PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of The Mountain™ Bundle (PSVR2)

This is our first vr setup, I actually didn't even know this existed because Sony was so lame in promoting it but the sale popped up on Amazon and figured if it was just an orphan system that wasn't that great then oh well, I've spent 300 bucks on dumber stuff. Original Atari 2600 is about $1400 inflation adjusted so this is kind of a bargain. It's *way* better than I imagined, aside from the headband setup which I'm going to remedy with a 3rd party pad/strap that gets rave reviews from Globular Cluster. Setup was easier than some people made it out to be as was getting the sweet spot for viewing, the key to the stock support setup is having the back strap very low and the forehead side up high and cranked down snug. It's still pretty bad though for long duration use. So far I've played a bit of GT7, amazing, a rollercoaster game which while graphically a bit dated was stomach churningly fun and the demo for PoolsVR which looked really lame on the youtube videos I saw but a free demo is a good price. It's crazy, I didn't think walking around alone in white tile pool rooms with nothing to do but walk could possibly be interesting but it has to be experienced to know, it's just bonkers. Pretty much every other game/demo included on PS+ is in the process of being downloaded as I just want to try everything. I'd avoided vr so long thinking it was just a gimmick (not to mention super expensive till now) but I've not been this jazzed by a new video game thing since literally 30 years ago when I was so awestruck by the original Playstation that on launch day I played with the dinosaur demo for at least 2 hours before even touching an actual game. Update after *lots* of use - Gran Turismo 7 on this is just amazing, worth the price for it alone. Currently I don't have a wheel since my G27 stopped being compatible after PS3 but I almost don't care now. PSVR2 made more of a difference than going from a controller to a wheel did, by a lot. Driving with a controller has gone from a struggle to a joy as car control and spin recovery just feels natural and intuitive now. I can get golds on all the license tests now with a controller which I didn't think was possible. Why Sony isn't shouting about this from the rooftops is a mystery. Get the Globular Cluster comfort mod for sure, absolutely necessary I think or you'll tire of the headset quickly. If your eyes aren't perfect, even if they are just a little bad like mine, get some lenses. I got HONS VR but there are others and some do magnetic frames for easy swaps, the sharp focus and reduced eye strain are great and protecting your stock lenses is worth it alone. Lenses were 50 for me and 90 for my wife who has an awful prescription, I was expecting hundreds because that's what glasses cost. She loves that for the first time in 45 years she isn't looking at the world through a frame and there is no way she could have played this without them. It's a shame Sony didn't do a better job on the stock headset but there is nothing they can do about my eyes. The extra $100 for the comfort mod and my lenses changed this from a future dust collector to my goto gaming choice.

I hated the first PSVR headset with a passion. It was the biggest waste of money I’ve ever experienced; In my 3 years of owning it, I maybe used it 10 times bc of how much of a hassle it was to set up and the lackluster gaming experience. I mean it when I say the PSVR2 is light years ahead of the first one. Almost every problem I had was not only addressed, but completely solved. There is 1 cable, that’s it. No more multiple HDMI cables and a whole separate module to run the headset. Just 1 usb c that plugs into the front of your PS5. That alone is worth the price of admission. The controllers are far superior, more similar to VR controllers for PC platforms than the Wii remote rip off from the first one. A built in headset, so you don’t have to plug in your old earbuds and have them constantly ripped out of your ears. The ease of use is the best part about this. It takes maybe 45 seconds to set up, disregarding the play area scanning, that can take a little while if your room is a little wonky and doesn’t have a square area you can scan. I’ve played a few games so far, with the Horizon game being the best in my opinion. It’s awesome shooting a bow and actually having to pull the arrow back and reach over your shoulder to grab another one. It’s immersive as all hell and I love it. You have to play No Man’s Sky as well, the flying is quite possibly the coolest gaming experience I’ve ever had. Actually being able to control the throttle and joystick is insane. I do wish Sony would back some more games for this headset, as the lineup is a little weak, especially compared to what is available on other VR platforms. But the big titles that are here are solid and will be enough to justify this very expensive purchase in my opinion. My only issues with the headset itself are the lenses and the lack of airflow. The picture quality isn’t perfect, it will look blurry if you don’t adjust the lenses perfectly, there’s really no margin of error for that unfortunately. Even when you do find that perfect adjustment, it’s still a little blurry. I find myself taking the headset off quite a lot because of how hot it can get under it. The lenses fog up a lot and I have to wipe the sweat off of my face, which completely breaks the immersion. Overall, I love this thing. I’ve used it more in the 2 weeks I’ve owned it than I did in the 3 years I owned the first headset. I’d say wait for a sale to come around if you’re not totally sold on VR and aren’t really sure if this is something you’ll use a lot. If you do like VR and can see yourself using this quite often, then I’d absolutely recommend buying it as soon as you can. This is an incredible experience.

