Gran Turismo 7 on PSVR2 - An Incredible Racing Experience - DF Tech Review
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- Опубліковано 28 лют 2023
- It's the quality of the games that will make or break PlayStation VR2 - and launch titles supplied in the review period did not quite convince. Gran Turismo 7 was made available to journalists and public alike at the headset's launch - and it's a game-changer. In this video, John breaks down how good the VR upgrade is, and how Sony achieved it, with head-to-head comparisons with the standard 'flat' version of the game.
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I’ve been a gamer for 41 years….GT7 in VR with a good wheel is the most incredible gaming experience I’ve ever had! It’s how I imagined gaming to be like in the future, when I was a child.
I just didn't understand what I was seeing. It's my first time with vr is psvr 2. Almost took the plunge with the first vr, but I didn't. It's a level of immersion I just wasn't prepared for in any way, I had no idea.
Glad you made it to "THE FUTURE," Grampa Kraenk. See you in VR! 👍🏾
Try using ANY VR on Asseto Corsa, much better
@@IAmDarklight81 No its not lol setup alone makes it 10x harder for pc. You'll also pay 5x as much for the same experience.
@@IAmDarklight81 actually not true at all…been driving AC PC2 and ACC or AM2 in VR and NONE of those felt as real, as immersive or as detailed with uncanny realistic lighting and perfectly rendered cars like GT7. Not even close! They’re all pretty janky tbh.
It's phenomenal. Driving around Tokyo at night in an F1 car is ridiculously intense
Same coarse with a go kart is pretty good too , SO MUCH VIEW OF THE TRACK !
It's crazy that you can drive in an F1 in Tokyo track.
Hahaha that is weird. I literally just did that, a few minutes ago...I got the Grand Turismo F1 car at Brand Central (I know its unlockable but I was too lazy) and then spent 20+ mins driving around Tokyo Expressway at night. It was amazing. Especially when the sparks fly at you, i just liked looking up at buildings while I hurtle around at full speed. Lol
Is it the Mercedes like in gt sport?
@@Superdelphinus Under Super Formula in the Japanese car section in Brand Central. You can kit it out in any of the F1 team colours and sponsors if you look in the livery section. Users have uploaded them for free.
After playing GT7 in vr there is no way I could return playing the flat version. Just an amazing experience everyone I showed it was blown away in the headset.
especially considering the field of view. in VR, we can see detail way up the road. in 2D, we've got a fisheye lens and far off brake markers or turn-in markers are a mere handful of pixels. I too cannot go back
I need it! But waiting until I can find a great wheel set up. Hey. Why stop at the vr visuals! Recommend anything? Would be appreciated!
Agreed. And it’s killing me, because I was excited for Forza Motorsport, and now, I can’t imagine playing it unless it gets a vr mode on pc.
Question 🙋♂️
How was the “motion sickness” with it? Did any of the people you had try it complain/mention it?
The depth perception alone, adds so much
The depth perception and the ability to look into the turns, it's such huge added value when racing.
I was blown away when after 10 years of practice in 2D my times where instantly just as good if not better in VR.
@@BangThaBazie Yeah being able to look into the turns has allowed my times to get better, easier
My times are definitely better in VR. Totally worth the $550.
@@popefacto5945 for me worth double.
@@OniMirage yes. And also much intense experience.
Really loving GT7 in VR. It’s just so dramatically different than playing on a screen. Definitely something you need to experience.
I’ve been having a blast in VR doing the daily race at grand valley with the 993. Soooo fun. I spent 2 hours last night doing that.
I recommend adding a ButtKicker to that experience (tactile subwoofer)
@@MarquisDeSang lol yes!
@@andresponce305- yes grand valley is really incredible. Love that track.
@@StrangerHappenedMotion sickness comes from the mismatch of information going to your brain where your eyes sees motion but your inner ear not detect the motion(opposite for sea sickness). So as long as you play VR games where there is no smooth locomotion you should be fine. GT7 showcase mode would be fine but racing will make you sick if you are prone to it. All VR games that have a teleport locomotion option or games where the camera is stationary like Moss and Demeo would also be fine.
i literally could not stop playing gt7 VR last weekend... each time i hopped in 3-5 hours vanished, the presentation and depth of this game is incredible!
Same with me. Everytime I play this game in VR I lose track of time. It's disturbing how alluring it is lol
Is it worth getting if I don’t have a steering wheel?
@@dahcoconut926 Yes!! Look at the IGN review of GT7 VR. He only played it with a controller and gave it a 9. I myself have a racing wheel, but still like to play it sometimes with the controller. It's amazing.
@@dahcoconut926 yeah racing with a dualsense is still really fun, the haptic triggers and rumble are amazing, and just have the cockpit view is half the immersion . a wheel is next level though
Did you have any nausea issues? I remember years ago that was a thing with VR. Maybe that was just a latency issue with early models though.
