Even as a huge fan of PlayStation VR, I have to admit the technology is starting to feel a little bit left behind. PSVR was already a bit cumbersome to begin with. From its mess of cables, to needing to block out a space to use it in, VR in general is a hard sell for the average consumer. As much as I love virtual reality, it?s not often I can convince myself to drag out the headset, make sure the cabling isn?t tangling around anything in the room, and completely block out the outside world while I get into VR games. It?s just not my top choice when the alternative is falling back onto the couch and booting up something else. VR, by comparison, is an event; something that takes a lot of perceived effort to play (even if the actual execution is relatively trivial). With the release of the PS5, PSVR took a significant back seat. Backwards compatibility was supposed to make the transition from PS4 to PS5 seamless, and for the most part?minus a few hiccups?it has. But, even with backwards compatibility letting you play PSVR games on the new console, there are even more hoops to jump through in order to get the old tech to function with your PS5. Sony?s new PS5 HD Camera does not work with the PSVR headset (making one wonder what the point of this new camera even is). You need a special adapter for the old PS4 PlayStation Camera in order to get the VR headset working, and that adapter doesn?t even work with the original squared-off model of the PS4 camera.

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