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The PlayStation VR was debuted in 2016, and for a considerable amount of time after its introduction, it held the record for the most successful launch of a VR headset. Why spend your hard-earned money on a high-performance, room-tracking, PC-tethered headgear like an Oculus Rift S or HTC Vive Pro 2 when you can just put anything into the gaming console that’s sitting underneath your television instead.
After confirming previously that 21.9 million VR games and apps were sold alongside the headset, Sony revealed in January 2020 that it had shifted more than five million PSVR systems. This comes after the company had previously revealed that it had shifted more than five million PSVR systems.
But even if we consider how many units have been sold, we can still say that the PlayStation VR has revolutionized gaming hardware in more ways than one. In the future years, Sony will continue to expand its virtual reality (VR) product lineup, and the company is working hard to finish developing PSVR 2.
In the meantime, though, anyone who owns the first iteration of the PlayStation VR headset can still acquire a free adaptor to use with the new console. If that isn’t the case, below is the information you require on the first iteration of the PSVR.
PlayStation VR review: Design

The PSVR was clearly based on the PS4 in terms of how it looks. The shape is smooth and round, and the black and white color scheme works well with it. When the LED sensor lights up, the headset looks great from a design point of view. Once the PSVR is turned on, the headset and Move Controller LEDs put on a cool light show. This is especially true if people watch someone play in the dark. The PSVR is one of the most comfortable VR devices compared to others from Meta, HTC, and HP for a number of reasons.
First, it weighs just.2 pounds more than the Meta Quest 2, but it feels just as light to use. The weight is evenly distributed, which makes it easy to move your head around. Most VR headsets have a strap that goes around the head. The PSVR, on the other hand, has a circular band that sits on top of the head.
Users can move the headset closer or farther from their face by holding a button on the top of the faceplate and tightening the band with a dial on the back. Both the cushions on the forehead and the ones on the back of the head are comfortable. But the cushions on my unit have worn down a bit over the years because they have been used so much.
The 3.5mm headset jack and holes for the included earbuds are on the band. It’s a nice touch that keeps the design consistent and keeps your headphones from dangling or getting in the way while you play. Audiophiles who want better sound can also plug in their headphones, earbuds, or gaming headset. You can get this VR headset from its official website.
PlayStation VR review: Comfort
Inside the headset, you’ll find the lenses and the 5.7-inch, 1920 x 1080p OLED display. The black soft-touch rubber light shield is one of my favorite parts of the PSVR. Other VR headsets have some kind of foam padding, but the PS VR has rubber flaps that lightly touch the top of my face. Along the bottom is a built-in microphone and an adjustment button that let me move the faceplate forward or backward to get a good fit and the best viewing angle.
A white halo made of white hard plastic and black foam is attached to the top of the scope. Sony put most of the weight of this stylish but unassuming headband in the back, which makes it easier to wear. When you pull on the back of the strap, you can see black cables that stretch and let you put the thing on your head.
There’s a white dial in the back that you can turn to tighten the grip, but if it’s too tight, you can quickly loosen things up by pressing the headband-release button. On the left side of the headset, there is a long black cable that goes down into the inline remote for the PS VR. The white and black remote is bigger than a pair of headphones and has power, mute, and volume buttons.
Sony has made it possible to use the remote while wearing the headset by adding some tactile cues. The power button is set into the control, while the mute button is flush with the control, and the two volume buttons stick out. The remote also has a 3.5mm headphone jack where headphones or earbuds can be plugged in.
PlayStation VR review: Performance

It’s not just tethered headgear that PlayStation VR is going up against either. Mobile virtual reality is becoming an increasingly practical alternative, and it is cheaper if you already own a phone that supports it. This is because Samsung’s Gear VR is currently on its third generation, and Google will debut its first Daydream headgear in November.
However, it cannot be compared to the PSVR in terms of quality. Mobile headsets lack features such as positional tracking, which can help reduce the likelihood of experiencing motion sickness and open up new gameplay choices. Additionally, mobile headsets are unable to compete with the comfort levels or graphical capabilities of the PlayStation VR.
PlayStation VR review: Price
At the start, PS VR users can choose from 30 games that range in price from free to $59.99. Most games, like Batman: Arkham VR, Here They Lie, and Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, will only be available on PlayStation. But other platforms have games like Eve:Valkyrie, Job Simulator, and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
By the end of 2016, Sony hopes to have 50 games available. Thirty games at launch isn’t bad, especially when you consider that Vive and Rift both came out with 28 and 30 games, respectively. But Vive now has more than 600 games and apps in its library. The success of PS VR will depend on how many game developers and publishers are willing to make games for the platform.
If Sony can’t convince companies like Ubisoft, Blizzard, and Activision that PS VR is worth their time, the hardware will wither and die. But with Resident Evil 7 from Capcom and Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin from Double Fine coming out in 2017, it looks like PlayStation will have a good lineup.
PlayStation VR review: Conclusion
Stop thinking about the little things for one minute and look at the big picture. In just three short years, Sony went from just starting to work on PlayStation VR to making it the best product in its field.
PlayStation VR is a brand-new platform with many qualities that made the original PlayStation so great. It’s smart, innovative, and easy to use. It’s also not too expensive and has a growing list of must-play games. The PSVR might not be perfect yet, and in some ways it doesn’t live up to the high standards set by the HTC Vive.
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