PlayStation VR Review: Console Virtual Reality That Works?

Rich checks out PlayStation VR. It's under-specced compared to its rivals and PS4 can't hope to meet the PC minimum spec. And yet somehow, it's capable of some beautiful results.
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[@WH250398]

This is actually pretty impressive considering the hardware and price!

[@ThePluralApostrophe]

That's because it comes with its own hardware. It's basically a mini PS4 that acts as a processor for VR stuff. It plugs into the PS4/your TV

[@DragonDDark]

it's not a gpu or a cpu

[@xbfanxboxbestbox1864]

but I thought ugly external boxes were a massive put-off!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@WH250398]

Go somewhere else with your childish fanboy bullshit. Grow the fuck up.

[@siriusshabazz7746]

very impressive. we need to see the pro

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

It's crazy how whenever the channel praises something from any manufacturer, people come to the comments to complain about it

[@ttrc9844]

I actually like it. I visit this channel mainly to laugh hard at the desperate fanboy comments

[@GGPCNZ]

Yep I come for info and stay for the lols

[@dwijanuar3279]

love this type of comment and that is very true

[@princedizzy3506]

Incoming PC fanboys completely ignoring everything that DF said and just posting pure cancer.

[@codyalfar]

I'm a PC fanboy and VR in general isn't too interesting to me. Unless someone comes out with a killer app, I'm not fond of dropping full price on a tech demo.

[@darkersideofta13oo9]

resident evil 7 is going to be vr compatible...youll be able to play the whole game in vr

[@Audfile]

it's not PC gamers, it's xbox marketers. literally.

[@Fatheroftearsx]

incoming PS Fanboys trying to deflect the obvious biased review from these shills

[@ttrc9844]

Incoming PS4 fanboys who will ignore every flaw of PSVR and say "RIP PC VR!"

[@jippalippa]

I'm not gonna lie. the design of the headset looks incredible.

[@flyingsnail6079]

Shame about the controllers.

[@jippalippa]

Flying Snail you mean the glowing dildos?

[@flyingsnail6079]

jippalippa yes

[@djgates06]

jippalippa I think it could snap or break easily look lil cheap I just hope mine doesn't break

[@MepsiPaxBerri]

Little over a year later and the PSVR has sold over 2 million units. Impressive piece of tech for the price.

[@lconicTV]

I love how people are complaining that PS VR doesn't run as good as products three times more expensive.

[@flyingsnail6079]

Stock PS4+PSVR= $800 $700 VR Capable PC+HTC Vive= $1500 Am I missing something here?

[@lconicTV]

Flying Snail Millions of people already have a PS4, most people getting PS VR aren't buying a PS4 as well. So yeah, 4-500 dollars in comparison to the $800 Vive and a $1000 dollar computer (I highly doubt a 700$ PC can run the Vive at max settings).

[@flyingsnail6079]

***** You don't need a $1,500 PC to run PCVR. iCoNiC-Gaming Most people aren't buying a PC for PCVR either. It doesnt need to run the Vive at max settings.

[@lconicTV]

Flying Snail Yeah, but when comparing the maximum power of the Vive and the max power of the PSVR, the Vive is more expensive. If the Vive isn't running on max settings, it's still more expensive than PSVR and for a not-so-big improvement.

[@flyingsnail6079]

iCoNiC-Gaming Its more expensive and it isnt twice as good but saying it costs 3 times as much isnt accurate.

[@petersagi275]

Anybody who says DF is Sony biased is out of his/her fuckin' mind. DF has always been the most professional/scientific graphics/hardware analyzer team on the internet. They always tell the good AND the bad feautes of a given product. Nobody said that PSVR is better or even equal to Vive. Why is it so damn hard to accept that this is a great value VR headset (as consoles generally are great value boxes for the not-so-rich gamer)?

[@antbro8946]

It's not good according to him but he continued to blow smoke you know where.

[@stairwaves]

Péter Sági it's a good value Box as Long as you don't plan on playing more than 5 games on it.

[@danon.kucheza]

Xbots are the most butthurt. They are ruining the comment section but this is so funny.

[@frosty6845]

Hervé G. the comments section for this channel is especially awful compared to the average channel

[@Slayer4640]

we'll see whos butthurt when we get oculus rift with scorpio's specs 😀

[@supermadkid]

well oculus is already supported on the current xbox so there's nothing to suggest that it won't be supported on the Scorpio too. the experience will probably be much better and games will be much better too. I think psvr came out way too early and probably only a few percent of the userbase will buy one. it would have been more beneficial to release it at a time when vr products (eg games) start booming which looks to be 2017/2018

[@PhatMikeSP1]

xbots always living in the future, will be this, will be that. what about today, not 14 months from now. Finances yes you plan for future, but for gaming, I'm interested in something that releases in the next month, not year and some change away.

[@coituss]

yeah sorta like Sony's First party games always in the future. : )

[@booper6770]

nice video, DF :) don't mind the xbots they are just salty over the fact that they'll have to wait over a year to get their hands on VR

[@TheLegendarySchmidt]

william joyce I don't mind waiting. VR is a gimmick at this point. In a year it will actually be fun.

