PlayStation VR review
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2016
- PlayStation VR is the last of the big three high-end headsets to come out this year, after the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. It’s also the one you’re most likely to buy. We take a look at the hardware and games of PSVR, and how it stacks up the rest of the pack.
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To those of you who already have a Vive/Oculus, or are strictly a PC gamer, this is not for you. You can't criticize something that was never intended for your market. This is for console gamers who want to experience VR for themselves. It's also a fairly non-intimidating and simple VR solution for the average person who may be interested in the technology. I think it does what's it's designed to do well.
Ry Well said! I am personally a PC gamer, and own a Vive myself. That was really well said!
Thank you, I feel as though people are forgetting how inaccessible the Vive/Oculus are. It's expensive and somewhat difficult to care for, what with downloading software and making a computer that can run it. PS VR isn't suppose to be the greatest thing, it's suppose to be accessible to the average consumer, which is a big step VR needs to take.
Having tried it in Best Buy, I can say that PSVR is pretty good. It gives a decent VR experience. Some fanboy idiots want to see this fail so bad. They should realize that every headset is important for growth of VR.
Just one thing: have you actually seen Rift setup process on PC?
I don't mind if the VR doesn't have head tracking even, I'd rather have a nice wide display that I can use because sitting at a workstation to play games all day eventually gets tiring.
Though with my eye sight needing new glasses I hope the VR tech doesn't make it get worse.
Such a beautiful video.
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Agreed. Very well done.
This is why I subscribed. Cinematography is always on point.
right, because who cares about the content? oh and that was sarcasm; you are a moron.
I've tried PS VR 3xs never had any problems and visually looked better than expected
The video was awesome. The place you recorded at was amazing! The lighting and shots were superb.
The Verge's videos and camera work are so slick. Great video Adi!
She did really well.. this review is so dope visuals looks crispy!
This was perfect!
Out of all the reviews I read and watched about ps vr this was easily the most informative and non biased one , Great job verge
Great editing and review. Keep it up!
I'm usually very critical of The Verge about their reviews but this was great. Well done.
So near!!! Can't wait to play Driveclub on my wheel!
wonderfully produced review. considering getting this in the future!
I tried Farpoint and Batman last week at a Sony exhibition in Glasgow and didn't notice any issues what so ever. Farpoin without any doubt is the future of FPS gaming, so accurate with great visuals and very smart control system.
I love the Campbells pillow! Great review!
Great video guys forreal, i gotta ask tho lol whats the song names I'm really loving them !
Found it yet?
Nice review!
Really like that dock! Super clean visually. Question: does the system have the 'screen-door' effect like the early builds of the Oculus?
this was a fantastic review and a great conclusion
Great review. I love the host, her voice and presentation is great. Well shot and directed to.
excellent review. well done!
Thanks for review, im looking to buy one
Great video, I really want one lol.
I only care about driving games in VR so the controllers are not an issue for me.
A great and thorough review!
I can't wait to play my vr with my PlayStation pro 😇
Jason Templeman it didn't come out yet…
*The Last Word* He didn't say it either, hence the ''can't wait'' portion.
Anti Riku thx
Great review!
i was just enjoying the music and the beautiful pans.. :)
Can you share with us where you're getting these awesome songs?
I honestly think that Adi is one of the best creators on The Verge, great video.
HQuality video!!
Now we need a comparison (:
Noted!
A great review !
Just to be sure. This works with the first PlayStation model? Because I'm seeing the vr with the PlayStation slim and with the pro but not with the original model. I'm planning to get this so I want to make sure.
Good review. I already have a Vive and Rift so going to be passing on this though.
is this a good cheaper alternative?
Which charging dock is that? Looks cool
I don't care about needing space to move around, motion controllers, or games made for the VR. I just want a 100-inch projector in my face that I could never afford, to play normal games.
Oh, I'll be doing that too. My favorite tertiary feature is being able to use the virtual screen while lying down. No more awkward pillow fluffing and sitting at weird angles to watch movies in bed.
