuller picture of what that might look like, as the company appears to be working on a PC adapter for the headset.<\/p>\n<p>A <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rra.go.kr\/ko\/license\/A_b_popup.do?app_no=202417210000102053\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Korean filing;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> recently <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SadlyItsBradley\/status\/1795734108058042709\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:unearthed;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> by VR and mixed-reality enthusiast Brad Lynch (as noted by <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/5\/29\/24166879\/sony-psvr2-pc-support-adapter-certification-filing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Verge;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><\/em><\/a>) indicates that the company has created such a peripheral. There are no details on how the adapter works, what it looks like or how much it will cost, but it lends credence to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uploadvr.com\/psvr2-firmware-update-suggests-pc-support\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:previous evidence;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">previous evidence<\/a> that the headset would have a wired PC connection.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear what kind of connectivity Sony is looking at here. Unlike its <a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/86HZ1VGwXWM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:convoluted predecessor;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>, PS VR2 hooks up to the PS5 with a single USB-C cable. Meta Quest headsets, meanwhile, use a USB 3 connection for <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/pc\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:PC gaming;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>. Perhaps Sony is looking at tapping into DisplayPort or HDMI ports to improve image fidelity.<\/p>\n<p>The company will be hoping that PC support will help drive sales of its headset, which <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-03-18\/sony-hits-pause-on-psvr2-production-as-unsold-inventory-piles-up?sref=10lNAhZ9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:hasn\u2019t exactly set the world alight;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>. The PS VR2 hardware is <a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/playstation-vr2-review-great-headset-should-be-cheaper-130032254.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:actually pretty great;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>, but it&#8217;s been held back by several factors, including a limited library of games via PS5. Users will have a far larger selection of VR games to dive into on PC.<\/p>\n<p>As it happens, the PS VR2 is currently $100 off as part of <a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/junes-playstation-plus-offerings-include-ps-vr2-games-for-the-first-time-140040334.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sony\u2019s Days of Play sale;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sony\u2019s Days of Play sale<\/a>. The discount applies to both the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1BsYXlTdGF0aW9uLVZSMi1QU1ZSMi01L2RwL0IwQzFRSjZWSFk_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLXYtbWstMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6Ijg1NTJkZmZlLTdjZjItNDZmZi04ZTY0LWUwMzQzMmJjNTQ1OCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAARqaLBcbTXlwA7cxKxNvzyeArXKAvSEjH_4Cfv7O0Tt0&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPlayStation-VR2-PSVR2-5%2Fdp%2FB0C1QJ6VHY\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:standalone headset;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:13;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">standalone headset<\/a> (<a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1BsYXlTdGF0aW9uLVZSMi1QU1ZSMi01L2RwL0IwQzFRSjZWSFk_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLXYtbWstMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6Ijg1NTJkZmZlLTdjZjItNDZmZi04ZTY0LWUwMzQzMmJjNTQ1OCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAARqaLBcbTXlwA7cxKxNvzyeArXKAvSEjH_4Cfv7O0Tt0&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPlayStation-VR2-PSVR2-5%2Fdp%2FB0C1QJ6VHY\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:down from $550 to $450;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:14;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">down from $550 to $450<\/a>) and the <em>Horizon: Call of the Mountain<\/em> bundle, which has <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1BsYXlTdGF0aW9uLUhvcml6b24tTW91bnRhaW5UTS1CdW5kbGUtUFNWUjItNS9kcC9CMEMxUTlYOFZIP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC12LW1rLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI4NTUyZGZmZS03Y2YyLTQ2ZmYtOGU2NC1lMDM0MzJiYzU0NTgifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAf3JUsIKmGWWkqmyUJQHcY0iRvJWvK24siEKX9hr1jDZ&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPlayStation-Horizon-MountainTM-Bundle-PSVR2-5%2Fdp%2FB0C1Q9X8VH\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:dropped to $500;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:15;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">dropped to $500<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/sony-is-working-on-a-pc-adapter-for-the-playstation-vr2-151529342.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] promised earlier this year that it would free the from the shackles of the PS5 by . 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