[@booper6770]

TLSPanthers xbots logic : VR is gimmick at this point but at the time when it comes out next year on xbox it's gonna be fun

[@liveliife999]

TLSPanthers lmao the stupidity in this comment is too damn high!!!!

[@MuscledRMH]

I'm an Xbox gamer and I think VR is indeed a gimmick just like the Kinect. It will be fun for every now and then but it will not be a product I would use every day to play videogames on, even when it comes to Xbox Scorpio next year. It just doesn't look like an amazing experience yet. Maybe some day but I doubt it will take a place in the AAA games coming as normal games.

[@booper6770]

MuscledRMH PS VR is and is optional ! you wanna know the real gimmick failure ? the *KINECT* what y'all xtards called "THE FUTURE OF GAMING" and it was the ONLY and the SINGLE piece of hardware that made the XBRICK suffer and has been *FORCED* into your spreading xbots butt cheeks for over 5 YEARS. According to Microsoft THEMSELVES said that : "Kinect is the heart of xbox one, is in beaded within the xbox ones architecture, and it just wouldn't work without it!". Comparing KINECT to PSVR is literally the most retarded thing to ever do, kinect doesn't even DESERVE to be in the same sentence with something as successful as PSVR

[@jayquan17ify]

Wow, I can't believe how sad/ salty the PC community is acting in the comments, just stop you're embarrassing yourselves. .

[@flyingsnail6079]

The same could be said for all communities in DF's comment section.

[@antioch4019]

Everyone is talking about pc guys coming here yet every saltiness in the top are xbox fanboys or people bitching about sony biased DF. Where's these pc fanboys at?

[@CheeseAndCreepers]

> Comments section > PC virgins and Xbox plebs are raging hard as fuck!! Gee, I mean, it could either be that, or the PS cucks are already expressing buyer's remorse.

[@HuGiv5]

Rip pc VR 2016-2016.

[@alduinbaneofkings7704]

wtf?

[@skeblikvlogs]

not really

[@HuGiv5]

it is already dead so it was like dead on arrival, still im being generous and will put 2016 in the PC VR Grave.

[@russell6075]

PC makes your precious vr games

[@alduinbaneofkings7704]

pc makes everything lol

[@Branfrazier]

Horror game themselves are worth getting a VR headset

[@zybch]

What, for just shit loads of cheap jump-scares? No thanks. Gimmicks like that died with anaglyph 3D.

[@Branfrazier]

Mike Caddick Naw bro Here they Lie looks amazing and I'm getting a pro so RE7 vr will look amazing

[@SkemeKOS]

No, not for jump scares. For immersion, you bellend. People can be so dumb. Do you even know what VR is?

[@thepkingmaster]

You can be just as immersed by looking at your TV and using headphones idiot. I smh at people buying VR. Completely unnecessary.

[@sharpieartist317able]

don't be salty.

[@Trojance]

You've got to give it to Sony, they've done something really impressive with not much to work with and its probably going to be the main reason VR takes off.

[@merlin7800]

Dont cry pc and xbox users :(

[@FREERYU100]

Shiggy Gears 4 coming out soon. Why would they cry lmao.

[@1921sebi]

Well, we already have the Vive, which is better than the PSVR, we'll get VR with eye tracking and we'll get 4K VR. Only XBOX is left out for now.

[@alfredhasselhof9737]

the triggered persons here lmao

[@NotTheOfficialDark]

no one cares about vr

[@95928225]

Why would cry for a nausea simulation.

[@unrealeck]

It amuses me people (fangirls) in the comments are saying this is better than a Vive. lol. Come the fuck on. You're making yourselves too obvious. What this does seem like is a great value for money and great VR system for console-only owners.

[@1921sebi]

Even if the headsets were the equally good (they aren't), the PS4 isn't fast enough to run VR games anywhere near the graphical fidelity of a PC.

[@ZekeTrailblazer]

I have the vive, and have also played the psvr on a pro model. In general the psvr did perform better, especially for the price. I can honestly say this is probably a much better, and inexpensive way to enjoy vr.

[@ZekeTrailblazer]

It's library is lacking, but I have no intention of getting one until the pro releases. Hopefully, it has a few more titles by then.

[@ZekeTrailblazer]

I seem to remember a lack of titles on oculus and vive upon their releases too.

[@geocan2867]

Pretty sure no VR system has "AAA" games just yet, just tech demos and very very short "full" games. Vive has better graphics...and that's about it. PSVR headset is more comfortable, actually has exclusives that make at the very least a minimal difference cause these things so far are for games. No need to be upset cause you payed 800+ for a promise of a better future. People can pay 500 for similar results and a better library(at least so far). Vive fanboys smh. Be a fan of video games as a hobby, picking sides makes you look like a fool cause there isn't a perfect PC or system yet. Aligning yourself to one console for any reason other than "I can't afford everything" makes you a fanboy casual cause if you could afford everything, you should play everything you can, that is a hardcore gamer. A fan of all games, regardless of platform. I am getting a Vive and a PSVR as soon as they have games worth a damn.

[@caudalchile]

Stick to analizing games , not advertising for Sony 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@strangevision99]

He does this type of review for all hardware, he even does a lot of speculation for unconfirmed hardware such as the Scorpio and the NX.