It'll be pixely and shitty low res though. There's a reason they don't go hard on advertising that part. Better to just sit closer to your Tv
Ditto. I really don't even care about the motion tracking all that much. I really just want a TV replacement that feels like I'm playing on a giant screen with no space. Like playing Battlefield and all that exists to your eyes is the in-game world.
ImperatorZed
Reading comprehension is important. I want to be able to lie down and watch movies. I cannot do that currently with
1. A TV of any sort
2. My phone
3. A portable device
This is literally the only device I would be able to do that with.
The resolution won't be perfect, but it will allow me to do something I could never do before.
timmy yong - You know the low resolution is pretty noticeable in cinema mode? I like the idea of it but I'm not sure I can cope with such a low resolution knowing how good Blurays/Netflix etc look on my TV.
Can't wait for mine next week 😁😁
I enjoy watching this right after watching their first impressions of PSVR2. Oh I can't wait.
Same
Great video, thanks for explaining you need to get extra $100 for the camera, I think the camera should be bundled with the $399 box and sell everything for $499, some people may get the box only and be surprised they can't play.
Gabriel Hernandez They have that. Its called the Launch Bundle.
well i got the bundle so ama see whats up next week
Why don't you show the songs used at the end of the video like VOX do it... I love yours used songs but cannot know them (because there generally coming from APM search).
Dope video!😄😎
The only VR headset that interests me remotely is the Oculus for it's Desktop VR experience. It can create a 360 degree view monitor with just the 1 VR headset. I feel over time, monitors will be going out of fashion for VR headsets taking the main display, or at least create a polarising market.
What does the Cinematic Mode look like?
at least you can play puzzle games with it hahahha 😂😂
Where can i get this stand for the headset and move controllers?
It's cool that companies are still trying but they are still missing a lot for a polished,solid well rounded experience with vr.For these years to come i wont even contemplate buying one of this things
Cut the wire off, double the field of view and stick 4k displays on each eye. That's where VR needs to be.
With glove controllers and immersive forcefeedback.
That's where Rift and Vive are heading and beyond. Check out Abrash on Conn3ct.
PS4 would not handle 4K x2 well if at all.
What I'd be interested is if the Playstation VR doubles as a display for non-VR games, when you can't use that TV.
I doubt Sony would want the device to be usable on a PC, but being able to utilize the display connected to a PC can be interesting too, like gaming in bed lol, or just watching anime.
its called cinematic mode. you can play games on a screen inside the psvr that appears to be a preety big screen. look it up sounds preety cool
I'm sure there will be a way to hook up to pc a couple months after release. It would be pretty simple for people to make programs for. Also That's one reason I am getting it, so I can play normal games on big screen.
I've never seen that camera before
All I want to know is ... will I be able to play horizon: zero dawn using the vr headset? And other normal games?
Driveclub VR looks amazing .. with a g27 wheel
Even better with a T300 wheel, shifter and handbrake. I'm ready!!!
still waiting for someone to check out project cars to decide if i get it or not but probably
Technonaut games
Sadly, I think their promise of 'PSVR support from day 1' is not gonna be fulfilled.
Will be awesome if it is, but it's looking highly unlikely at this point.
***** you're probably right but it does run vr native on pc so it might not take too long either. hopefully anyway
Technonaut games
The thing is, they aren't updating the game anymore. Many people think this is because of fanatecs relationship with Sony. If SMS update their game now, they HAVE to disable support for fanatecs steering wheels, which would obviously anger a lot of their fans.
There's still a possibility for VR support, but there are some hurdles to go through.
Such a beautiful living space!
I have no problem with my VR I think its a blast. It really lets me go off into another reality and got me back playing with my ps4. Its hillarious watching others play on it.
I don't need to buy the Vr launch bundle because I already hav the move controller sitting in dust
2:34 - 4:53 What is the music in the background?
is all the ps apps vr compatible to?
