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Rocco

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Reviewed in Italy on December 31, 2018

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Devo capirlo ma sembra buono

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Gilchrist

Five Stars

Reviewed in India on May 28, 2018

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This will never disappoint you! It’s the next level of gaming. Awesome!!!

Johnny Bontemps

Casque vr

Reviewed in France on February 17, 2023

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Parfaitement reçu produit bien entretenue merci

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Paul B

Impressive console VR for a decent price

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2016

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Who can forget the resurgence of interest from the Lawnmower Man movie in 1992 leading to dodgy looking VR arcade machines? We may have been going mad for it back then, but until recently VR at home has remained out of reach for most people.

Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR changed that, but not before the early adopters in the PC world got their hands on Vive and Rift, those rather expensive headsets that require equally expensive PC hardware to run them at their full potential. Sony’s PSVR aims to provide a middle ground to this market with a fuller VR experience than the mobile headsets but with a budget and hardware that isn’t as high end as the PC.

It’s important to state this before going any further because it puts the PSVR into perspective, it’s around half the price of the PC VR sets but promises the same sort of experience, albeit with a little less detail. It might the price of a new console, but that’s still far more affordable than the price of a high end PC. But nobody was really sure it could live up to even these expectations, can a device like this really run from a console built in 2013? It seems it can, with some caveats.

You’ll also need to ensure you either own or buy the PS4 camera. It came with early PS4 packs but can be bought separately, with a new version out to match the PSVR. Move controllers are optional, but improve the experience in some games. They can be found second hand or in the new dual packs designed for VR.

First things first, though. For a fairly small headset, the box is absolutely massive. It’s actually designed really well, with a little piece of material that opens the triangular lid half way and reveals the neatly packed wealth of small boxes that could easily go to form a real life game of Sony’s VR title Tumble. The reason for all these boxes? Wires, tons of them.

The box contains the headset itself, a breakout box, a full power supply in 2 pieces, a USB lead, 3 HDMI leads (1 to the Playstation and 2 for each eye of the VR headset). There’s a lead that then comes out of the headset and into the smaller box that takes the 2 HDMI cables and transfers the signal to the eyes. This contains an in-line remote to turn the headset on and off and also allows you to plug in headphones (a set of matching earphones is included, though I can never get in-ear earphones to stay in my ears, but that might just be me.

The headset feels very comfortable in use, thanks in part to the high quality materials used. The headband is stretchable to fit any size head and is easy to adjust, while the actual lenses move in and out to fit your face, even if you wear glasses.

Once connected, turning the headset on immediately takes you to the PS4’s menu inside the headset, with a picture on the TV mimicking what you see but in 2D. This is great for others who may be watching you make a fool of yourself while wearing the headset or for sharing your PSVR experiences.

psvr-trying-on
and this is how you look with the PSVR on. Very fetching.
The actual experience differs based on the game or application you’re playing. Many games require just the Dualshock to control but have the option of using 2 Move controllers. These might be throwbacks to the previous generation, but they still work fairly well. There were a few instances, though, when the camera refused to pick them up as they were outside of the space, but most games will take advantage of the space and will compensate for this.

The camera itself is used for face tracking. It’s possible to look 360 degrees around and see things behind you, the headset can cope with this, but tracking movement of things like the move controllers or targets won’t work. This is similar to the situation with Oculus Rift which is actually getting more cameras to support the forthcoming touch controllers, so this may be an option for Sony in the future. For now, though,it just requires games to realise the limitations and work around them. Thankfully, as Rift is similar, many titles have been ported over easily enough and will continue to share the larger catalogue of games as developers get a grip on the new tech.

Sony have managed to get full HD (1920×1080) for the headset via screens that show 960×1080 per eye and up to 120Hz refresh. The Vive and Rift are both 90Hz as well, though they both have better resolutions of 2160×1200 overall. In practice, there is a little difference in picture quality, but in most games this isn’t really noticable when you’re in the thick of things.

Motion Sickness is another big issue for VR. Gear VR, Rift and Vive owners have experienced some sort of VR Sickness in games that require fast paced movement without a centre point to keep them focused. It’s the same for PSVR. The 90Hz to 120Hz (depending on game) refresh rate does help to keep this to a minimum, as it does on Vive and Rift, but some games will affect people more than others. I found RIGS in particular to be a bit of a stomach churning experience, whereas games like Thumper and Battlezone were fine.