[@Fatheroftearsx]

Now that you said that.. Imagine if this was a Microsoft product.. would you feel the same way.. he would rip it to pieces. See once you start realizing something is wrong its time to get out.. god these days none can be trusted on here

[@ChristianStout]

What did you expect? Richard needs to feed himself somehow. Just be happy the VR industry is gaining clout one way or another. If Sony doesn't nail this, VR will probably go the way of stereoscopic TVs.

[@phar0ahad3]

Dobt bother wsting your time...there is a cult on this channel that just hates consoles and xbox fanboys just really hate playstation....your wasting your time with these people....

[@mauryj.3415]

psvr has more pros than cons, and it will have the best VR game lineup....i think for value this is better than the Rift and the Vive.

[@geocan2867]

To start out, on value? Yes. Just hoping Sony supports it better than they have previous ventures. Vive is great visually but just like PSVR, full on game experiences are lacking but hey this is just the beginning.

[@CastleBomb44]

Been playing my friends PS VR for the last month. I have fallen in love with VR. This def. Feels like a first generation thing. My two favorite games are Astrobot Rescue mission and Moss. I like Skyrim VR but the resolution is rather low, and way too blurry, and too many jaggies. I never felt any kind of motion sickness. Tetris Effect is also a lot of fun

[@Olade.00]

I don't understand why people are complaining. Someone explain please.

[@ttrc9844]

Desperate fanboys who need to justify/defend the plastic they own.

[@mrsasshole]

People are apparently mad because DF did a complimentary review of what appears to be a nice, affordable VR solution. Somehow that's a bad thing in the miserable collection of cretins known as the "gaming community".

[@brandoncasey5977]

The price is too high for the limited experience you get. Overpriced ps3 peripherals sold separately is exploiting early adopters.

[@2010ngojo]

Price too high? Ha.

[@brandoncasey5977]

***** Its a "good" vr headset but its hard to justify calling it the best with any objectively. The ergonomic design and strong launch lineup are the best things it has going for it. Sony has a strong history of dropping developer support for products that don't catch on immediately (see the Vita) and the post launch line up for the PS VR is as weak as the pc headsets. The other major contentious issue with the PS VR is the tracking of the headset that relies on the same imprecise unreliable teach as the PS Move. We will know alot more once the system gets some long term plays testing and we see the holiday sales numbers.

[@DOGroove]

1 year later. You can now get a PSVR Headset for $199 and it’s absolutely incredible. Resident Evil 7, Skyrim, Statik, Rush of Blood, Superhot, Rez Infinite, Thumper, Polybius, Rec Room, etc... It’s an awesome value with a ton of fun games,

[@brunnen153]

Looking actually really fine for that price, definitely a great way to get into VR.

[@fernandoramirez099]

not worth the price for something you will get bored after a month

[@TuanNguyen-lx7sk]

Not worth the price? The PSVR is way cheaper than any other VR headset like the HTC Vive or Oculus rift, no to mention but you also need to have a PC powerful enough to play VR, that makes to whole price of Po laying VR on PC around $1000-$2000

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

i think he's saying all of vr isnt worth the price.. and atm he would be right as it is all tech demos and novelty, and all of that wears thin very quickly... i feel people will grow tired of vr faster than they grew tired of the wii, unless they bring out some decent games for it...

[@xbfanxboxbestbox1864]

Never go full Tard.

[@_the_assassin]

its the same on ps 400 for the vr 100 for the camera 300 for the ps4 plus i dont know how much the controlelers cost

[@TheFreeToaster]

All he said was it wasn't worth the price, he wasn't saying it's not worth the price compared to PC, he didn't even compare it to PC.

[@DJHeroMasta]

Why do people keep saying RIP PC VR? Yeah, VR on PC may cost more but at the same time you're getting a better experience. Also there are VR headsets on the PC that are cheaper than PSVR (Deepoon VR $250) (Razer's OSVR $400 With controllers and camera included) What most people fail to realize is that PSVR is also compatible with PC along with all the other current HMDs. With Microsoft being Sony's main competitor, you should expect Xbox VR to be in the works.

[@TheBeanfinite]

xbox vr is coming for scorpio

[@ttrc9844]

I'ts called Console fanboy logic

[@zephel4316]

Tell me the price of a PC build that can run VR at full speed, I'm waiting.

[@asifmetal666]

r u not listening.. ur paid tripple the cost n getting less games. So what r u even arguing!

[@asifmetal666]

wait another whole year n double the price

[@Ray-dx2pf]

Hate consoles but this thing is better in value then a vive or rift.

[@flyingsnail6079]

that's not saying much

[@95928225]

www.polygon.com/virtual-reality/2016/10/6/13189600/oculus-rift-minimum-spec

[@Daniel-lv4jw]

But the ps4 is around 200 and not 500 and the 500 wouldn’t run like the ps

[@asifmetal666]

OMG! So Literally it destroys Oculus n HTC VR. Awesome job PlayStation. Your are my life choice for gaming. im so glad that im married to you PlayStation. ill never ever cheat again with Xbox or PC. NEVER EVER

[@TheBeanfinite]

lol

[@Thebossstage1]

Nice bait

[@sebastianvangen]

Can me Nintendo join you?

