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Is PSVR 2 Multiplayer?

Yes, but it's not really about the hardware

Updated: Feb 21, 2023 1:16 pm
Is PSVR 2 Multiplayer?

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PSVR 2 is all set to launch on February 22, 2023, and it’s bringing some exceptional new features with it. The enhanced version of its predecessor, the PSVR 2, will mark the second big launch by PlayStation this year after the release of its DualSense Edge controller.

Sony PSVR 2

PSVR 2

Weight

560g/19.8oz

Cameras

4 embedded cameras for headset and controller tracking​ IR camera for eye tracking per eye

Sensors

Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer)​ Attachment Sensor: IR Proximity sensor

Display resolution

2000 x 2040 per eye OLED panels

FOV (field of view)

Approx. 110 degrees

Refresh rate

90Hz, 120Hz

If you want to know whether or not PSVR 2 offers multiplayer capabilities, the answer to this is yes and no. Don’t know what that means? Keep reading to find out!

Is PSVR 2 multiplayer? Well, it depends on the games

PSVR 2 does not offer local multiplier capabilities, which shouldn’t come as a surprise since you can’t fit two heads in the same headset. However, according to PlayStation, you also can’t connect two PSVR 2 headsets to the same PS5 console simultaneously since it can only support one at a time.

With that said, since you can connect the PSVR 2 to the internet, you may get to play online multiplayer games through it. However, this will depend on each title released for PSVR 2.

Online multiplayer games will only be possible if the developers of PSVR 2 games decide to create them. For example, some gamers have predicted Gran Turismo 7 to have multiplayer capabilities.

For now, the datasheet for PSVR 2 doesn’t include online compatibility. It only mentions online downloads and updates. However, if you’re playing your PS5 games using the PSVR 2 as your display, those games will have multiplayer capabilities.

We can only wait for PS to release PSVR 2, and only then will we know whether it has online multiplayer capabilities. As for local multiplayer capabilities, there’s still some time until we’ll experience that.

Since our testing phase for the full PSVR 2 review, we’ve learned that there are definitely multiplayer capabilities, as some of the early game codes we were given have these features. However, as they were pre-release, we couldn’t test them for ourselves.

PSVR 2 FAQs!

If you’re eager to know everything about the PSVR 2, you’re in luck, as we’ve written a lot of pages about the PSVR 2. For your convenience, we’ve listed it all below!


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