GT7 in VR is one of my favorite gaming experiences I've ever had. It feels like that jump from SNES to N64 for me all over again. Hoping this is the next step for video games as a whole.
That's what I thought. It's the Mario 64 moment 2.0 💟
No way does it really feel you're inside the game?
@@defiscanner1927 Yes! Its beyond amazing!
I see it more as a DVD to Blu-Ray jump; it's not like we didn't have positional audio, 3D rendering, & literally every single choice design-wise in GT Sport, for example, even down to the same missing in-race data.
@@eSKAone- Ren Hazuki also ever played some of the PS5 Racing games using PSVR2!
GT7 in VR with a steering wheel and pedals is one of the best experiences I have had in gaming. Was worried I had overspent for PSVR2, but it's honestly worth every penny
Is a gear shifter necessary? Sorry for the late comment lol
Just been playing this in vr 2, it's a level of immersion I wasn't prepared for
It's incredible. When racing, the VR headset doesn't feel like a headset, it feels like wearing a racing helmet in a real car.
@@GMProspect yeah, pretty much. I had no idea, absolutely none. Motion sickness is a thing, but I'm not prepared to let that get in the way and me fore go this immersion. Thankfully it's beginning to have less and less of an affect as times gone on.
@@nextgengaming7803 could not play RE7 more than 20-30min, and i need to take a break after only two round in a row on the Nordschleife irl too to be honest, and that in a old ass civic so i wont be the one to blame you. But i say grab a puke bucket and fight it 😆
@@fabrb26 I promise, I will fight it to the bitter end, I will not let it beat me!
@@fabrb26 for me i sometimes played over 4hrs on RE8.
I bought a racing rig with wheel/pedals/shifter in anticipation of VR2 and it was worth every penny. The experience feels so real it's unreal. Sony and Polyphony Digital absolutely nailed it.
Too bad it’s muddy and blurry with a sweet spot for viewing that’s way to small. They really cheaper out on the lenses and it ruins the whole headset. Anything that isn’t directly front and center is blurry, full of godrays arching towards your eyes or has a sickening amount of chromatic aberration.
Like seriously try focusing on any part of the dashboard in the car. Even the speedometer is blurry and hard to read looking directly at it.
@@ancientflames looks pretty good to me for the cost. There is blurring around the 90° to 110° viewing angle for sure but there's always a give and take to the lenses. As far as I know, all VR headsets use Fresnel lenses with the exception of the $2,000 Varjo that uses aspheric lenses and there's one that uses pancake lenses I believe. Each of them have their own advantages/disadvantages. Weight, dulling of image, cost, narrow view, or needing to be custom to the users eye.
If cost isn't a concern you could have some custom aspheric lenses made and install them yourself which I looked into a bit but for optical quality plastic lenses they are around $1,000 per lens, glass is more expensive and heavier. Might be worth it though if you're an enthusiast.
For me, for less than $600, I think it's pretty great.
@@bradbeck2601 Looks great to me too. I wonder how some people are putting the headset on.
@@donnajones1075 honestly I don't think he owns one. If I had to guess I'd say it's an Xbot spreading hate based on stuff he's seen on the internets.
@@donnajones1075 anyway, just out of curiosity, did you have any VR experience before getting the PS VR2? I had only used a crappy Google cardboard style VR a couple times before but I knew from doing some research what I was getting myself into as far as VR quality goes. I think people didn't realize what VR typically looks like or it's limitations, even for high-end models.
It looks good enough that I've found myself a couple times trying to rest my arm on an arm rest or door panel that doesn't exist. And maybe I'm just a wimp but I can't even play resident evil village 😅. I think I'm going to have to do a normal 2D playthrough so I know what to expect before I can physically force myself to walk through some of the rooms. I made it through the VR tutorial and up to the first dark cabin and said "hell no"
PS has mentioned before that one of their VR approach is to have hybrid games. GT7 and RE8 are the best example. I think this is the best approach for a successful VR. 100% VR games as well but the market is "small" still and able to sell your game with VR modes is good approach
I'd also be perfectly happy with some games giving me a VR first person view, but the controls still being traditional dual sense based. So it wouldn't even have to be a complete overhaul of control schemes.
I disagree, VR-ports or whatever are never as good as Native VR-games. (racing games being the exception) it will help build out a library at a pretty low cost so I'm not against it but I think they should make some big AAA VR exclusives as well if they really want to sell some headsets.
