The PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter makes the PlayStation VR 2 headset compatible with PC and Steam VR. The hardware specification offers players an experience that is on par with Valve’s Index and arguably better than the Meta Quest 3 for a significantly cheaper price.
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By comparison, the PC has a huge selection of VR games, dating back to the experimental VR in Alien Isolation. You’ve seen headsets from Dell, HP and Asus in the form of the now-defunct Windows Mixed Reality, with Meta, Valve and HTC being the major players supporting the PC space. Of course, there are outliers like Bytedance and Pimax, but they probably aren’t at the top of the list for the vast majority of people getting into PC VR.
For a long time, the Valve Index offered the best PC VR experience out there, with a resolution of 1400 x 1600 per eye, a refresh rate of 120hz, a 130-degree field of view, and individual finger tracking. This was considered the pinnacle of VR for PC and even in 2024 (4 years after its release) it is still valid.
Then there is the Meta Quest 3, a more accessible and cheaper version of the Quest Pro, which offers a higher resolution, an “experimental” refresh rate of 120hz, (90hz as standard) and the ability to run PC VR titles of wirelessly, although latency for those without WiFi 6 often makes the experience unplayable. Paying for the Meta Quest Link cable solves this problem, but it will cost you another $79 if you go with the official one.
Surprisingly, Sony gives us the PSVR 2 PC adapter. A simple box that allows you to connect your PSVR2 headset to a PC. The PSVR 2 is equipped with a higher resolution than the Index and very close to that of the Quest 3, but it does not need base stations. It also includes individual finger tracking similar to the Index and absent from the Quest 3, a non-experimental 120hz refresh rate (unlike the Quest 3), and all the necessary cables (apart from the adapter) to get started in the box. A quick comparison of these 3 headsets should give you all the information you need in terms of how much of a value proposition the PSVR2 really becomes.
| Valve Index | Meta Quest 3 | PSVR 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headset, controller, base station (if required) | $999 | $489 | $407 |
| Cables, adapters | N/A | $79 | $59 |
| Total | $999 | $568 | $467 |
Even if you went with the Quest 2, which offers a significantly inferior experience to the other headsets on this list, when you’ve added the Meta Quest Link cable you’ll still have to shell out $430. Even without the cable, the Quest 3 is still more expensive than both the PSVR2 and the adapter box. With Meta’s headset you get standalone VR, but that adds significantly to the weight and isn’t much use for anyone looking to connect to their gaming PC. Depending on what you think of Meta, the Quest may not be on your list at all.
Of course, there are some limitations. There is currently no support for eye tracking, headset feedback, HDR, or adaptive triggers on the PS5 Pro Controllers, and the headset is currently only compatible with Steam VR. But even without these features, the PSVR2 is on par with more premium offerings.
Sony seems to be really embracing PC gaming, releasing a number of PS exclusives and now giving us access to its headset as well. This seems to contradict Hermen Hulst’s statement at https://wccftech.com/sony-wants-to-pc-players-to-play-playstation-single-player-narrative-games-on-a-playstation-console/ that Sony is tempting users so that they go away of the PC with its narrative single-player games. In any case, the PSVR 2 has excellent hardware, and the fact that it can be used on a PC by purchasing a low-cost adapter makes it one of the best and cheapest options for playing VR on PC currently available on the market. the market.
Translator: Ninh Ngoc Duy – Editorial Assistant – 400459 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2008