[@knowledgeguru465]

agreed

[@asifmetal666]

Negnav123 I FUCKING LOVE NINTENDO. I HOPE SHE WILL ALLOW THAT SOMETIMES SPECIALLY THE NEW ZELDA GAMES COMING HE HE

[@charleskuhn382]

Still expensive...

[@gamingnation9526]

Charles Kuhn expensive for you

[@TheBeanfinite]

cheapest available though, £750-800 for a not quite pc experience is great for gen 1 vr

[@DragonDDark]

cheapest one

[@norvansantiago8888]

$299 PS4 $499 VR including controllers, camera, and a game... ... ... not by much?

[@UKgamer87]

Its half the price of the vive or the oculus and it has no data mining.....

[@bodypolitic4877]

Vive owner here, just wanted to shout out that motion controls are absolutely necessary for good VR. What's gimmicky on a flat screen becomes essential in VR space. The ability to reach out and grab or manipulate and object is one of the most natural things to do, and not having that capability, or worse yet having your character move in a way that's not mirroring your own will break immersion super quick. Which is all to say, if you don't have a move controller yet but want VR add that in to your budget right off the bat. All in all super excited for this launch and hope it goes well, because success in VR isn't tied to anyone manufacter, but to having good software.Having a large install base will entice quality devs to jump in the VR pool!

[@Zenzuu]

The fact that Richard smiled the most he ever has in this clip compared to any other videos, that alone makes Playstation VR a win :D

[@dayamanuwicrakma4938]

PC headsets were designed in a hurry and it shows. Now that the positive reviews are coming for PSVR, most PC fanatics are dissing VR all together in the hopes that PSVR won't succeed.

[@xxpistonxx7923]

The PSVR looks like something from the future wheras the vive looks like a trypophobic nightmare

[@TalentedTacoTrex]

It's kinda sad that the cheapest vr headset, and one that's made for consoles. Is the best one

[@CheeseAndCreepers]

> 960 x 1080 per eye > Best one Wew lad.

[@TalentedTacoTrex]

Working Class im talking about the whole experience

[@CheeseAndCreepers]

Fiery Muffin You mean, this experience? www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-vr-review/1100-6444197/ "As a VR fan, I want PSVR to succeed, but it trips up too many times to wholeheartedly recommend at this point. Many of the launch titles will make a large percentage of people sick, and it may lead to the false impression that VR has to make you nauseated. If you have a PS4 and are dying to get PSVR, then I’d recommend the $499.99 bundle which includes the PlayStation Camera, two Move controllers, and PlayStation VR Worlds. If you have a PS4 and are simply curious about VR, I’d hold out until more titles are released. While there are a handful of fun titles, there’s nothing that I’ve played at launch so far to indicate to me that the PSVR is a must-buy right now. For everyone else, I’d recommend saving up for a better reality." Wew.

[@TalentedTacoTrex]

I'm really just going off what this video said

[@xbfanxboxbestbox1864]

LOL..960X1080p Resolution!! and the Ponies give Xbox one owners a Hard time.. LOL

[@FREERYU100]

eXoN Zero 900p is shitty too lol

[@SanDan3rdDan]

BF1's a kids game.

[@DKFProductions]

Can the Xbox One do VR?

[@slopedarmor]

haha 960x1080 is half the res of full hd.... 720p is even less than that xD

[@colhapablap]

the vive and rift are 1080x1200 per eye. not THAT big of a difference. optics (i.e. lenses) is more crucial to VR headsets than just resolution.

[@Tekanova]

Oh no they don't hate the PSVR. Shills detected. Get real. He did a fair review of the headset. And it is a pretty decent headset for what it is. Just because something isn't top of the line doesn't make something bad. I honestly think people are just upset just to be upset.

[@danielparlaman1029]

Wow, the headset itself looks sleek and comfortable. I'm also impressed by the performance. I'll stick with my Vive, but well done sony!

[@fourthdirective]

Nicely done Richard... So basically all the new Sony hardware is actually pretty good, are ticking all the boxes... If the PS4 Pro turns out well that's 3 out of 3 for Sony...

[@xbfanxboxbestbox1864]

And this is why Kids you should say NO to drugs!! just take a look at this.. LOL

[@RandomGamingMoments925]

@@xbfanxboxbestbox1864 He didn't take drugs. Those who do believe Spencer's fake promises and buy an Xbox

[@knowledgeguru465]

All the PC elitists cry at console superiority. Consoles hardware is the same so you can get as much performance as a $3000 Gaming PC today.

[@minners71]

To all the haters psvr proved you wrong. Great AAA games and a fantastic headset all make for a wonderful time to be a Sony VR user. Firewall with the aim is such a game changer so glad I'm part of it.

[@lalitsharma1453]

I'll jump into VR in like the 3rd generation

[@flyingsnail6079]

same

[@MaisieSqueak]

If everyone takes that attitude there won't be a 3rd generation.

[@flyingsnail6079]

Stuart White So we should just buy a product that we don't think is worth it so that we can buy better products of the same type?

[@MaisieSqueak]

Naaa, you're right... What they should do is make it right first time. They're too fixed on the idea of making a killing instead of making great products.