If Sony can live up to that vision we´re in for a treat. So far the best games in my opinion right now is RE8 And GT7. One can only hope:)
Imo it's the way to go forward. It's incredibly expensive to make a AAA game and doing it just for VR is a huge financial risk for Sony. So why not do a flat AAA title and let a separate team port it to VR with some cool VR mechanics like in RE8. Much easier and much less expensive. I hope the success of GT7 and RE8 (both flatscreen titles) will show Sony this is the way to go
@@scarface11991 and much less impressive/less incentive for people to buy PSVR2.
why get PSVR2 if you can play all your favorite games on the flat screen as well?
also designing a game and then porting it to VR or vice versa always leaves it marks. games like Horizon call of the mountain or Half Life Alyx simply wouldn't work without VR (or they would be boring) and conversely games like RE8 are never as good at being VR games as games designed for VR from the ground up. everything from visuals to gameplay balance needs to be different for a flat screen game and a VR game. (racing games kind of being the exception here)
again that's not to say they shouldn't make these VR ports at all as it is a pretty low cost/risk way to expand the library and there's definitely some cool experiences to be had. I just feel like not making big AAA VR exclusives would really be holding VR back....
I've been a VR nerd for 7 years and owned a bunch of hmds combined with a high-end PC but Gran Turismo 7 VR still blew my mind completely. It's so insanely good but all the superlatives in the world can't describe it even closely. You have to experience it.
Thanks for covering this, DF.
how does it compare to Shutoko with traffic on assetto corsa?
@@zwenkwiel816 I started playing AC not that long ago so I haven't modded it yet. It's on my to-do list.. Unmodded AC was cool but not as exciting as GT7. I hope Shutoko will change that. It seems it could.
Mostly played Skyrim, Fallout, Alyx and ED all those years.
@@zwenkwiel816 The feeling of really driving a car is just so much better in GT7 compared to AC. I don't know what it is but lighting is likely a huge part of it with HDR!
@@staffanstuff unmodded AC and AC with content manager and CSP are like 2 different games man. (especially if you're into stuff outside of GT racing(like touge or drifting) getting all the required mods can be a bit of a hassle sometimes but it's really worth it IMO.
@@staffanstuff Modded AC is the only reason I own and play the game! sure it was nice to play some of the career races with my driving rig, but once I started modding it the game basically became another game entirely! Everything is just improved and better in every aspect from the graphics getting a huge overhaul and to the convince of Content Manager being you UI to run the game, everything is brought from last gen to next gen. There are complete walkthroughs and tutorials on how to make the transition! Just UA-cam Search "2023 Assetto Corsa GUIDE" and get started bro!
This was my first experience of GT in VR. Mainly due to the VR1 fogging up and motion sickness on PS4. This VR2 is so much better. I can play for much longer wit no fog or motion issues. I love it!
Yeah, motion sickness is mostly caused by variable and low framerates.
That is great to hear! One of the reasons why I stopped using the PSVR is because I never could get over the motion sickness, and taking dramamine made me way too tired and sleepy.
I don't get sick at all now but often did with the original PSVR. That alone obviously makes the experience 1000% better!!
@@theonlylolking yep. Playing PSVR2 sometimes dropped the fps to about 25.
I always got sick on PSVR. I can play GT7 for hours without getting sick
It’s honestly the best VR driving experience I’ve ever had.
Try AC on an 8kx.
@@drmikehuntphd7905 Not even close...looks and feels like 2 gens back in comparison
@@kraenk12 lol dumb reply
@@drmikehuntphd7905
Crazy ppl thinking psvr2 is the best for sim racing. Its good but not even close to the best.
Kids be crazy
@@JP-wu8ek i think it’s because the accessibility, it’s quite cheap for what is offer and you don’t have to do a bunch of set up and tweaks to make it works. Everything just plug n play and in terms of graphics especially the car detail GT7 still the best
It's beautiful. Take the plunge. Resident Evil Village is incredible as well. The black levels alone is such an improvement to the image quality vs other headsets I've used.
Does it actually cover your whole field of vision? Like you dont see black when you look down?
@@petebagwell6666 You are *IN* the world.. Look around in real life, that's what VR is. 360 in any direction you like including up/down. It's not just 3D on a flat screen. I agree RE8 has been one of the best VR experiences I've had and I've had dk2, vive, psvr1, rift, quest 2.... GT7 and RE8 have made it worth it already and I can't go back to LCD blacks, always preferred OLED blacks even with downsides.
@@petebagwell6666 the FOV is relatively large compared to other headsets but it’s still only 2/3 maybe.
@@SpacehotelMusic A big convincing factor to me is that you can play regular games in cinematic mode fully specced out in a 120fps, practically 4k HDR OLED display. That´ll be a gamechanger going from an IPS 1080p monitor.
@@petebagwell6666 The field of view still doesn't cover your whole peripheral vision but it crosses that line where the outer edges really just melt away and become unnoticeable. Something like the Quest 2 really feels like looking through binoculars in comparison.