Should I get it
I love Adi's reviews. She's by far the best reviewer I've come across.
anyone know what Sony's sales expectations are for PSVR by the end of the year?
just asking but do you need a tv? so i could just take ps4 and vr and go play somewhere?
the TV is just for others to see what you are seeing. PSVR have cinema mode, so it works as a flat screen for all games/movies.
Gybrocker the gamer you don't need a screen. Just the PS4 , camera and Ps VR unit.
EVOLICIOUS Why need a TV to calibrate the VR? Its not like you are going to see what is on the screen.
This actually makes sense to me price wise. Combining this with a PS4 Pro will be the most cost effective solution delivering highest quality of experience per $. The Gear VR looks like the biggest gimmick to me due to that shitty ARM CPU with 1/10th of the graphics power, the only thing is good at is the cinematic mode and that's about it.
Sergii Cherniavskyi That is the truth.
.....That Moment When AutoPlay Ruins Your Comment. --_--
DJHeroMasta that's why there is a button to turn it off
Yeah I know but I often reset my browser. I forget.
DJHeroMasta oh then turn it off again lol
could you maybe show us how big it is because maybe some people's heads are to small
like sizes in inches and centimeters
i cant Find that online
it's adjustable, I tried it at gamescom. Maybe it's a bit big for a child under the age of 10 but for an adult it's totaly fine
don't worry mate, I've tried it, its very adjustable.. you can even fit it on an elephant head if you can fit on mine XD.. the most comfortable headset even if you wear glasses
In two years Sony won't even remember this, just like the Move controllers as their response to the Wii.
Simon Elias Yeah but we actually love this i cant wait to get one soon
You're right this VR does have more to it than the original Move ever did or could.
I think sony will make new controllers for the vr but sony cant just forget vr its like the future of gaming
This aged well
I love my psvr cant wait for psvr 2
Did anyone catch what music that was?
The tracks are from Epidemic Sound: ES_Midnight Breaks 1 - Da Tooby, ES_Rotations 3 - Jack Elphick, ES_Experimental Electro 3
Thanks
probably had problems because of the lighting in the room. mine work perfectly fine
lets see how long will sony support the playstation vr like they did with the ps vita.
I'm exclusively a PC gamer but im rooting for this big time!
The VIVE and Oculus are way too god damn expensive. And in this iteration i.e. first generation, only appealing to a very small amount of people as evidenced by the tiny numbers who bought and use VIVE (statistics are available)
So we all need Sony to break the mould here. we need competitive pricing and indeed we need more competitors in the market place. I don't have a Playstation, but! if i wanted a VR experience right now. i could go out and buy a PS4 and PS VR for roughly the same price as an oculus...... That's the platform and the VR devise all in one... while if i got down the PC VR route i have to build a major gaming rig, (i already have that) and then shell out $700+ for an oculus even more for the vive.... I'm really routing for sony here. their product may not be perfect, but we need it nonetheless.
Agreed. And I think Sony is doing a great job with this product launch. I hope they incorporate VR with the many many entertainment divisions of Sony. Like live concerts with a VR camera front and center, Movies ect
The main deal breaker for companies is the cost to produce them, which means we need cheaper components and displays to produce cheaper products. This means 'China' has a role to play to cheapen components a ton, but not talking about 'cheap' quality, but 'cheaply priced at a decent standard'.
For instance the cost of a 448p display on the Google Pixel, as it's a $899 smartphone with VR compatible devices.
Can we get at least 480p (physical) display on a 5 inch screen under $99 per module?
Heck, is it even possible to create some new projection tech that isn't using the traditional displays, and basically 'beams' the visual information into our eyes?
***** i built my computer to be VR ready capable to be perfectly honest. And then i decided not to go with the $350 dev kits of the oculus because i wanted the full fat experience. Makes perfect consumer sense im sure.
Then they launched the oculus at double the price of the dev kit... I called bullshit on that personally, so i held off. Same time Vive was launched... even more expensive... so i calling bullshit on that too of course and decided to wait till gen 2. and probably i will have to do some major upgrades if not a full rebuild of my stupidly expensive gaming PC by the time we even get gen 2.... or IF we get it...cos they are not selling anything like the numbers they were predicting...