[@TinnedWaffles]

Spoilers Vive already is 3rd generation 1st gen, Rift DK1, Gear VR, rotational tracking only 2nd gen, Rift DK2, other HMDs, positional tracking 3rd gen, Vive, Rift+Touch, roomscale + hand input Each iteration is HUGE difference, immediately noticeable and an entirely new beast to design for, so how is that *not* a generation leap?

[@OliNorwell]

Extremely important point: This 'nausea' doesn't affect everyone, and for those it does it isn't the same across the board. Most people are probably fine on most games. Though some people will have a terrible time. If you don't get sick on boats and ferries I think you'll be fine. I wish people wouldn't make out that it'll be a problem for everyone to some degree. I'd argue it's more like 50% people totally fine, 35% people a bit iffy on a couple of games, 15% of people really having problems and not liking it.

[@AngryApeTV]

I remember from using move Controllers when they came out, they only track well in a dark room it really worked a hell of a lot better for me.

[@kristiantheslayer]

Hands up who came here after PSVR2 unveil? I tried PSVR 1 when they travelled round the UK where you could book and go and try it out. I thought it was cack, and never bothered getting one, the screen was abysmal. Way too low res for something so close to your eyes, a bit like putting your face right against your tv, terrible and pixelly everywhere you looked. Hyped for PSVR 2 though, what the first one should of been even though the PS4 wouldn't of been able to run it.

[@loris2265]

Good price and good performance, works fine with PS4 and the games are interesting.

[@ChristianStout]

To say this comment section is pure cancer from both sides of the fence would be an understatement.

[@lovelorn88nick]

All I see are a bunch of people bitching about the comments..... that's about it

[@Amaantheman]

Having a great time with the PSVR. Is it normal that the image looks a little blurry? It is probably because of the low resolution of the headset but wanted to make sure others are experiencing the same thing. When I read the PS menu text and all its completely clear and all though.

[@Darkhalo314]

That was a very good review Richard. I really liked it. The format, the presentation, even the editing was great.

[@cunnyman]

why are people complaining? the price for the full set (incl. ps4) is lower than a PC alone yet people complain about the resolution and shit another thing to add is that most rift and some vive games are complete crap

[@flyingsnail6079]

I get that its cheaper overall but arent you forgetting that a $700 PC with something like a i5 6500 and 1060/480 is going to rape the PS4 in almost all applications? If all you want to do is play VR games then yeah, PSVR is cheaper but a setup of that sort is going to have its flaws.

[@cunnyman]

Flying Snail well, while your mentioned gaming rig is 700$ in your country or whatever That exact one that I got is 1150$

[@flyingsnail6079]

ですLoli Hunter I live in the US so the prices definitely are cheaper compared to other countries. What country do you live in?

[@cunnyman]

You probably never heard of it. I'll just go with "Asia".

[@flyingsnail6079]

ですLoli Hunter Ok

[@TasJ0]

We all know the Nintendo 3DS provides the best VR Kappa

[@codyalfar]

AR, not VR. But still funny.

[@johnhughes8530]

Always keen to see what Digital Foundry and Eurogamer think of tech, thanks for the review!

[@Victorianous]

I love playing Skyrim VR when I have time. Long playing sessions are more comfortable for more experienced users.

[@TangentialShark]

Low Pixel Count, Lots of Jaggies, Nausea when Moving, Awful PS Camera. I'll Pass.

[@Postbode007]

Samuel Herrera for a price of 300 instead of 1000 what the fuck....

[@mrpositronia]

Elite Dangerous on PS4 now please! Just as long as I can transfer my commander across, of course.

[@TheBeanfinite]

wouldn't work on vr, fps is too low

[@mrpositronia]

Yeah, because they would be too stubborn to optimise it.

[@smito-yk8nh]

+mrpositronia Elite isn't going to run at 90fps on a PS4. 30 would be more reasonable. So VR is out of the question.

[@95928225]

Optimization doesn't work as magic. That's why they will come up with pro and scorpio.

[@mrpositronia]

Have you seen Drive Club on PSVR? That game is more demanding that ED, so what's your point?

[@pistachiodisguisey911]

a psvr and ps4 can be had for $400 total with the right sales (black friday etc), while the oculus rift is $400 alone, and requires a pc thats at least around $500, I'm coming from an oculus rift and a nice pc to one of these and it's honestly not a huge downgrade, I love the exclusive games and the streamlined ui/accessibility, Not to mention that you can buy those VR games as a boxed Physical Copy

[@captainhindsight4206]

turn off the lights, better tracking that way, plus you can use trinus and ps move service for great room scale tracking

[@Larry]

I still can't believe that's the same Richard Leadbetter from CVG :D

[@flyingsnail6079]

CVG?

[@princedizzy3506]

Guru!

[@Larry]

Jiv V The years haven't been kind to him.

[@pegasusdrive12]

I'll probably buy this at the end of the generation.

[@Laughing-Pixels]

Did you buy it?

[@pegasusdrive12]

@@Laughing-Pixels Damn, I forgot I even made this comment. But no, I didn't. Maybe I'll get the VR2 at the end of its gen.