I held out on playing this until it was in VR. After experiencing it, I don’t wanna sully it by trying it on a flatscreen. Words can describe the feeling of ‘being’ in the driver seat for the first time. It’s phenomenal
‘Presence’ is the word I use. You feel a sense of presence in the GT world. You mind is transported to a race track and that’s where you stay, until you take the headset off… then you get that weird sensation of “oh, I’m in my room, of course I’m in my room… but I was just somewhere else”. I love VR 😊
Bought my PSVR2-set yesterday, and I don’t think I can go back to 2D racing again. The VR mode in GT7 is incredible, especially combined with a racing wheel. 😍😃
What wheel would you recommend?
@@Johnny-ru5sm G29 is good enough for most of us.
@@Johnny-ru5sm I think Mielahisvuhota’s suggestion is good. Haven’t tried it myself but the wheel is a bit more affordable than others, and the transition from controller to wheel is a big enough leap in my opinion. Personally I bought a Fanatec CSL Elite (with ps4 wheel) a few years ago but I think that particular model has been discontinued now unfortunately. Fanatec has got some other models still, but they are a bit more expensive than Logitech/Thrustmaster equivalents.
@@SweDownhill agree.
@@Bieggaoaivi why G29?
It definitely feels like they made the interiors with PSVR2 in mind from the start. And hey, I’m definitely not complaining.
Yea it's amazingly detailed 💟
didn't they have like an interior show room mode in older GT games? like they always modeled the interiors pretty accurately so I guess it's just a nice coincidence for VR.
@@zwenkwiel816 Starting with GT5 all the "premium" cars (i.e. the cars that weren't ported from PS2) had fully-modeled interiors, yeah. There were the photo modes and the 'landscape' or whatever options that allowed you to view the cars much closer up and take fancy pics and things
@@zwenkwiel816 To be clear it is *identical* design-wise to VR in Gran Turismo Sport (minus the new "VR replay" spectator camera) even including the missing in-race data not present in other modes. It's kinda wild, like going from VHS to DVD but the same movie.
@@Housesider i always take fancy pictures on Setsuna Yuki's Audi R18 TDI on Gran turismo 6 as well dude! Man it was amazing!
Back in 98 when I got my first copy of GT I'd could only have dreamed that this would be a reality.
Got my PS5 and my PSVR2 just for this one game..lovin it 👍
Driving a Skyline R33 GT-R in PSVR2, the nostalgia hits hard. It feels like we're reached the end of a 25 years long road trip.
@@Vahron This (*and this)
@@Vahron Been loving that car too, driving it a lot.
@@Vahron yep. What about driving Ayumu Uehara's MAZDA LM55 VGT GROUP 1 car at Deep Forest using PSVR2?
@@Icza try drove the Peugeot L500R VGT on PSVR2 once bro!
Not having VR menus is perfect to allow your brain/senses to take a break and likely helps people play GT7 in VR for much longer. (imo).
It could have been a smoother transition though but then we wouldn't have had the great reactions
The game is insane in VR. Even my friend that only plays Forza is now buying PSVR2 and GT7
Finally someone has been able to turn their impressions into words describing how it really feels, rather than just spewing out "wow", "mind blown", etc. Thank you!
Honestly try psvr2 with gt7 and TRY not to say wow, it's hard not to, believe me!
@@fensolo9694 Sure thing, fair enough, but if that's the only feature of a review it's not very helpful in making a decision.
This is why John's coverage is always the best.
@@Noah-Lach Exactly. It may be essentially identical design-wise to GT Sport minus the hardware limitations, but he did explicitly address some of them (albeit the identical missing in-race data seems more of an oversight than a deliberate choice).
Great video gents, thanks for the in-depth tech review! :D
Its great seeing media outlets actually start to realise what we all knew when psvr 1 came out......this has the potential to be awesome and now it's finally coming to fruition, ya love to see it
I am obsessed with GT7 in vr. I used to use the braking zone assist when racing just to get a general idea usually I ignored it, but the depth perception is so good now I can visually judge braking zones just by looking into the corner as I approach.
For anyone with this technology and a sim rig, I HIGHLY recommend the 1hr race at spa. Blasting around that track in the dead of night in pouring rain with the HUD turned off is something else. Words cannot express the level of immersion I experienced
You have to unlock it from doing the menu?
Just wow, I got my psvr2 yesterday and got to experience GT7. What an amazing experience!
If you have the money for it I’d definitely recommend
What's the recommended wheel to use?
@@Johnny-ru5sm I actually don’t have a wheel, I was just using my PS5 controller. A good wheel is definitely next on my list
@@cristopher8186 cool I'll check it out tomorrow and see what all the hype is about... no motion sickness at all?
Is it still cinematic like playing on a 65 inch TV with dolby atmos surround sound? I also wanna experience VR but I'm scared that it won't have such an impact as playing on a 4k TV with HDR...
@@xenomorphlover I don't have the PSVR2 but I have been playing VR for years. Trust me your 4K TV is nothing compared to a really good VR experience. It can't really be described how amazing VR is when you first try it. If you have the money I'd say try it, you will love it.
