Sony’s PlayStation VR2 Steam app coming next month
Sony is testing PC game support for the PlayStation VR2 in a bid to expand the library of VR titles available on the headset this year. PlayStation parent announced last month that it would be rolling out PC support for PS VR2 on August 7. A PS VR2 application has now surfaced on Steam, offering access to PC VR titles on the platform when it launches next month. The PlayStation VR2 Steam app, which will let players experience virtual reality titles and apps available on Valve’s store, is arriving on August 6.
PS VR2 Steam App
According to the Steam page The app allows players to set up their PS VR2 headset on their PC and access Steam’s library of VR titles and apps. The app also allows players to update firmware for the PS VR2 headset and PS VR2 Sense controllers. Additionally, players can adjust PS VR2 settings through the SteamVR dashboard, including defining the play area for the headset and adjusting screen brightness.
To access the PS VR2 Steam app, players will need the PS VR2 headset, PS VR2 Sense controllers, and the PS VR2 PC adapter.
The PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter will be available for an estimated retail price of $59.99 (approximately Rs. 5,000) at select retailers and direct.playstation.com in supported regions. Additionally, players will need a DisplayPort cable that is compatible with DisplayPort 1.4, an active Steam account, and a PC that meets the minimum requirements.
Last month Sony had announced that it would be rolling out support for PC VR games for PS VR2 on August 7. The company had confirmed that players would get access to Steam VR Libraryincluding games like Half-Life: Alyx, Fallout 4 VR and War Thunder.
PS VR2 cuts
The PS VR2 launched in February 2023 and has struggled to attract players since then with its limited game library and incompatibility with PS VR titles. While Sony has continued to release new VR titles for PS VR2, report claimed last month that the company was making “deep cuts” to its funding for VR titles.
Earlier this year, in February, Sony closed its London Studio, the developer behind PlayStation VR Worlds, and made cuts at Horizon: Call of the Mountain developer Firesprite.