Overall, though, it’s a hefty investment, though nowhere near that of its PC rivals and although there are plenty of launch games to keep you busy, if you’re worried about the outlay then it may well be worth waiting to see what else developers can do with the format. For those that can afford it, the Playstation VR hardware is impressive for the price point as an accessible console Virtual Reality solution that can run happily on a standard PS4.

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eshy76

Genuinely new gaming experiences

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2017

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The future is here! PSVR delivers what was promised, a high quality and immersive gaming experience. While not as high fidelity as the more expensive Oculus Rift and Vive products on PC, I think Sony have made the right compromises to deliver a relatively cost effective VR solution.

The headset itself is well built, as you would expect from a company that has been building consumer electronics for decades. Ergonomics work really well - you can tighten the strap at the back of your head and also adjust the distance between your eyes and the lenses pretty easily. The weight rests mainly on the front of your head, just above the forehead, and given the way it is balanced, you don't really feel the weight I find. Well designed kit.

In terms of the VR experiences themselves, I found a large variety of games available on day one. Headset resolution is lower than what you would see on your HD screen, but detailed enough - just - not to break the immersion. Highlights for me so far are Ocean Descent (VR Worlds), Rez Infinite and the X-Wing mission in Star Wars Battlefront. Wearing the headset and being able to look around (360 degrees in some cases) have meant gaming experiences I have not had before and I've been gaming for over 30 years...aiming by turning your head in Rez Infinite is an example of this...could well be faster than using a mouse...

...so in all a great product and well worth it. I have only 2 gripes - firstly, the cable setup requires your PS4 signal to be passed through the little breakout box to the TV via HDMI. This is fine if you have a vanilla PS4, but if you have a PS4 Pro and HDR capable 4K TV, you will soon realize that the box is not HDMI 2.0a compatible, so it cannot pass through the 4K HDR signal. This requires then, some cable swapping when wanting to play non-VR HDR capable games (which are actually rare right now). This is a little fiddly and a bit of an oversight, not a deal breaker though. Second gripe is the resolution - it is good enough for immersive VR, but you can see that the future iterations of this will be pin sharp in comparison. I think in terms of today's price vs. tech trade off, PSVR gets it right, but the future will be even better!

My final point is that the VR games are definitely sharper and smoother on a PS4 Pro - I've used the headset on both the vanilla PS4 and the Pro. Experiences are great on vanilla PS4, but just that bit better on a Pro, so the latter is the way to go if you want the absolute performance from your new VR headset.

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Jonathan Martin

Great immersive experience we love it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2016

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I pre ordered my PSVR. I love new technology.
It arrived Friday evening the day after release which was a bit disappointing from Amazon who usually deliver on release day. They had emailed a few weeks in advance so it was not a surprise.

It took about 10 minutes to set up following the simple instructions. Lots of cables as everyone has said but you can leave the ties on most of them and you just move the TVs hdmi so pretty easy. Mine is all in a cupboard as the wife doesn't like the mess so all tidy. I have to keep the cupboard doors open when playing due to the heat but that was always the case with the PS3 and PS4.

To give my review context I love gaming, I have three boys (11 and twins 8) and a daughter 4. We play a lot of games, mainly board and card games, together but my daughter can't really play.

I started with VR worlds. As I am sore most did with this title first was the shark dive. This really shows what this thing can do, even the wife had a go and was impressed and that's saying something! The London Heist is amazing too, sitting in the old east end pub picking up and lighting a cigar, you can actually smoke it by sucking as the mic picks up the sucking noise! The game is mainly visual again showing off what the device can do. I banged my head because you can lean over and look over things, it's really cool. The game parts are shooting and these are fun though brief. Watch out for kids with this one though because the hard man character shouts the F word pretty much non stop throughout!
The other game we enjoyed on there was the danger ball. It's a simple bat and ball type game like the old Atari thing you played with paddles, only you play it with your head. The 3D view makes this awesome.