GT7 in VR is just something you can’t show how immersive it really is in a flat UA-cam video. All I can say is I bought a wheel,pedals and a frame just a week later and it just takes it up another level. It works great with the controllers but with the wheel,wow 🔥🔥🔥
As a PCVR racer, I am impressed. I want this
I completed and golded the license tests in 2D. I wish I waited for PSVR2. It’s like I’m in another world.
The crazy amount of optimization (because console) plus the work of top-tier developers makes a truly awesome VR experience, its soo good! 🤩
GT7 on PSVR2 is really a revelation for me. Knowing when to brake before a turn is no longer a matter of memorization, but of “feel” thanks to the added depth perception. It’s really a completely different experience than the flat game.
It’s beautiful!! I’ll just had my first race yesterday in VR!
PSVR 2 paired with GT 7 is the true beginning of the future of quality VR experiences…
Truly stunning to behold, just to think we live in a time we're this tech is in people's home's, it honestly feels like some multi million pound theme park experience, that shouldn't be possible in your living room, but it is .Happy days 👌
Wow is it really that immersive? what about the snese of scale compared to a TV?
@@defiscanner1927 It is all life sized scale in full 3d with the whole game world surrounding you. Basically it looks like real life but with pS5 graphics if that makes sense. Everything is life sized. You feel like you are sat in a car.
In other games like Resident Evil 8 for example you are actually stood up in the game world with a gun in your hand. You can look around everywhere and things look almost real. You have to look up to see things above you. The enemies are life sized and look like they are actually stood right in front of you. If you get chance to try PSVR2 make sure you give it a go. Its mind blowing.
@@defiscanner1927 ALL experiences in VR, in my experience, gives a much more literal sense of scale; just seeing another person or a horse in VR can be baffling, even intimdating to notice their size. As a side effect of being that much closer to the in-game assets, you do notice the textures up close & their inherent flaws, but the sense of real-world scale in VR, including in this game especially, is absolutely inescapable.
@@donnajones1075 Wow sounds incredible. Can you still see the pixels?
@@Greydawg Wow sounds like a real game changer
Once you go VR in gt7 you can never go back to the norm
John's tweets on this made me impulse buy a G29 to go with the headset, and it's an incredible experience. Even my non-gaming partner absolutely loved it (after her initial exasperation at the sight of the setup in the spare room).
PSVR2 + good driving wheel controller = a full immersion that feels super realistic
A good driving wheel setup would cost around $500 so you're looking at $1,500 for the PS5, PSVR2, and controller just to play a driving sim.
I've been blown away between GT7 and RE8. It really proves that you can playthrough full games with no problems when they are done right. No compromises and no dizzeyness. I ran out and bought Playseat Challenge and pulled out my Ps4 Logitech wheel. This is such a crazy upgrade from the original PSVR. If they can just get me a couple more Full titles a year, I will be totally happy with my purchase. Lets hope RE4 remake is the full game and this new Assassins creed VR turns out to be ore than just a 2 hour experience. I hope more people will support this thing. Also a shout out to Drums Rock VR, if you liked playing Drums in Rockband you should buy this $20 game!
Personally, I will find it hard going back to 2d after this lol. I’m having way too much fun in VR. Gives me a whole new level of concentration
Same, more devs need to add vr modes to their new games because I need more!
I love it too. But it's not perfect yet. The good thing about going back to 2D playing something like Battlefield 2042, is that you really appreciate the resolution of modern games again. Even on my 7 year old SONY 4K TV. Because lets face it, PSVR2 is good but it feels more like 720p in the distance in GT7 for example up to maybe 1440p in showroom close ups. But that's the software side of it, the PS5 just can't handle more pixels, remember it has to render two images and more frames. In Cinema mode watching 4K content you can see the full 2K resolution when setting the screen size option to it's fullest 💟
It’s also much easier to judge distances etc.
@@rrkk44nnmm PSVR2 deserved 10/10.
@@eSKAone- Yeah, I was kind of glad that while VR does come with some visual artifacts and sacrifices in clarity, it still makes flat-screens the best for absolute clarity so it still has its place
PSVR2's visuals are still a generation better than PSVR1, and the immersion of being in the 3D environment for racers and shooters means the visuals don't bother me at all.
I've played a lot of VR racing experiences. This was hands down the best I've ever had. Phenomenal and a must buy for any fan of racing games.
Better than Assetto Corsa in VR on the PC?
You should probably include a warning in the video that playing a racing game in VR is the most sure trigger for anyone to spend their last money on a racing wheel before even thinking about it
damn i might have to get a PSVR2 just for this.
pretty much what I did. Worth every penny
Its fantastic. Dont forget to play Resident Evil 8 VR it's as good as Alyx. A stunning game.
I'm thinking I wanna get one too but just got a PS5 in December 😅 I might sell my Quest 2 and put the money towards it, haven't been using my Q2 for months.