[@Laughing-Pixels]

@@pegasusdrive12 Haha :D Same I will probably buy it at the end too. For now I am thinking about this older one to try vr.

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

3 subpixels per pixel compared to 2 on the vive or oculus. That's why there's no screen door effect, calling it under specced compared to the oculus at least isn't completely true

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

INSERT COIN TO CONTINUE GAME OVER 1080p vs 1200p isn't a huge issue again when the Oculus only has 2 sub pixels per pixel, so it actually has more of a screen-door effect than the PSVR

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

***** I've used both the Oculus and PSVR extensively and the PSVR is significantly better in just about every way. The ps4 itself is the bottleneck but the headset resolution isn't an issue when it has less of a screen-door effect than either Oculus or the Vive due to having greater sub pixel density and it's so much more comfortable than the Rift

[@YayWalterSullivan]

+Sandy Wich Except pixels SHOULD have 3 subpixels.... the Vive and Oculus are also pulling the cheaty "120 Hz" kind of crap by including "higher res" displays with only 2 subpixels. PSVR: 1920*1080*3 = 6,220,800 subpixels / 3 = 2,073,600 full pixels Oculus: 2160*1200*2 = 5,184,000 subpixels / 3 = 1,728,000 full pixels' worth of subpixels (*cough*900p*cough*) The PSVR headset itself is of respectable quality. Obviously PC will be able to provide a more robust VR experience overall, but that's entirely due to the computational power of the system and not the headsets available.

[@CheeseAndCreepers]

Doesn't excuse abysmal 960 x 1080 resolution.

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

Working Class Okay if you can't excuse the resolution you shouldn't exclude the 2 sub pixels per pixel that make the other headsets pixelation look worse.

[@erroldtumaque6352]

8:30 missed oppurtunity to say "Rock Steady" after just talking about Batman

[@1324Potato]

did Sony buy you guys?

[@bplahn39]

I know, I'm just gonna unsub. totally paid off man

[@ahmedibrahim5039]

xbox fanboys ?

[@bplahn39]

Pc and xbox. Sorry, took me a sec to respond, was unsubbing

[@newRockHall]

+Ahmed Ibrahim just because he said that, that makes him a xbox fanboy? Thats like the most retarded thinking ever lmfao

[@Kharnivore2099]

Because they like the product, despite pointing out some of the glaring issues that it has? Yeah, totally paid off... :/

[@mistamaog]

I really don't understand this getting nausea from VR, I don't feel anything like that in the demos I tried

[@1921sebi]

It's called motion sickness, a lot of people have, and you can consider yourself lucky if you don't have it. When your eyes say "You're moving" buy your body says "No I'm standing still" that's when you get motion sickness. When two senses send conflicting signals to your brain.

[@Phisix]

It's the people who suffer from motion sickness, if you don't get sick good for you! I don't suffer from it either

[@mistamaog]

Ooh yeah, well I guess because I don't have it I can't really comprehend it

[@2010ngojo]

You eyes makes it look like you're moving but you're really not. And your brain tries to compensate and that fucks you up.

[@PaulDoyleGaelicGamer333]

October should be a good month for VR . I finally got my Oculus Rift last week . I stayed up till 5am last night getting dolphin emulator working in VR .:-0 Mario 64 in VR is fucking amazing! .Mario sunshine ,mario kart ,mario galaxy ,Legend of Zelda windwaker .They all work really well and I was blown away to be able to step inside these old games in VR . The night before that I was sitting on the moon watching apollo 13 . Project cars is insane in VR too 'I also sat in a virtual cinema with three random people from different parts of the world and we all watched netflix together ,being able to see there avatars and speak to them was mindblowing and hillarious . I cant wait until more headsets get into peoples hands because WOW VR is pretty awesome.

[@wippy748s]

everything sony makes just looks cheap and nasty

[@Wanderlauch]

said no one ever

[@rfrobfero]

PSP/PS3 times are over.

[@TuanNguyen-lx7sk]

*cough* Xbox one

[@wippy748s]

so you are telling me the break out box looks like a top quality item ! then there is the slim, lets not even mention the crappy looking ps3 slim and then the latest ps3, sony seem to start off trying to impress but then it just gets cheaper and cheaper until everything just looks like a cheap bit of plastic

[@wippy748s]

now who brought up the xbox ! why did you do that? the xbox one may not be the nicest looking thing but it looks 1000 times better quality than the ps4 !

[@kevincarmany6023]

Does Sony pay Digital Foundry?

[@1921sebi]

Well, Richard points out that the Resolution is too low, the tracking is wonky and the "games" are more like tech demos. Get a Vive if you want good VR.

[@solidsnake497]

"They're saying positive things about PlayStation must be paid off"

[@barrivia]

Sebastian Paulus to be fair I have a preorder but I'm not going ahead so it can't have been an all positive review!

[@Theoldman27]

God I love the butthurt fanboy comments it's so hilarious.

[@CheeseAndCreepers]

Ayy

[@randomuser4785]

Sony PS VR = AAA games (ace combat/robinson/batman/battlefront etc...) PC vr = indie mine games that look like trash.

[@TheBeanfinite]

not a AAA budget, not a AAA game. battlefront?? wheres that?

