PlayStation VR 2 Could Be Coming to PC in 2024

Sony could be bringing its immersive PlayStation VR 2 (or PS VR 2) virtual reality headset to PCs soon. The company said that it's exploring ways for players to use the PS VR 2 hardware on PCs, which could open up new audiences for the currently console-exclusive hardware platform.

PlayStation VR 2 first launched in February 2023, and was the PS5-based successor to Sony's original PlayStation VR hardware. PS VR 2 is a significant hardware upgrade compared to the first PS VR platform, employing new tech to bring it up to par with current premium virtual reality hardware such as the Meta (or Oculus) Quest 3. Unfortunately, sales of the PS VR 2 hardware have struggled, in part due to a general slowdown in the market for VR, as well as the fact that the hardware is currently exclusive to the PS5, leaving out users interested in PC exclusive VR games and software.

That could change as early as this year, according to a PlayStation Blog update posted on February 22, 2024. The blog was mainly focused on promoting new and upcoming titles for the sizable PS VR 2 game catalog. However, the blog did contain an announcement saying that Sony is testing the ability for PS VR 2 players to «access» games on PC, the better to bring more «game variety» to PS VR 2 owners beyond what's approved for sale on the PSN store. The same announcement indicated that Sony is targeting a 2024 release window for a potential PC compatibility update.

Meanwhile, the rest of the blog post highlighted new and upcoming PS VR 2 game releases. These included a free update for zombie shooter Arizona Sunshine 2, a diorama-style city-building game called Little Cities: Bigger!, the same-day launch of spell-casting-focused action game The Wizards — Dark Times: Brotherhood, and an action-RPG called Soul Covenant from Japan-based studio Thirdverse.

While the market for virtual reality has cooled somewhat, the technology has been around long enough to prove that it has staying power as an enthusiastic niche. And