Get Pavlov and Pistol Whip too. Those are must-buys
Digital Foundry is quickly becoming one of my favourite channels!
Can make something I don't know much about (game dev & graphics tech) and make it interesting and fun. Feels like I'm learning something new every time
GT7 on PSVR 2 it's huge!!
I hope they bring Sophy to the whole game , it's a lot of fun
Just bought my VR this morning and I get to pick it up after work I'm so excited today is August 25th 2023. And it's one of the happiest days of life
How is it so far?
Just make sure to start slow and “look” where you are going. As in look into the corners. First time I played I put it down immediately due to nausea second time with the above strategy it’s by far the most played by game and the best virtual experience
This is high key making me seriously consider getting a PSVR2.
Dude, this, Pistol Whip, Pavlov and No Man's Sky made me so glad I didn't decide to wait for a mid-year sale. Worth it to jump in imo
It's worth every penny just for gt7!!
I got a wheel setup and I'm getting mine this Wednesday, my ass is calling into work the next day so I can immerse myself in the GT world 😂
PC sim racer here. I race on a few sims like Automobilista2, iRacing, ACC, DR2 etc. All on an optimized quest2 over USB to a 12900k/4090 gaming pc. This thing is damn near close to that experience. Sure not QUITE as good, specially in the frame rate department... but man for around 1000 all in for the console AND psvr2... the fact that its giving a 4500 dollar PC vr setup a run for its money says a lot. I really have loved GT7 since release... its a great relax and have fun simcade game but being a flat single screen game just made it not a go to for my sim driving. Now it is a top 3 title across all platforms. Looking forward to putting a lot more laps on gt7 vr over the next several months. I wish Forza would launch with VR support for PC, but I doubt it will. So GT7 vr it is.
Man we've come such a long way from the OG Ridge Racer. The foveated rendering and HDR support of the PSVR2 really seem to be a gamechanger for immersive titles like this and I can't wait to see what else developers will be able to acheive with the tech.
I appreciate the thorough review as always John!
Absolutely mind-blowing. i LOVE my PSVR2.
It's so, so good. In fact, I can't help but wonder if the PSVR 2 has already peaked at launch. I really don't see how things can get any cooler than GT7 and RE8 are doing in VR.
Here's to hoping more amazing racing games come to PSVR2 in the future. 🙌
No, Gran Turismo or DEATH
I have ACC on PC but will rebuy for PS5 the second VR is added to the game
F1 2023 or Codemasters new WRC Game please 🙏🏻
Motorstorm from ps3 in psvr2 will be awesome! Let’s go Sony
It'd be a no-brainer for them to port Wipeout Omega Collection. It was a looker even on PSVR1.
I love imagining John crawling around his play space looking at the showroom cars.
GT7 in VR is so damn good, I'm now looking into buying a simrig. I want the seat, the wheel, the pedals, the shifter, the VR......I want the full immersion. My only tiny complaint is I do wish they would let you start and rev the car from the interior in the VR showroom mode.
Just did the same thing, lol. Bought a PSVR2. Was so impressed bought my first Sim rig and a new wheel. Put it together last night :)
The revving of the engine could be added into the game in some future update.
I’m getting my vr2 set on tuesday and considering i have absolutely NO previous exprience VR i can only hope that i can use this enough before possibly feeling nauseous to make a sense for the purchase.
@@markotark You'll be good on GT7. Some of the first person POV games, you will have to get your "VR legs" under you. Those can get overwhelming at times. Racing seems to be fine and I highly recommend a 3rd person game like Moss & Moss II. Those have no motion sickness at all and just happen to be fantastic games.
@@SlammedZero Thanks for the tips!
I have no idea where on the possible VR-sickness spectrum i might fall, as i’ve never gotten sick in a car, bus or a plane but being on boats in rough water makes me sick.
I even got sick while on the seaman-schools ship, but considering that it was the worst storm in a decade and only one student out of a dozen and the chief-engineer weren’t puking i’ll just have to wait and see.
Still, even if i can’t use VR for hours i’m still left with cinematic mode when my father is visiting and takes over the TV to look at endless hours of sport…
wow. i actually want to buy a ps5 and the vr set now. great review.
If you can afford it, you won't be disappointed. It is really as amazing as we all say
It's amazing value really. I got a valve index and gaming pc a few years back and it cost me 4 times the cost the ps5 and psvr2 would. Personally I prefer the Psvr2 to my index and the reverb G2 my son has.
VR is like a DMT or magic mushroom experience.
You absolutely don't know what it is until you experience it.
It's really crazy how light reelections work in PSVR2 in this game. I had a race during a sunset and the sun reflected onto one of the cars in front of me and it was very piercing to my eyes and had to look away rather the light reflection being just a while circle on the back of the car.
