let's look at it another way are u willing to pay £350 or in this case £299 for something ul use a handful of times then it sits on the shelf and collects dust? there is only a handful of game 4 it and 99% of ps4 games don't even support it lol

All the people slating VR have probably never tried it. If you want to experience gaming taken to the next level, get it. If not, don't.

I think it's hard for people to grasp what the VR headset adds. If you sit watching eBay videos then you just won't get it. We have one and my wife watched the kids and me playing it via the TV. She clearly wasn't impressed she thought it looked like every other game on the ps4. So I gave her the headset and her jaw literally dropped. She said to me that the TV really doesn't portray what you experience with the headset on. Games like Eve Valkyrie are amazing and Resident Evil 7 is unbelievable in VR especially with the headphones on, it's downright terrifying at times!

Stores like GAME need to have a unit in every store and they should encourage people to use it. None of the ridiculous charging that they tried to implement when it first came out. Just let people play and experience.

a handful of games ? there's nearly 100 on the PlayStation store

it is brilliant, I've tried it. It just needs more games and hopefully they have some to announce at E3.

Funny how it was out of stock and then suddenly back in stock when the code expired, hmm!

Back in stock but apparently the offer has expired.

Out of stock for home delivery it would seem.

Mine turned up today. Displaying 'No Signal' on all my TV's when trying to play a game. Flickers all the time as well. After 3 hours of messing around and a couple of hours of research, looks like the processor unit is faulty and it's got to go back.:disappointed:

Sony will be announcing a new console soon. they always follow suit straight after Nintendo.

I can't find the voucher code option when I choose to collect it from store. Can anyone help?

Decent price. Get this and Resident Evil and just get used to sleeping with the lights on for a few months.

Fantastic

I would like to see it as something they improve over coming years with new models too. I think the main things they would need to tackle with a new model is resolution 1440 or ideally 4K and getting rid of all the wires, or perhaps better making them optional, for those that have issues getting it to connect wireless e.g. as a fall back.

I also think the current model could make better use of the PS4 Pro, again in terms of resolution, since the display resolution is fairly low any way I don't think the PS4 Pro can boost the VR graphics to the extent it could have done. I am pretty sure had the display allowed it the PS4 Pro could have comfortably driven PS VR at full 1080P and even 1440P in some titles. I suppose games can draw in those resolutions and down sample for the headset but there will always be quite a bit of 'lost' information thanks to the headsets resolution....

let's look at it another way are u willing to pay £350 or in this case £299 for something ul use a handful of times then it sits on the shelf and collects dust? there is only a handful of game 4 it and 99% of ps4 games don't even support it lol

WOW this is way to cheap for a great VR headset. OLED in these bad boys.

That's the case for all these mid to high end VR headsets. OLED display is one of the base laws to make a decent VR experience, else you're battering users eyes with horrible ghosting.

Anyway, to continue from before, this is what I expect from a PSVR2 in 2019 (or 2020, depending when PS5 can be produced):

- At least 1440p res display, but likely 4K
- ^ That's 1440p / 4K split, not two 1440p / 4K displays
- At least 130 degrees FOV
- Inside out 3D tracking (no need for an external camera)
- Inside out controller tracking (again, no need for camera)
- Eye tracking
- Ditching of MOVE (PS5 will have split controller as standard)
- Tactile feedback via controllers and headset
- Wireless... maybe
- Built in GVS... my hope

Now, I say maybe to wireless because it might be saved for PSVR3 when PS5 Pro launches, when latency for wireless VR and a good enough battery will be more feasible. I dunno what kind of battery life we can expect from a wireless VR in 2019. Not least because it will affect a possible 350 price point.

Same goes for GVS. That is going to be as necessary for VR as wireless in order to make it as mass market as possible. Reducing motion sickness across users to single percentages is a must and hacking the inner ear via GVS is going to be the way to do it. Not to mention it will also be able to make us feel motions for immersion (actually getting the sensation of being propelled forward in a car and taking those corners... that is gonna be a wow moment). Dunno if it will make it in for PSVR2, but certainly for PSVR3.

I would not expect annual models. Very likely Sony will align new PSVR headsets to release with new PlayStation entries (PS4 Pro, PS5, PS5 Pro, etc). So, around every three years.

That gives Sony enough room to ensure a good upgrade in features necessary for VR but at the same release price (350).

If new headsets are released too soon there won't be enough upgrades to justify it. Wireless won't be ready for some years yet (not at the same latency as wired is right now) and it will still be held back by the PS4 specs. So, you'd have another two PSVR headsets that can't really offer enough of an upgrade over the current VR. That changes with a headset aligned with a new system and has saved up all the VR upgrades over the past three years and put into the single product.

WOW this is way to cheap for a great VR headset. OLED in these bad boys.

I recently bought this from John Lewis for £349.99. Does anyone know if they'll price match this as it's within the time they give you? Many thanks x

Everyone complaining of price and game compatability are crazy, games are coming thick and fast for the psvr. Including sim racers like dirt rally vr and soon gt sport, shooters like pixel gear, lethal, farpoint and plenty more on the way or already here. As for price, you do realise the alternatives such as the vive and rift can be double the price and require another grands worth of pc to run... in comparison the psvr is the best value for for money AND a must have for any gamer needing that next level of immersion that only vr can provide. Trust me this is no gimmick like kinect was, this is the 1st step in a bright virtual future

Never tried it, but i think should be nice. Just maybe a little bit pricy.. if it would be 299 with camera and controllers then maybe good deal. But I will wait till ps vr refurbished or used one will be around 150 - 200 then I will grab it.