The free playroom app is a lot of fun and this let me and the four kids all play together as a few games are 2-5 player. One in the VR headset, the others either shouting out instructions or playing with controllers. They say the headset is for over 12s but my kids were fine with it. I kept it to short bursts of play, the PlayRoom game (free) helped here. Sunday morning 05:30 my daughter came in to wake me up to ask if she can be the cat again! So lovely that she can play a game with us that she can understand and be properly involved. This was one of the best two mini games where the VR person is a cat and the rest are mice collecting cheese. Lots of fun, basically the cat has to stick their head out of the curtains and catch the mice moving. The mice have to dash about collecting cheese but freeze when the cat sticks their head out. They hide under a can or milk carton. Lots of fun. There are fun visual rewards for the winner.
The monster one is fun too but make sure the monster has plenty of space as they are dodging all over to get out of the way of the many things the other players throw at them.

I have move controllers from my old PS3 but have not used them yet so can't comment on their use.
I can't wait for some sort of tennis game in this.

A final word about the graphics, they are not as good as a normal PS4 game but who would expect that, plenty good enough. We all think the experience in the headset is way better than what you see on the screen. No screenshot or video could ever do it justice so try it, lots of shops are doing demos now. I think you will be blown away.

My kids and I really love this, it's expensive but what fun!

Right my turn to be the cat!

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どうも

Reviewed in Japan on November 9, 2016

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文句を言うとスッキリして高くてもどうでもよくなる。だから星2です。それより買わないのに文句を言うのはどうかと思うよ。このサイト読んで高いのもわかっていて買おうと決めたのだからほうっておいてほしい。

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B Green

The inevitable troubles of version 1.0

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2017

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I got this kit because I was excited by the possibilities of VR. I still am.

Short story:
It's an enjoyable experience, however it lacks the games to make it really shine (although Job Simulator is surprisingly enjoyable) and is imperfectly designed so that basic usage has small irritations which I will explain in the long story. I do like the VR experience, but I will be returning the kit and waiting for the next iteration.

Long story:
The installation and set up of the kit is pretty simple. No issues there.
The kit is surprisingly comfortable although the cables get in the way a little and the headphones can get a little tangled.

First impressions were that it was a little blurry and I had trouble keeping a position where it stayed in focus for any length of time. I have since discovered two things: 1. It fogs up fairly easily over time and so it's advisable to use a microfibre cloth every 10 minutes or so. 2. The set up procedure leaves out an important step which measures the distance between your eyes. This is important and shouldn't be skipped. Luckily it's easy to do and is fairly easy to access. Once I did this the blurriness was less of an issue. It still happens, but much less.

I then played all the available VR demos, I bought Rez Infinite, and tried the X-Wing mission in Battlefield. In all cases except Job Simulator I had a similar experience which was an initial excitement of entering a new world, followed by a slow dawning disappointment about the games themselves and minor quibbles with the head set.

The headset goes over your eyes obviously and this means you can't really see anything else. This is perfect for when you are fully in the game experience, but if you need to pick up a controller, or see what button you are pressing, you'll have trouble. When the headset steams up you need to partially or fully remove it to wipe the lenses. Then put the headset back on, and then feel about for you controller. Not a disaster, but annoying. This is worse if you are using a game with the move controllers (like the excellent Job Simulator) because the move controllers don't seem to be integrated into the PS4 dashboard properly yet. You can't, for instance, select left and right items, because the motion isn't detected in the dashboard, probably for good reasons, and the move controller doesn't have a D-Pad built into it. Version 2.0 should really have a front mounted camera, and some way to vent the inside of the visor. In terms of tracking, I had a relatively ok time with it. There was some noticeable second-to-second drift in Drivetime VR, and I'd have to recalibrate the centre position on most games every few minutes, which sounds bad but all it involves is holding down the option button for a second. Not really a problem, although a slight niggle. People have also complained about the screen door effect. It's certainly there, but it didn't bother me. Your mileage may vary.

The games are generally well made. The experience of getting into an X-Wing cockpit is very good. The London Heist demo is surprisingly fun given how simple it is (with Motion controllers). The RIGS demo seems particularly polished and is the only one out of all of them that gave me a distinct sense of movement and motion (which apparently makes some people sick, but I liked it). Job Simulator (with motion controllers) was for me the most fun and immersive. It's very silly and I wasn't expecting to like it nearly as much as I did.

