Sony has officially announced that the PlayStation VR2 will soon get PC support through an adapter. The change comes soon after the company revealed the dropping sales numbers for the device. For anyone who already has a PSVR2, you will be able to use it on your PC from August 7, 2024.
The reason for the lackluster sales was likely the fairly limited library of games, but that problem will be solved by the plethora of VR games available on Steam. But before you try and plug your PSVR2 into your PC, you will need to purchase a $60 adapter, along with a supported DisplayPort cable and a PC that supports DisplayPort 1.4.
You will need an average gaming PC to be able to use the device. If you meet the minimum requirements (details below), then the setup involves plugging all the PSVR2 wires into the adapter and plugging that into the DisplayPort 1.4-supported PC. Then you can install the PlayStation VR app, along with the Steam VR App, and get started with the extensive library of games.
Minimum Requirements For Using the PSVR2 On PC
Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 11 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-7600 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (Zen 2 or later architecture is required)
RAM/Memory: 8 GB or more
GPU / graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or later (Turing or later architecture is required)-NVIDIA RTX series
Radeon RX 5500XT or later / AMD Radeon RX 6500XT or later
Recommended GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or later
AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or later graphics card)
DisplayPort: DisplayPort 1.4 (must have a standard DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort output port)
USB: Direct connection only
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 or later
Sony has also let fans know beforehand that not all features will be available on PC, as some software features will still be exclusive to the PlayStation 5 due to no fault of Sony. PSVR2 on PC will not have access to HDR, Headset feedback, eye tracking, and adaptive triggers. This is because these are implemented on a game-by-game basis by Sony.
The PC support will likely start moving PSVR2 units off shelves once again because of its impressive quality and reasonable price tag. Sony promises to announce more details once August 7 rolls around.