I think it's hard for people to grasp what the VR headset adds. If you sit watching eBay videos then you just won't get it. We have one and my wife watched the kids and me playing it via the TV. She clearly wasn't impressed she thought it looked like every other game on the ps4. So I gave her the headset and her jaw literally dropped. She said to me that the TV really doesn't portray what you experience with the headset on. Games like Eve Valkyrie are amazing and Resident Evil 7 is unbelievable in VR especially with the headphones on, it's downright terrifying at times!

Stores like GAME need to have a unit in every store and they should encourage people to use it. None of the ridiculous charging that they tried to implement when it first came out. Just let people play and experience.

I think the way science is using/developing VR especially Engineering and Nasa i doubt it a fad. Saw Horizon episode where 8 scientists all in different countries walked around inside a VR version of their Nuclear reactor to locate the malfunction. 3D is a Fad that even after 4-5 decades is still Naff, VR good or bad is in it's infancy!

Can buy an Xbox One or PS4 for the price of this, or a bundle of games to play on them

If Sony really want to shift units they should let slip it can now also be used for viewing other VR related "entertainment". Google "Littlstar psvr", 2nd result. Impressive stuff, allegedly. :wink:

Sold mine, didn't like it... it's another gimmick

All the people slating VR have probably never tried it. If you want to experience gaming taken to the next level, get it. If not, don't.

Yep sold it for what I paid for it when no games available and now price is dropping, what a plonker :laughing:

What do people think, is this going to be getting a huge price cut any time soon and ever be in the realistic £200-250 range?

I'm sure it's a good experience having tried 2 other brand/models however it's still quite expensive for something that isn't necessary. It will be interesting to hear what they have to say at E3 with a new PS4 VR2, an update more games etc. Something like Fallout VR playable on the the PS4 would make it more tempting or something crazy like a FIFA Be a pro VR mode to sell it to the public and therefore i'd imagine more VR games would be made.

How about, tried it decades ago. Didn't sell well then. So could be a fad twice. Still too much.

Waiting to see if the PS4 release of Elite:Dangerous will be VR compatible. If it is, I may very well be in.

Sold it before developers brought out great games ? What a plonker!!!

Bought it for £270 from Amazon, bought a camera for £24. Treat it as another genre, it's an amazing bit of kit, well worth the money.

I am tempted but I always balk at buying something the purveyors of "reinvention" and "innovation" come out. I believe in "if it aint broke, don't fix it" analogy and I think current gaming has evolved as much as it can. Hence I do feel this is a gimmick but is it a gimmick worth trying, that is the question.

This will go great with your 3D TV...

Heat from me. Bought it at £350, along with a PS4 and the camera and a few VR games (haven't found the need for the move controllers/sticks yet)... and I love it. Pre-ordered Farpoint with the Aim, and I can't wait. It is a great piece of kit, and is not a fad like the kinect (original or the 2.0 on the xb1), its a fully fledged addition to next level gaming. I have been an Xbox fanboy since it's inception, and never bought a Playstation since the original PS1.... but this made me jump ship, so I flogged my XB1 and went for it. No regrets.

I have a sealed PlayStation vr willing to sell for £280 if anyone wants it.

Nope, that is definitely not true. Always think long and hard as to whether or not I actually want/need something (otherwise I wouldn't have been mortgage free by my mid 30's :smirk: ).
Wanted to try it and knew if I didn't like it I would be able to sell to for the price I paid.

Bought it. Tried it. Reinvented gaming for me. Loved it. Heat. :smiley:

The way you phrased it, you should like you're probably slave to your impulsive spending habits and possibly a short attention span, amirite?

Regardless, this is currently the best deal available, so have some heat OP.

Kinect all over again really liked it now it's been dumped to the wayside
Tempted but will wait see how it goes with games etc

Sony is struggling to cope with the demand, I think far point won't help that situation...

it's the additional costs that puts me off giving it a try.

Fair enough, it won't be for everyone :smiley:

80% tech demos lol

Finally someone with sense! I already have a humongous head and my body is having difficulty carrying it, adding to the load with a bulky VR headset my virtual chiropractor is advising I lose weight. However I keep shooting the Zombies and they're really there to help reduce brain matter! Anyway I have a TV and HUKD for dumbing down :smiley:

This price with the camera and a controller and I'll bite...remember if you don't already hav ethem you need to budget another £100 for a camera and a couple of controllers (yes I know not ALL games need them, but some are better with them)

Hoping for an E3 update with fixed HDR passthrough as well....

I like the idea of having a 100" screen stuck to my head :sunglasses:

Yeah I agree, would have to be under £200 for me to consider it, even then i'd want to pick a used one for under £100 (in new condition)

i can't see it getting too cheap. 299 is tempting. genuinely dont know what games there are though and would need the camera and controllers too