You can turn the brightness of the headset down, I keep it at like 75% so I can game longer.
@@Mickice why would you trieb down the HDR beauty???
@@kraenk12 Longevity? I used to do the same with PSVR1 and Sony's OLED Head Mounted Display used for watching movies. I assume the displays and my eyes will last longer not getting blasted.
@@kraenk12it helps with the gross looking screen door effect and the terrible mura of the cheap lenses Sony chose.
@@ancientflames mura is an effect from the OLED panel. Nothing to do with lenses.
Im so happy that PS5 players are finally getting to experience the awesomeness that is racing games in VR with a wheel and pedals. Its a gamechanger and makes it very hard to go back to playing those type of games on a flat screen
I've never been interested in investing in VR until now. I'll have to start throwing out hints and hope that I see it under the tree later this year.
I love my PSVR2, GT 7 is fantastic and so is RE 8. Horizon is also really fun, I need to go back and play more but was blown away from the first few hours. I wear glasses and this is by far the best VR experience I've had. My glasses fit comfortably and the weight balance feels really good, I dont feel all the weight on my nose/forehead - it's evenly distributed. Excited to see what Sony does for VR2, hoping they get some more tipple A games on the platform. It's a big win for the VR community!
I’m loving this at the moment in vr, totally blown away with this experience, I’d recommend this to anyone that afford it, know its a huge amount to purchase but life’s too short.
I also bought a $1200 7900 XTX graphics card (the Sapphire Nitro+), so I can easily justify to myself the PSVR2 was a more responsible purchase due to costing less than half of that.
@@AKSBSU Ps-vr2 and ps5 cost is mere fraction in comparison to pc components and for what you’re actually getting is really good value, but overall ps5-vr2 equates to £1000, so big savings.
It is so much fun and the height differences on some tracks are huge. Absolutely loving it 😍
yeah! i did Daytona earlier and the banking corners are sick too!
its absolutely incredible. i went round interlargos earlier in the 88 mclaren (mp4/4). you just cant seem to grasp the genuine sense of speed, depth of field. truly astonishing.
I was caught up playing a few different things until i tried GT7 on PSVR2. And just wow. Im not even a GT or racing sim fan so that should tell u how much of an essential experience this is.
I wasn't as interested in GT7 at launch, but PSVR2 is definitely changing my tune on it. Now it's something I plan to get.
Dude it’s so good I’m sure if you like cars you’ll love it!
@@G00NERJ80 Yeah. Just that I'm kind of an arcade racer, at heart. I usually prefer a much more arcade experience. But VR does change that a bit as I'm fine with a bit less arcade, if the experience is good enough.
@@akaimizu1 I thought I only liked arcade racers until I bought GT7 in anticipation of PSVR 2 a couple of months ago and I ended up playing it for like 50 hours before the PSVR even showed up.
@@akaimizu1 You don't have to go all in on the sim part, there are lots of options at your disposal to make driving as easy or hard as you want it to be. You can't lose really. The game is great for anyone interesting in racing no matter the skill or style you want to play in.
@@akaimizu1 for me i am so impressed with that.
Got my VR2 headset this morning, after booting up GT7 in VR mode my jaw hit the floor
@4:25 😂 Reminds me of my first VR experience which was GT Sport on PSVR1 in my mates racing setup. Completely tricked my mind, and I kept reaching to adjust the non-existent rear view mirror. At one point when cruising in a cabriolet, I went to lean my elbow on the top of the door, and fell out of the chair. Lol. Cant wait until GT7 goes on sale again, so I can have my mind blown all over again.
It's absolutely a blast, not a racing person but with VR and GT I'm a new man 😁
Aside from the earlier Gran turismo games I wasn’t a fan. I’ve always loved racing sims and fps shooters in vr so I picked up psvr 2 and this title and I’m absolutely blown away by the physics of the game and the feel in vr! It truly is a game changer.. you can’t go back!
Yea 2D racing feels like trash now 💟
I'm still waiting for them to port WipEout Omega Collection to PS5. That is one of the best racing games on PSVR1 period. As long as you have the stomach for it that is...
When those jets fly over you in Monza? Jeesh, that's unreal.
DAMN, THIS MAKES ME WANT TO TRY VR!
I’m absolutely loving GT7 in VR, it’s such an improvement over PSVR1 and GTSport. I hardly ever played Sport in VR, much preferred playing on flat screen but I don’t think I’ll ever play GT7 on flat screen again. Being able to see exactly where other cars are is incredible and the first time I looked out of the right window to see if I was far enough in front of another car to turn in, my jaw dropped when I saw it still along side me with the front discs glowing. ❤this game in VR
I was terrible at driving in this game. In particular the cockpit view. But driving in VR is absolutely perfect. I’ve been driving for decades in the real world and it’s remarkable how much it feels like you’re really behind the wheel. And that real world skill has made it easier to navigate and drive in this game. It’s that spot on.