ANd that's why the Sony VR solution is so damn important. maybe i will never even get a chance to try one, but it's an important product, and we all need it to succeed, that is to say people who want VR need it to succeed.
I am in the same exact boat. Built a beast PC and had the DK2. Sold it before the CV1 came out. but nothing looks particularly attractive as far as the price jump and resolution (non) jump so I am hoping gen2 delivers. So in the mean time.. GO SONY!!!
The Cohesive Garage Lol ye i looked at 2nd hand ones too, the people selling them, still think they are worth 95% full price. or they are just miffed and want their money back.
The question is how quickly gen 2 comes. And if there are more competitors into the market to continue to bring prices down. Xbox say they are going to do some VR device also.
hi I'm a very ill disabled person and cant leave my room so they are getting me a ps vr oct 13 so I can "travel" in vr but important question do you think it can be used by someone lying in bed maybe propped up but I need at least a soft pillow behind my head to support it? I am thinking if the camera is placed up high and angeled down towards me (btw whats the closest you can get to the camera?) it can read the vr lights and I will be able to turn head left and right and up and down pretty good with vr on on pillow this might work what if your opinion? Thank you very much p.s. they now have a 55" lg oled 4k 3d tv at the foot of the bed I am using now which if pretty immersive for me. btw its ironic I have know about vr and how it can be helpful for a disabled person to get out of their limitations all my life even before I got il and now finally I'm getting vr ironically when I need it the most and in my final months of life lol :)
It should work fine.
thanks!
Maybe get one of the camera stands that clips to the top of the TV (try Amazon). This is what I use. It will keep the camera firmly in place and you can adjust the angle. If the camera is too far away to accurately read you when placed at the foot of the bed, you could mount the camera to a tripod placed on the bed itself. www.amazon.co.uk/Konig-Traveller-Camera-Camcorder-Tripod/dp/B0017PEBZW/ref=sr_1_10?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1476296958&sr=1-10&keywords=camera+tripod
thanks I cant mount it on the tv its a lg oled 4k 3d tv that is only 1/4 thick at the top and has a chrome edge and white back so I wouldn't want to mess it up its also in a big wheeled stand so that its right at the edge of the bed and tilted down towards me ill probably put the ps4 cam on top of a tripod extended up above and behind the tv and angled down.
we are setting it up this morning its tricky because of all the cables and because I have to have the ps4 in the next room it puts out too much heat and I have to be kept cool. so using extension camera, usb and hdmi cables! camera turns out to be least of the problems so far...
i think if you could use a navigation controller, for games like skyrim vr, it would have been great. but alas sony isn't that forward thinking.
Why does everbody on earth not use wrist straps for these kind of controllers, and yet still choose not to remove them?
I like turtles
Adi is one of the best VR reviewers in the world.
I play walking dead saints and sinners and have no problems with it but I did play for 2 hours and got motion sickness lol
Errr... I keep using it, and so do many VR HMD owners. But perhaps you are talking about general population playing Candy Crush.
when it is coming to India?
Still can't decide PS VR and the Vive. Vive seems technically better but I would have to rearrange my entire room to try to get enough space. And PS VR seems like it has the better actual games but lots of technical issues with tracking.
EVOLICIOUS haven't been keeping up with steam VR games. Are there any actual full blown big studio games? I'm not really into indie games usually.
there is a new controller coming.
do u need a ps4 to play this?
she said it at the beginning.. virtual reality is still a novelty. Maine stream isn't interested yet because of the low resolution. They need to fix that or it'll stay a novelty.
that's not true
Gold Channel Umm yes it is. For the most part anyway. The best be headset out right now, HTC vive has a little over 100 thousand users. That is nothing. An they'll stay getting low numbers and till they can fix the bugs with vr and then they'll get the main stream on board.
that's not true
you think vr is not main stream because of some bugs lol silly
Gold Channel Yes, there very big bugs actually. Like the screen door effect that has you seeing thousands of pixels. Making what ever you're looking at seem super blotchy and unrealistic, even with real 360 pictures or video it still looks terrible.
