In theory the PSVR 2 cannot be connected to the PC, but the surprise that the first ones have found when trying them is that yes, what can be done, however, not as a use for virtual reality glasses. whatDo you want to know what happens when the HMD VR of the PS5 is connected to a computer? Well, keep reading to find out.
If there is something that seems to us to be a blunder in the new PC graphics cards, it is the fact that they do not have a USB-C Alt DP output to be able to transmit video to both virtual reality glasses and portable monitors. Since this decision has greatly harmed the implementation of virtual reality on computers and makes PSVR 2 have a higher degree of interest by needing a single cable to work.
This is what happens when you connect PSVR 2 to your PC
The people of The Verge have been able to test their PSVR 2 unit and taking advantage of the fact that they have an AMD RX 6800 XT with a video output via USB-C they have decided to connect them to see what happens and they have found that the HMD works and that can receive an image, but in a less limited way, since the resolution it supports is 1080pfour times less than what the unit allows, in addition to not being recognized by SteamVR. Plus it becomes a second screen.
What is striking is that the image transmitted through the USB-C cable is not encrypted, most likely not to add latency in the decryption process and affect the virtual reality experience where you can enjoy the action at high frequencies. It is important for immersion. In any case, Windows is not presented as a virtual reality unit, but as a screen, while the drivers are presented as a conventional control knob, not allowing access to all functions. Also note how it also detects elements such as the device’s cameras in the list of other peripherals. Which points to a potential update to PSVR 2 for PC. Although for the moment, SONY is not doing much for the job.
Why doesn’t the PC detect them correctly?
Every device today carries information about its nature in a small memory where its technical characteristics are mentioned so that the device can operate with them. However, they usually have a control chip that, depending on the system we connect the peripheral, may simply not work or, in the case at hand, give incorrect or partial information so that all the functionality of the device cannot be used.
That is, when we connect the PSVR 2 to the PC, it first asks for the specifications of the peripheral, but instead the glasses themselves ask the system if it is a PS5. They do this most likely by asking about the presence of the Oberon processor, the main one in the PS5 that has never been released on a computer, and when the answer is negative, it tells the computer that it is a Full HD screen.
At the moment, SONY sells their glasses only for their PS5 video game console, but it should not cost them anything to update the firmware of the glasses and allow them to be used. However, it is a much more complex piece of hardware than the first generation, especially due to the new tracking sensors included such as cameras and especially eye tracking. Who knows, maybe with time, SONY will change its mind.
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