PlayStation VR / VR2

DJMONDY · 28 Oct 2020 at 21:18

Ok so the adapter does not come with the ps5 but you can request it in the link below. Make sure you take note of serial number on the back of the breakout box.

https://camera-adaptor.support.playstation.com/en

silvagti · 28 Oct 2020 at 21:28

DJMONDY said:
Ok so the adapter does not come with the ps5 but you can request it in the link below. Make sure you take note of serial number on the back of the breakout box.

https://camera-adaptor.support.playstation.com/en

Sweet, thanks for that. Just applied for mine. Annoying they have to send you it though! At least it's free I suppose.

EdwardTeach · 28 Oct 2020 at 21:36

Thanks for the link.

EdwardTeach · 28 Oct 2020 at 21:39

DJMONDY said:
This is interesting. I’ve just read that the v1 splitter box doesn’t support 4K or hdr whereas the v2 does.

So if you have the v1 and pass the ps5 through it and have a fancy new tv you will have to swap the cables to get the full benefit of the ps5.

That’s if we need to use the splitter box. There doesn’t seem to be any info out there right now. Hopefully we don’t have to use it at all.

Im going take a chance in saying that the “adapter” will bypass the need the splitter box altogether. Fingers crossed

How can we tell if we have v1or v2?

silvagti · 28 Oct 2020 at 21:44

EdwardTeach said:
How can we tell if we have v1or v2?

The easiest way to tell is by looking at the box. The original version has the model number CUH-ZVR1, while the new version has the number CUH-ZVR2.

EdwardTeach · 28 Oct 2020 at 21:49

silvagti said:
The easiest way to tell is by looking at the box. The original version has the model number CUH-ZVR1, while the new version has the number CUH-ZVR2.

Thanks, I seem to have a v2!

silvagti · 28 Oct 2020 at 21:59

DJMONDY said:
That’s if we need to use the splitter box. There doesn’t seem to be any info out there right now. Hopefully we don’t have to use it at all.

Im going take a chance in saying that the “adapter” will bypass the need the splitter box altogether. Fingers crossed

I hope it does but I suspect the adapter might just be a simple USB dongle to switch from the proprietary USB connector on the PS camera to regular USB so it can connect to the PS5.

So I'd assume the splitter box will still be required unfortunately?

budge1972 · 28 Oct 2020 at 22:00

DJMONDY said:
Ok so the adapter does not come with the ps5 but you can request it in the link below. Make sure you take note of serial number on the back of the breakout box.

https://camera-adaptor.support.playstation.com/en

Entered my serial but keep getting "oops! Something went wrong. Please contact your local distributer or Retailer for support"

DJMONDY · 28 Oct 2020 at 22:08

budge1972 said:
Entered my serial but keep getting "oops! Something went wrong. Please contact your local distributer or Retailer for support"

Did you take the serial off the back of the breakout box? Mine started with a letter p and has 13 numbers after it. Enter everything including the letter.

Did you buy it in the uk? Just guessing but if it was purchased online it might not have a eu serial number.

budge1972 · 28 Oct 2020 at 22:25

Yes purchased through Argos on launch day mine begins with P and tried entering about 10 times with no luck, im going to email the support team.

DJMONDY · 28 Oct 2020 at 22:34

budge1972 said:
Yes purchased through Argos on launch day mine begins with P and tried entering about 10 times with no luck, im going to email the support team.

Yeah worth a try. Sorry I couldn’t help more.

budge1972 · 28 Oct 2020 at 22:37

DJMONDY said:
Yeah worth a try. Sorry I couldn’t help more.

Thanks, im guessing a lot of PSVR owners are doing the same thing right now and maybe the website is a bit too busy.

steve5424 · 29 Oct 2020 at 20:02

Ordered my adapter.

Spikey · 30 Oct 2020 at 00:06

Managed to get mine earlier

FireBlazer · 30 Oct 2020 at 06:44

budge1972 said:
Thanks, im guessing a lot of PSVR owners are doing the same thing right now and maybe the website is a bit too busy.

I had that error all of yesterday morning until about 9am then it worked. So keep trying, maybe in quieter parts of the day if you’re able to

budge1972 · 30 Oct 2020 at 13:29

FireBlazer said:
I had that error all of yesterday morning until about 9am then it worked. So keep trying, maybe in quieter parts of the day if you’re able to

I spoke to PS customer service and apparently my serial number from my VR box isn't on their records?!? I don't know what else I can do but they have escalated the issue for further investigation and that's the last I heard.

silvagti · 31 Oct 2020 at 10:03

Just noticed that Sony announced there will be no PSVR support on PS5 games (other than backwards compatilbility via PS4 titles) so I guess that means PSVR will be killed off along with the PS4. I'm sure there are still PS4 titles in development but with no PSVR support on PS5 developers aren't likely to offer much support for the platform going forward I guess.

I guess it kind of makes sense to a degree given that the PSVR camera requires and adaptor to plug into the PS5 and the new dualsense controller doesn't have a light bar for camera tracking so you'd need to use a DS4 controller for VR games. It's clear that supporting PSVR on PS5 was an afterthought when they designed the system.

https://uploadvr.com/psvr-games-on-ps5/

No likelyhood of PSVR 2 until 2022 at the earliest either.... :eek:

steve5424 · 31 Oct 2020 at 10:06

Thats a poor show from Sony.

They previously made it sound like the VR would be supported on PS5 and games would continue to be made..

Another half assed job from Sony.

old gamer · 31 Oct 2020 at 10:51

Looks like sony has little interest in vr on the ps5, my intrest in the ps5 is dwindling by the day and might just get a quest 2 instead

steve5424 · 31 Oct 2020 at 10:57

I think I'm actually going to stick with my PS4 Pro for a while longer. Just makes more sense for using PSVR. If I get a new console by Christmas it will probably by an XSX.