Sony today announced that a new PlayStation VR model is in the works focusing on some issues surrounding ease of use.
Sony is still playing it sparse with technical details, but it seems the new model is more of an iterative hardware refresh, including an updated design featuring integrated headphones and a slimmer, more streamlined connection cable.
The new PSVR model, numbered CUH-ZVR2, will also support High Dynamic Range (HDR) pass-through natively through its new Processor Unit. The current PSVR model (CUH-ZVR1) technically supports HDR pass-through, but you have to fiddle with HDMI cables every time you want to enable it or buy an external switchbox if you wanted the clarity and maximum color reproduction the PS4 can provide.
Unfortunately for owners of the original CUH-ZVR1 model, the new model’s Processing Unit (aka breakout box) won’t be backwards compatible, so you have to buy the new headset to benefit from it.
To differentiate the new from the old, the packaging for PSVR will “change slightly when the new model hits stores,” the company says in a blogpost, visibly adding the new model number on the box.
Sony says they’ll be sharing details on the launch timing in North America at a later date, and that pricing of the PSVR bundles will remain the same.
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