I have GT7. I've already spent €850 for a Fanatec GT DD Pro. I do want a psvr 2 but the expense is stopping me. It looks absolutely mind blowing.
It has been so much fun, and I haven’t even tried it in multiplayer yet! I’ve just been blown away by all the other stuff lol
Fuck it. I’m getting one…
VR sim racing is some of the most fun I've ever had. It gets an amazing reaction out of family and friends too!
That's what I'm thinking. I was a bit hesitant because I keep reading bad things vs the Quest 2 (Standalone) but I trust these guys and this game looks amazing!
But if you play on a 4K TV normally it still does look waaay less sharp in VR of course. It does look worse in the headset than in the recording. Don't get me wrong..it's still great but it's nowhere near as sharp as on a TV...and I'm very sensitive too something like the mura effect. It's very hard for me to ignore that.
@@Tim.... sthu xbot
@@cliverosfield69I played it. I own the PSVR2 😂😂
I'm fairly new to VR, played Horizon Call of the Mountain at launch, was blown away. Now, I purchased GT7, and my jaw literally dropped. Wow. I'm never going back to flat screen again, the immersion in VR is insane holy crab
as a long time vr racer in Iracing, I can attest to the greatness of being able to see the apex and how close that bumper really is.
To achieve the ps5+psvr2 level of performance in a pcvr headset would cost two or three times the cost of a ps5-psvr2 VR system, and at the moment there is no pcvr headset with oled-hdr displays, eye tracking, foveated rendering and haptics, if there was someone would be asking a lot of money for it, and the psvr2 is plug and play no setup or driver issues to contend with, I think this whole Sony VR system is extremely cheap for what it brings to VR gamers, and it is still only early days, as developers get used to programming vr games we will see even better vr games.
I've been on the fence about psvr2 and this nudges it in one direction. Only thing is I'd need to get some sort of wheel and pedals and a chair that folds away enough so the wife approval would go up 😄
I've never cared about driving sims until now. On PSVR2 with a force feedback wheel, it's like playing in an arcade. I don't know if I've ever had more fun
next ACE combat 7 VR2 support
It is absolutely incredible I’m so happy I bought this thing, now I need a wheel
They need to bring this VR2 entire game to Ace Combat 8
After I wasted the first 30 minutes to try and “turn VR mode on”, I stumbled onto the VR gallery mode and was blown away by the sun rays bouncing off the materials on my virtual M3
It has been so much fun. Man I am happy I got the VR
I love the comparisons to the flat versions! It doesn't really matter they're not perfectly aligned, that's totally understandable due to the nature of VR. It's whats being said during these comparisons what I really look forward to in these videos. Hopefully we see coverage for Resident Evil Village and No Man's Sky too (The latter is said to look like a PS VR1 game, which is interesting since the PS VR1 game supossedly ran at 720p on a base PS4)
I played over 130 hours to get the platinum in Gran Turismo 7 and can't wait to play it in VR.
Great video, thanks for all the hard work
2:28: That's so cool. Well done, developers. That kind a user-friendliness is key when bringing relatively new technology to the masses. The cutbacks made look very smartly chosen, with the exception of the framerate. There's an impressive parity between the two.
10:47: Oh my god! That would be so *cool* to see!
Just got the ps vr2. Jumping to it later. Ordered also the Fanatec GT DD Pro.
John you are the best. I'm loving GT in vr it's freaking awesome
Hey John, as reddit is full of the discussion, what is your opinion on the mura of the PS VR 2 Headset?
This VR content is some of my favorite content from you guys
I was never a racing fan, and Gran Turismo 1 was probably the last Gran Turismo I really was into. Got my psvr2 and heard lots of good things about GT7. Tried it using duelsense motion mode and liked it so much that I ordered thrustmaster 300 rs gt the next day. Now i have the shifter coming tomorrow. The experience is unreal...or real.
The shifter is awesome
Finally snagged a Ps5 for $500, now I'm saving up for the VR2. At least I'm half way there.
Haven’t had my mind blown by a game like this in a very long time. Might be the most impressed I’ve ever been. The amount of detail they put into the cars is amazing.
John Linneman, in another video you were talking about sound and headphones. You said, that is possible to use one’s full fledged home cinema sound setup via AVR. I started to play SW stories a little bit and tried to use my AVR which is connected to the PS5, but whenever I put on the headset, the AVR option is greyed out. I even unplugged the nie ears from the headset, but still no AVR 7.2.2 sound…
Great review for an amazing experience
I know I would have a massive smile on my face if I had VR and a wheel. It looks incredible!
I have it, it’s so amazingly cool. Love GT7 in VR, the immersion and enjoyment are ramped up to 10
9:39 if you prioritise graphics as oppose to high framerate..does it mitigate the issue
Or alternatively change settings on PS5 menu?