All eyes may be on Sony and the PlayStation 5 currently, but what about the next generation in virtually real gaming hardware? Whether you were a day one convert or the mere thought of strapping a hunk of plastic to transmit visuals directly to your bobble-headed brain makes you want to reach for an upchuck-bucket, there’s no denying that the PlayStation VR has been a fantastic piece of disruptive technology.
There may be room for improvement, but thanks to games such as Astrobot and Blood and Truth, the system is starting to shine. So what does the future hold in store for PlayStation VR? A hefty upgrade by the sound of things. As spotted by Inverse, new patents for the next-gen PlayStation VR won’t just throw some better hardware into the mix, but a few quality of life improvements as well.
According to the patents, next-gen PlayStation VR will have better eye and head tracking technology, support a resolution of 2560×1440 and throw in a 220-degree field of view for good measure. There are also details on a 120-hertz refresh rate, but the best bit of tech may be the fact that this headset can be used wirelessly.
The patent claims that players can get up to five hours of play on a single charge when they cut the power umbilical cord, which is just perfect for those of us who don’t have the time to strangle ourselves with cables and have cops shaking their heads at the thought of having to visit another auto-erotic asphyxiation death scene.
There’s no release date mentioned just yet, but with PlayStation 5 arriving in late 2020 it’d be a safe bet to see a PlayStation VR launched around the same time. Which would be just perfect, if said device launches with the other bit of tech that Sony is rumoured to be working on: A haptic feedback VR glove.
Sounds kind of…familiar.
Last Updated: July 18, 2019
Dresden
July 18, 2019 at 10:39
https://media.tenor.com/images/aa80cc91089bcd23b881d8e2473a6117/tenor.gif
Admiral Chief Umbra
July 18, 2019 at 10:55
Most excellent
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
July 18, 2019 at 11:24
How much is that going to cost with the PS5? I shudder to think
Arnold Kimback
September 3, 2019 at 17:14
Great news. I think the PlayStation really wants to overtake Oculus. Indeed, at the moment, Oculus is much cooler. Although I bought a PSVR, I use Oculus only in virtual reality rooms. I will explain why, I’m not a fan of PCs, and as you know, Oculus can only be used with PCs. And what is most interesting is the price of such a computer is simply incredibly huge. Although I think that the new PSVR will also cost enough. But I do not despair, we in Melbourne have a great place where you can try all the latest VR games and equipment. If anyone is interested, then go here – https://virivr.com.au. I really hope the new PSVR is cool. And the information about the five hours of the game without delay is very pleasing to me. I look forward to this news. Good luck!