With the exception of Job Simulator, and perhaps RIGS and London Heist demos, all the games fell a little flat even within the course of the short demo time.

The X-Wing mission seemed a bit rushed. The starfield felt like it was a low res image stuck on a sphere. The battles with TIE fighters felt messy and unrewarding. No where near the fun of the X-Wing/TIE fighter games of yore. Maybe rose tinted glasses there but the original games had much more exciting battles, better UI to determine where things were in space, and a far better shield/engine/weapon mechanic. It felt like it was designed for an audience that were new to games. I hope this is improved in the full experience. As a taster it certainly showed potential.

The Kitchen Demo didn't scare me at all. Perhaps I'm alone there. Far more terrifying is Alien Isolation without VR. I hope they do a VR version one day.

Drivetime VR felt like I was driving a large plastic toy around. I'm told the environments are impressive in the full game.

Rez is great in VR, but Rez is great without VR. Fortunately Rez can be played both ways so when I return the VR kit, I'll still be able to play it. It seems the sensible thing to do is release a game with VR content optional if possible, rather than VR only. I expect there'll be more examples of this in future game releases.

All the other demos had their moments, but few of them, and some were just dull games through no fault of the VR tech.

I didn't play Batman VR. I hear it's very good.

In summary, I think there is a lot of potential here and if you have money to spare it's a good purchase. 3 stars is good. To make it great it really needs to get better designed games and these changes to the kit: 1. A vent for the lenses, or other suitable de-fogging system. 2. Integrate the eye distance setup into the main setup. 3. A forward looking camera you can turn on and off at will so you can look around the room you are in, or a way to easily slide the visor out of the way without taking it off. Or both. 4. Better cable management, although that's going to be tricky to do. 5. integrate the motion controllers into the dashboard better. 6. improve tracking. The system uses old tech and it's passable, but it's not great.

It's certainly a good start to VR. If you can't wait to get in, then buy it, I'm sure better games will be coming out soon to solve a lot of the issues here. I'm going to send mine back, rather regretfully, and wait for the next iteration.

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A.C.M.

Update 3... GREAT!!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2016

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Positives and negatives in short. Negatives first.

Expensive.
Lots of wires.
Not the highest of resolutions, I don't mind at all- but some may have issue with it.
My 13 year old can use it with me, my 8 year old can not.
Can be a bit fiddly to put on and get adjusted at first.
My release day unit does not track my head properly, the picture is always slightly slanted to the left. A bit of a let down as I have to wait until November before Amazon can send a replacement, but this is new tech so I suppose you have to expect a few dodgy units- and I was unlucky in getting one of them this time. This is why I have only given 4 stars, I may change it to 5 if my replacement unit works properly.

Positives.
VR IN MY FRONT ROOM!!!!
Really immersive, absolutely loving DriveClub (full game) and the EVE demo (waiting until xmas to treat myself to that!).
Lots of games already available.
Pretty much the whole demo disk is good, even if a little light on content in comparison to the American release.
Once comfortably on the unit is surprisingly light.
Even though my wife thinks I look a lemon wearing it, I think it looks aesthetically pleasing especially in a dark room.

Will update this review when my replacement unit arrives.

Update 5 Dec 2016

Replacement unit arrived before due date a few weeks ago (thanks Amazon!), unit still slightly has tilting to the left during title screen but not during game play, have not tried it in another room yet as it's supposed to be an xmas present. Really is a solid bit of kit however and I am happy with it so keeping it, have a feeling the tiny tracking issue will be fixed with an update (or sort itself out when I eventually move it to another room).

Update 27th January
My replacement unit has a dead pixel in the left eye, very noticeable as it is nearly dead centre of the eye. Really enjoy the VR experience though so happy that I bought through Amazon, as soon as I noticed it and called them (at 10:30pm on a Friday night) they offered a refund or replacement- the latter of which will be with me by Sunday. Still think it is a great piece of kit though!

Update 3 29th Jan 2017

New unit arrived as promised by Amazon, everything working as it should and have now finally been able to get some Move controllers so really enjoying Rush of Blood now!

Have upped my score from 4 to 5 stars. It is not perfect, and it may seem expensive, but I can honestly say I am happy that I bought it and use it everytime I use my PS4.

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