Recently, virtual reality helmets are gaining popularity. Over the past few years, so many of these devices have been released that now sophisticated customers have a lot to choose from.
But the owners of consoles have little choice. The virtual reality helmet for the PS4 is not the only one that can be connected to the console. But this is the safest and most successful option. Why? We will find out more about this later.
Sony
The Japanese corporation has been operating in the market for more than 70 years. It seems that there is no longer a gadget that this company would not produce. So she got to the helmet of virtual reality.
PS4 is a game console that belongs to the eighth generation of the entire series. It was released back in 2013 and has since demanded some updates. After all, the gaming industry does not stand still. Every year, more than one dozen projects fall into the list of the best games in the world.
So that fans of the console did not run away, and even more so did not change the prefix to a laptop computer, the developers decided to release a virtual reality helmet VR (PS4).
Device
It was first announced in 2014. It took the developers two whole years to introduce this device to the market. Since the helmet was released in 2016, it is compatible with the PS4.
You can control the game with proprietary controllers: DualShock 4 or PlayStation Move. By the beginning of this year, the company had sold nearly a million copies.
Story
The first reviews of the PlayStation VR virtual reality helmet for PS4 began to appear immediately in 2013. Then it became known that the company was going to develop this device for a proprietary console.
Despite the fact that Sony promised to present the equipment at the beginning of 2014, it only announced new technologies. The company showed Project Morpheus, on which it had been working since 2010, and announced that it was only the first interim copy.
During the development of the necessary technologies and equipment, Sony filed dozens of patent applications, held conferences and collaborated with independent specialists.
After the next exhibition and unclear comments from the management of the corporation, only one main idea was highlighted: the device should be expected in 2016. The company kept this promise.
Equipment
The virtual reality helmet Sony (PS4) received a generous package. Inside the box there is almost everything you need to connect and use the device. In addition to the helmet itself, there is a processor module, a set of cables: USB, HDMI and "native" for the equipment. The adapter and the AC power cable were also placed in the box. You can use branded stereo headphones.
Naturally, the box contains a disk with demo versions of games to try out the virtual reality technology itself. And, of course, there is an instruction. Everyone who has already used it noted the simplicity of the description of the user manual.
What might not be enough to use a virtual reality helmet for PS4? First, of course, the console. Especially in cases where the buyer wants to purchase all the “pieces” for a full game at once. The model works with any version of the eighth generation console.
You will also have to buy a PlayStation Camera. Its cost is about 60 dollars. And, of course, you need to purchase the manipulators themselves for the game. If you want to play fully, you may have to buy some more, since the popularity of projects using them is growing every day.
But it is not all that bad. Some buyers managed to find a complete set with a complete set of everything that was described above. Therefore, if you look carefully, you can get rid of all the purchases.
Characteristics
Reviews on the virtual reality helmet for PS4 are positive. Looking at the market with such devices, you understand that Sony has managed to do everything to please the customer.
The dimensions of the equipment are ideal: the helmet does not seem bulky, but you can not call it flimsy either. The design itself weighs about 600 grams. Here it is worth adding another 400 grams of the processor module and the weight of the cables.
Panel size 5.7 inches, resolution 1920x1080 with RGB color scheme. There is an adjustable frame rate: 90 and 120 Hz. The field of view is about 100 degrees. Sensors are installed inside, among which there is a six-axis motion tracking system, a gyroscope and an accelerometer.
Features
Specifications have provided some special features. For example, you can use a helmet not only in games, but also when watching videos and images. You can also connect Share Play and Live.
As practice shows, it is best to sit two or three meters from the TV so as not to cling to the technique with a wave of hands.
There are no problems with calibration either. She is here well-tuned and understandable. It is enough to do everything according to the instructions, and accurate tracking is provided in the games.
Customization
So many users do not know how to connect a virtual reality helmet to the PS4. Firstly, the kit has clear instructions, and secondly, the manufacturer took care of a simple and understandable connection. Well, in extreme cases - there are always video reviews that show the phased connection and configuration of the device.
To connect the console, TV and helmet, a processor module is supplied. But first you need to connect a branded camera to the console. There is a special connector on the back of the console housing.
Despite the fact that there are a lot of wires in the kit, they are easy to figure out. Firstly, again, because there is an understandable instruction, and secondly, each cable is marked with a special symbol.
After connecting, you need to configure the helmet. To do this, activate the console, and on the VR remote, press the button. Naturally, the console immediately understands that it connected a proprietary device. She offers a phased setup. Maybe even ask to update the firmware. But all this is framed in the form of instructions, so the user needs, roughly speaking, to click “next” all the time.
The console will show how to put on the helmet, where to tighten or loosen it, how to change the picture, correct the image, etc. In general, you need to trust the developer and actually automatically configure.
Toys
Software development for VR involved more than 200 specialists. This includes independent teams of major studios, as well as eminent publishers.
The number of games is growing every month. Their number exceeded 150 pieces. Even at the start of sales, several dozen cool projects for were presented. So that everyone can decide which toy to buy, you can use the disk with demos that comes with the kit.
There are games for the virtual reality helmet PS4 for every taste. For example, a great horror film Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, which will take the player to the virtual world and make him ride in a cart on awesome locations.
You can immerse yourself in Battlezone, which has become a remake of the classic project, released back in the 80s. Here you can easily check the strength of your vestibular apparatus. Some kind of graphics primitiveness is caused by the fact that the developers wanted to achieve the maximum frame rate. The main thing here is that everything is spinning and flying.
Rez Infinite is a game that for many has become a cultural value. The combination of psychedelic footage with music was the most successful. Here you and the change of forms, locations, signs, etc.
And finally, you can not do without racing virtual reality. Driveclub VR does its job well. Although there are some disadvantages that developers are not able to influence.
Reviews
The virtual reality helmet for PS4 is a device that avid gamers will definitely like. The technology itself of such gameplay is striking in its capabilities. So far this is the maximum allowable immersion in virtuality. In addition, the process itself can occur in your home, on your favorite couch.
This device from Sony is exclusively for PS4 owners. If you have previously used HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, you may notice flaws in the Korean concern over your "brainchild."
Many people believe that the helmet of virtual reality is definitely not suitable for people with seasickness or a violation of the vestibular apparatus. Of course, such a statement has the right to life, since in games you will have to feel all the dynamics in a conditionally closed space.
If you are a PlayStation 4 fan, you have a lot of lotions, and most importantly, an extra $ 500, then definitely worth it. The device does not yet work with super-realistic graphics, and large-scale AAA-level VR projects do not yet exist. But to enjoy a race or horror is real.