As a disclaimer, I bought this PSVR2 on sale for 350$ and the rest of this review will be reflective of THIS price point. At 550$ My rating would drop by one star, but that is for another day. Comfort (4.5/5): So, I’ve only ever owned this VR headset and the Quest 2. I don’t know how it compares to other headsets, but I have always found it to be comfortable enough for a couple of hours without issue. I know that there’s a strap you can buy if you find that it slips during high movement games or depending on your head shape. Library(4.5/5): Taking into consideration the games coming out this year and the fact that this headset probably has at least two more years of content coming to it. I’m happy to say that most of you will be happy with the library! The only issue here is that it doesn’t have Half Life: Alyx. But, given the new PC adapter you find access to two PC (Steam)! Ease of use/installation(5/5): If you use this on PlayStation, there is like ZERO setup (aside from initial or compared to some PC headsets). I’ve personally never had issues with using it or connecting it. I have also never had the controller issues that some people have had, though *OCCASIONALLY (once or twice every dozen hours) I do get controller tracking hiccups from it. But ultimately it is very good and reliable. Graphics(5/5): Now, before anyone is a smart but, no it is not better than a 2-3 THOUSAND dollar setup. If you have money go buy something else. What I am telling you, is if you already bought a PS5/Pro for OTHER reasons then this 350$ price point is an AMAZING offer. The graphics look good and crisp thanks to foviated rendering. It also runs at a consistent 120 fps in the games that I have played it on, which is mainly Arizona Sunshine 1 & 2, GT7, Metro: Awakening, Beat Saber, and No Mans Sky! So I *personally get NO motion sickness. Price(5/5): At 350$, PSVR2 makes a fantastic purchase and a great headset. It’s only real competitor at this price point is Quest 3, which is great as well but for different audiences. However, if you are reading this after the sale the I would say WAIT! The headset is great but it is missing a Alyx sized game to justify 550$

I wanted this headset to use on the PC given the price and color fidelity, and I didn't want to give my money to Zuck. Upon arrival I've experienced multiple issues with this device and after a week of constant research, troubleshooting with only more problems accumulating, I honestly have zero patience left to even attempt to deal with customer service. The first and major issue was poor controller connection via bluetooth. My motherboard BT detects them fine but the connection quality was so poor it was unusable. I was limited to mostly using the headset to watch movies for the first few days while I troubleshooted this problem. I went through three different BT USB adapters, even the top recommended by Sony, but none of them worked. The ASUS BT500 is the top recommended but me and other users are reporting poor connection when connecting both controllers at the same time (mysteriously, the connection is fine when only connecting one controller). Other adapters had trouble even finding the controllers to begin with. I went through all recommended troubleshooting options on the internet to no avail. Then 4 days into using the device, it suddenly developed a serious stutter on menus and screens. Oddly enough, it worked fine in virtual spaces but the picture jitters now when trying to interact with simple things like the Steam menu or screens in Bigscreen. I went through two days of troubleshooting and searching the internet and nothing fixed it. Others are reporting this issue and have been dealing with it for weeks. Now the headset isn't even being detected at all. It seems that PC compatibility was an afterthought for Sony. It would be great if they had BT built into the PC adapter as just one idea. For such an expensive piece of technology, it shouldn't be this difficult. I'd rather not deal with customer service for weeks, go through replacements only to discover further issues. Honestly, I'd rather not reward Sony with my money and I just want it back. It's possible that the tech is failing on multiple points and isn't just a single issue. You may have better luck if you just plan on using it with PS5, but you're playing the lottery with PC. I think I'll wait for Steam Frame.

I bought this for my boyfriend for christmas. He wanted to play VR and the headset was on sale for $300! It’s super high quality, fairly easy to use, and looks insane in game! Would definitely buy again!

It was easy to set up. Great fun.

I am a PSVR user so PSVR2 is definitely a vast improvement specially on graphics. Although it has less padding, the design of the headset is great in terms of ergonomics and materials; the rubber is much better than the old peeling rubber of the PSVR. That being said, I will not give it 5 stars because of the well documented controller issue. Out of the box I noticed the right controller was not working properly. As many other users, I found that both controllers seemed to work fine in the PS5 menus but not in the game. I spent the first day troubleshooting and was frustrated thinking I would have to return the whole thing. The issue is well discussed on the Internet but the solution is not. The issue I had (I guess the most common) was apparently fixed using a workaround which consists in launching the games with a different controller and turning on the PSVR2 Sense controller once in the game. Still after finding this workaround, I was surprised to find that Sony has not to this day acknowledged this widespread issue, and also that this does not happen to some lucky users. I continued finding many suggestions on how to fix it but those all sounded unrelated to the root cause. Finally, I found that you can connect the controllers to your PC and use the Gamepad Tester website to see the values it is reporting. I found that my left controller had no issue and that the right controller was reporting a value like if I was pressing R2 very slightly (-0.83 instead of -1) even when it was fully depressed. It looks like this is a manufacturing issue when some “debris” prevent the trigger button (R2 in my case) to report -1 when fully depressed. You can check this in any search bar in the PS5 menu and notice that nothing happens when you press de trigger (caps lock if the issue is in the left controller or Done in the right controller). So when you start a game, the game detects that you are pressing the trigger even if you are not and this causes issues and weird behavior inside the game (each game is different). This is considered a hardware issue and that is the reason why Sony is not able to “patch” it. Some people contact Sony for a replacement or return the PSVR2 and they have the right to do it, but I first gave the “blow/flick” method a try since it is very easy to do and cause no harm to the controller. I pushed the trigger all the way and then using a compressed air blower, I used it in the small gap between the button and the controller. After that, I gave the trigger a couple of flicks (press and release) and measure the values again with the Gamepad tester website). To my surprise, the controller is now reporting -1. The “debris” inside were somehow removed and now I have a perfectly working controller. Just want to say that even if this worked for me, your issue could be different, so use the Gamepad Tester website and find yourself if it is your case too. I am glad I did not retuned the unit and that I can now enjoy the PSVR2. So bad that I spent the first hours with it troubleshooting instead of playing though…

Bought it for my son but low key took it over for my self, really fun and once you get use to setting it up you can get your eyes adjusted really easily