Sony is preparing to completely abandon the PSVR2

Is Sony still interested in PSVR2? The PlayStation 5 virtual reality headset, launched in February 2023, is reportedly struggling. So much so that the manufacturer would stop financing the development of VR games…

What future for PSVR2 ? The question, which has been bothering many players who have invested in virtual reality headsets for months, is back on the table today after the revelations ofAndroid Central : according to several sources, Sony would have made clear cuts in funding for VR games. Actually, ” there would be very few VR game development opportunities at Sony in the future », Adds the site.

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This doesn’t bode very well for the future of the PS5’s VR platform. There are currently only two VR games in development within Sony studios. And there is a chance that these titles will never be released given the difficult economic environment of the video game industry. The manufacturer has given the impression of no longer caring about the device since its launch last year; with the exception of a very small handful of titles like Gran Turismo 7 et Horizon Call of the Mountainexclusives have become very rare.

During PlayStation’s latest State of Play event, several games were announced for PSVR2, but they are also compatible with competing platforms, SteamVR and Quest. Meta today seems much better equipped than Sony to welcome players wishing to immerse themselves in the delights of virtual reality, with a relatively powerful and autonomous Quest 3 which costs the same price as the PSVR2. But the Sony headset needs to be connected to a PS5…

To give the product one last chance, Sony will market an adapter in August so you can play SteamVR games from a PC. We can wonder if this will not be the swan song for the helmet which nevertheless does not deserve anything, technically speaking. But it is not enough to launch a new product branded PlayStation for it to automatically find success.