[@Alexzw92]

If you dont own a psvr yet, now is the time to buy. Only 200 bucks for the astro bot bundle! These games are amazing in vr. Beat Saber Super Hot VR Until Dawn: Rush of blood.

[@gureguru4694]

lots of salty xbots on the comments section. i would be too if i want VR experience as a xbox fanboy dudebro i have to spend $2000 on a PC and another $800 for the headset. damn.

[@flyingsnail6079]

"i have to spend $2000 on a PC" Troll or stupid?

[@xbfanxboxbestbox1864]

Wichard is like..960x1080p is native resolution!! Xbox one game at 1366x1080p is sub-native Resolution!! can't make the shit up.. LOL

[@strangevision99]

I doubt he ever said that, whatever the game renders at is always the native resolution. What you are saying makes no sense.

[@strangevision99]

***** I don't think he commented on native resolution. He said the PS4 Pro rendered at a higher resolution but I don't think he ever said what either system was generally rendering at. PS4 Pro could be rendering higher than 1080 resulting in super sampling (this is what I assumed he meant) or perhaps neither hits 1080 and they both use upscaling techniques. Either way I think he only said PS4 Pro renders higher, no word on native resolution.

[@ttrc9844]

"since you have 2 eyes right?" The irony is real. Read Sandy Wich's statement again.

[@TheShangryLlamas]

It's 960x1080 per eye.

[@34sld]

Another brain dead xbot.

[@Audfile]

can't wait! Drive Club, War Thunder, Resident Evil 7, Rigs, Ace Combat, Battle zone, this is all just the beginning.

[@spking492]

Great review I get my first psvr set this weekend I am stoked

[@chasepop4578]

well damn Playstation u impressed me

[@Rentta]

Comments below are pure cancer by xbox, pc and ps fanboys.

[@w3st80]

'jaggies can be distracting' he certainly spot on with that one

[@Snotnarok]

Amazingly, cheaper, more simple and better VR is now on PC. Grabbed a Dell Windows Mixed Reality set off a youtuber's recommendation and it's been really great. 2 cables plugs into your system, it auto shares the screen for others to view and offers full room tracking VR and 2 controllers. It's not 100% perfect with tracking since the cameras are on the headset but ...it's still room scale VR and I only payed 250 for it vs the kit price of a PSVR or the other PC alternatives.

[@razzgrizz3]

So on amazon it is £349 + you need the camera and ive yet to see an actual proper high quality "game" for this thing. Yet another sony blunder.

[@warweeny5127]

because the vive is so cheap...oh wait

[@totallynotaseaotter4946]

But the Vive has Onward.

[@xbfanxboxbestbox1864]

bu..bu..bu...the sales!

[@TheShangryLlamas]

You should really go try it out at Best Buy or Gamestop, play Eve Valkyrie. There are several high quality games coming out for it. Resident Evil 7 being just ONE of them. In total, there will be 50 titles released for it by the end of the year.

[@Tekanova]

All the VR games are shit.

[@SynKronized901]

The pc nerds are out in force.

[@95928225]

For a nausea simulation?

[@knowledgeguru465]

they mad that they have 2 pay 3k for a PC and 800 for a headset just to get what PS players get for a fraction of the cost.

[@95928225]

Gaming Guru www.polygon.com/virtual-reality/2016/10/6/13189600/oculus-rift-minimum-spec 3k you said?

[@knowledgeguru465]

Javier Pool lol bs. they are clearly lying to get all your money

[@95928225]

Gaming Guru Yes, Sony is lying to get all your money. Why would someone buy the pro if in a year ps5 will be launched. Also prepare to buy for the 2.0 version of the VR visors that will run 60fps NATIVE.

[@chaosy169]

Welp, people are really getting angry over what they own. Seriously, if you can gather $499(bundle and +$299 for ps4), you can gather more, its about being patient. Fighting for your own preferences is seriously funny. Why fight each other? You can taste both the worlds(pc+console) if you want to. Everytime I write this comment, people rage over it. Cheap? Affordable? I don't think so, technological hobies are always pricey.

[@leonthesleepy]

0:37 When your mom forces you to use VR in the future

[@someone-wi4xl]

VR overall still doesn't work they way i wanted it to be

[@Mushe94]

And how would that be?

[@collette3428]

>Its a DF shill Sony episode

[@collette3428]

Want to proof read that and try again?

[@exon576]

oh so sorry. I mean PC mustard virginrace and vhsbox shill

[@TheBic4]

Just because df doesn't share your specific opinion doesn't make them shills

[@CheeseAndCreepers]

The Sony cucks are real. Have fun with your 960 x 1080 shit show.

[@taterboob]

I was leaning toward a Vive initially, but this has the kind of games that I actually want to play, so I went with this. I'm pretty happy with it so far and CANNOT wait for REVII. Here They Lie is nice and all, but it's not quite scratching that VR horror itch for me.

[@SystemFreaKk13]

I must say, concluding that "it delivers the VR experience," but also that it delivers nausea, sub-par resolution, and the narrowest FOV on the market, doesn't bode a lot of confidence.

[@SuperNovaHeights_]

PC and Xbox scrubs be looking at the PSVR thinking "Is this real life?"

