New PS VR2 official teardown videos were shared online a few hours ago, providing a better look not only at the soon-to-be-released headset but also at its Sense controller and more.
The two videos, which were shared on the official PlayStation YouTube channel, show Takama Araki and Takeshi Igarashi from the Peripheral Design team detailing how they achieved the well-balanced and symmetrical internal structure for the headset, enhanced cooling system, some of the Sense controller’s unique features and more.
Our own Kai already got his hands on the PS VR2 headset a few days ago, highlighting in his unboxing the headset’s comfort and how natural holding the new Sense controllers feels.
From a comfort design perspective, the Sony PlayStation VR2 headset hits the right mark when it comes to the size of my head. While there isn’t a cross bar running across the top of the headset, the headset wraps around my forehead nicely while supporting from all angles. As a bonus, the headset has just enough space within the silicon face grommet to allow me to still wear my everyday glasses.
The Sense controllers that replaced the PlayStation Move controllers don’t shy too far from the innovations players have grown accustomed to from the likes of the Meta Quest 2, with a knuckle-style design where the user’s hand reaches into the circle and grabs the controller in a natural pistol grip. Each controller only has six buttons and an analog stick, so don’t expect to be able to use these two controllers in tandem to play everything in your PS5 library (the Touchpad is most prominently missing). To me, the controllers felt natural in both grip and size.
The PS VR2 headset will release worldwide next week, on February 22nd. You can learn more about the headset’s unique features, such as See-Through View and Broadcast Mode by going here.
