PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter review

Ever since Sony launched the PS VR 2, with its handy do-it-all USB-C plug, back at the beginning of 2023, PC gamers have been wondering when they'll be able to use it too. It seemed so obvious—just plug it into a spare USB-C port on your PC and let SteamVR do the rest.

Of course it's not quite that simple. After years of waiting, Sony has finally released an adapter, possibly the most boring-looking PC peripheral set loose on the world in the past few years, that you'll require to use your $500 headset for your  $500 console with your  $1,000+ PC. It takes a USB-A connection and a DisplayPort plug from your PC, and a power feed from the wall (would a USB-C power plug have hurt, Sony?) and provides a single USB-C for the PS VR 2 unit to plug into. 

It's deeply dull, just a black square with a captive USB cord rather than the sleek white design that characterises the PS5 and PS VR 2. It's so plain that I resorted to photographing the power brick in an attempt to add some visual interest to this review, but that's a black block too. It's almost enough to make you long for RGB. 

The plastic finish has a texture to it that's going to collect dust. And while I'm not one to shy away from an obvious joke, it might be better to keep it in a drawer rather than on a shelf. 

Connection (to PC): USB Type-A, DisplayPort 1.4
Connection (to PSVR2): USB Type-C
Connection (to controllers): Bluetooth 4.0 or later
Dimensions: approx. 79 x 79 x 17 mm
Price: $60 | £50

The choice of DisplayPort 1.4 is an odd one, as HDMI sockets are much more common (DisplayPort being an open standard may have something to do with it) and you may find yourself picking up a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter in order to use the PSVR adapter—although Sony says this won't officially work and it needs to be a native port, something that rules out most gaming laptops. It feels a bit like you're using an outdated piece of equipment that requires multiple adapters strung together to coax into life, though it's still