This my friends, is peasantry at it's finest!
Can u use this on pc?
PS devices generally gets cracked or modified to be usable on PC, and this is the main deal with PS3 controllers used as a gamepad for PC games, which doesn't have support till the PS4.
If Sony lets Playstation VR be usable on a PC, they actually would benefit from encoaching onto the other VR device's territory, of being useful as a extra 'display' at least.
PS4's console's GPU is quite weak this generation, and with how small the display (the PS VR uses a single display) is used in the headset, even a typical $100-200 dollar GPU can power 120hz of refresh rate easily!
Display Size: 5.7 inches
Resolution: 1920 x RGB x 1080 (960 x RGB x 1080)
Refresh Rate: 120hz, 90hz
Field of View: Approx. 100 degrees
Lets see, this headset uses 1920 by 1080 resolution in a 960 x 1080 physical screen size.
The Google Pixel costs 899 CDN dollars and has a screen of 448p rendering 1080p... I'd say that's quite a step up from 'phone' based VR by 2x.
really needs a killer app
Farpoint, Allison Road, Robinson the Journey....
Its the lightest of all the headsets, (weight)
I wanna be able to play battle field in vr or call of duty or I'm not buying
Games are still so downgraded though :\ Like RE7 will be.. be Valkyrie looks like fun!
I'm interested to see if the pro adds anything.
***** The future is an exiting thing indeed. :)
they did confirm that the pro will offer enhancements for VR games.
Why so much hate?
is this making us people with glasses get contacts?? kind of feels like we don't have a real choice.
No the PSVR is the only Headset that had glasses users play a factor in the design thus making it comfortable to play with glasses
Thanks for the info
Much appreciated
I won't use my glasses in VR. I know the PSVR is capable of it, but not having them on allows you to get the unit closer to your face, reducing (if not eliminating) light bleeding in from the real world.
Nice vr
Glad I went with the Rift.
yep sony did well
it isn't cheaper in in Australia, ayyyy lmao
uhh yes it is. it's same price
Australian's get jacked up prices due to Exchange rates, GST, Import Tax, and it's overall a few hundred dollars more. At the same time, the relative cost difference between all the VR devices stay the same.
I'll use PC parts as an example. even factoring in all those reasons you listed we still get ripped off by companies not competing globally. a $200 GPU is jacked up to the point of $450?!
More like an advert than a review
I love Vr Hating Trolls most of them have never even tried it have some impression it is like a 3DTV and try convince themselves it will fail and their 52 inch flat screen is the way forward :).....In the meantime someone out there pulls out a little smartphone from their pockets plugs in a headset and are on a completelt different level with no screen around and even when watching something not in Virtual Reality on it like on Netflix or other video service apps they are watching it on a huge cinema type screen where the surroundings change from dark to light when the screen changes as though they were really in a cinema....All those VR Hating Trolls who never experienced it still looking at the 52 inch screens thinking they are superior :)......VR the future it is called moving on and progressing not just with games and entertainment but for other industries too which are adopting the technology into their lives.....sounds more like a success to me than a fail....:)....
Everything being separate and using the same move controllers as the ps3 is just terrible. It looked really damn good until I saw that
Maybe not!
I wont call the future till I see hologram
*facepalm*
You'd rather have a single thing in a visible space than step inside the world of the game / movie? Really?
Also, Holograms exist now.
Hololens
go watch tupac perform then
the original PlayStation 4 will not be able to run this VR, it needs at least 90fps with the VR Headsets 1920x1080 resolution. the ps4 can bare do 1080p at 30fps
you dumb
The playstion 4 is pretty weak, but for super simple games like the ones in the video not much power is needed to achieve that. The resolution is also only half that of the vive/rift iirc. But yea you are right, games like driveclub would have to be extremly cut down to run at three times the framerate.