[@flyingsnail6079]

lol no

[@SuperNovaHeights_]

Flying Snail Yes they will

[@geigster]

It's too expensive for a console experience... it's too early to buy VR now, technology isn't there yet.

[@asifmetal666]

what! its the cheapest one n ur saying it cost more. research a little

[@Tony_Ugatz]

he said "for a console experience" meaning the consoles it should be a little cheaper

[@asifmetal666]

Anthony Rinaldi its almost already a half prices compared to other VR.

[@Hercules1-v9m]

Battlefield 1, Doom, and Destiny with PlayStation VR.....that's all I need

[@ludens1526]

In 2016 with all those cables NAW FAM IM GOOD

[@stairwaves]

In conclusion: this is as much VR as PS4 Pro is 4K

[@Assashimaru]

this is better than oculus!

[@TheShangryLlamas]

It's consumer friendly VR and 4K, it's extremely cheap and manages to outdo other things at that price point. You can't buy a PC for $400 and expect it to run a game like The Last of Us at 4K, even at 30FPS like PS4 Pro is doing. You wouldn't be able to run VR like this on a $300 PC either. Their offerings are EXTREMELY good for the price points. If you want "real VR" and "real 4K" go spend $1,000+ on a PC and $800 on a Vive, along with dedicating a room to it.

[@chicogml]

@TheShangryLlamas, True story, more options and price points benefits everyone

[@DragonRidersTV]

Wrong, AMD showed us that you can do medium - high VR on a $400-$500 PC. And the Vive is just the best quality. But psvr is good for ppl who dont care about eye candy / good quality and just want too try it out. But the headset looks very good and comfy though.

[@stairwaves]

DutchSword exactly. That's the main issue with PSVR for me. It's more like a gimmick and feels like it will die out just like the Kinect, the ps move controllers etc. people will say they are disappointed by VR because the Headset with the most buyers (which I think this one will be) is poorly executed. You don't get immersed. Everything works but it doesn't feel like you are actually there which is the main goal in VR IMO. Aliasing for me is a immersion breaker. I would rather have worse textures. Imagine someone giving you hard bread with tomato juice on it saying its a pizza. You obviously don't like it and think "well maybe pizza isn't that good as people say" without you having even tried real pizza.

[@FellTheSky]

what now pc fangays? SoBayed

[@cedricm5153]

The reason the PC VR sets require so much power to work is because they are not optimized to work on weaker setups. Sony MUST optimize their products work hand and hand. It is the most consumer friendly VR product out right now.

[@raikohzx4323]

It's an interesting factor that the aliasing and resolution are based on the PS4 and game design factors moreso than the limited pixel density of the display.

[@bobmac9627]

VR...the new 3D...such a gimmick

[@andreywong5442]

is pure trash we need to wait until future versions cause vr is terrible right now

[@Battleneter]

Its been terrible for 20 years, people seem to have forgotten about the first generation in the mid 1990's, VR s the future, unfortunately its always the future!

[@Battleneter]

***** The problem with VR is not the technology itself, its the adoption rate, and its far too low to encourage native VR full AAA titles. So the content continues to suck thus less headsets sold, welcome back to the mid 1990's!

[@Argon2022]

Vr is not terrible right now, just look at the vive

[@djgates06]

Argon people that think vr is dead or hopes it dies just are jealous and very tight on cash and can't afford one..

[@Qudideluxe]

Everything sounds great. Hope they support and market this now as much as possible.

[@TheShangryLlamas]

Sony also said that they were looking into make it work on PC, so if you buy this you get it for your PS4 and PC, potentially.

[@harlempunk4481]

PS VR 120fps = $2000 PC cant even do 1080p 60fps.

[@TheBeanfinite]

nah the headset is 120hz, the og ps4 will absolutely never do native 120fps. the Pro may.

[@xongilenghatsane7942]

There is so much about that, that is just plain wrong, misleading and misinformed

[@madfinntech]

Hmm, okay.

[@Bossman.official]

You sir, are a moron

[@TheFreeToaster]

I don't really understand why people hate each other over plastic boxes, nor do I understand why people constantly make up lies about them. It's video games, save the hate and stupidity for people that deserve it.

[@Mr_Doodleydoo]

I hope this helps push VR forward for everybody. Not going to be picking this up myself as I play on PC, and have no interest in investing more into my PS4, but hopefully with a huge company like Sony pushing VR, it helps drive things along on other platforms as well.

[@fllyz]

“…even the most dim-witted” shouldn't have a problem setting up”. Hilarious.

[@ShowlidSnake]

I wish my dad is as cool as Richard.

[@Buzz_1991]

Yes, Wichard nailed it! Cannot wait until October 13th!

[@TheFP_]

I don't mind stationary games if it means less motion sickness. Just means we need a games based on horror movies/games like Saw or Crimson Room.

[@thcollegestudent]

So if I want the best experience with PS4 VR the price of entry is PS4 pro= $400 Move controller 2 pack= $100 PS4 cam= $50(ish) Well at least they kick you a cable and some headphones and an extension cable, but still the price of entry is pretty steep.

[@RobNomad]

hey DF i've read that ps vr display has lower resolution screen but it's not pentile unlike vive and oculus ones, which i think it' worse, isn't it?