Folks over at UploadVR claim to have heard from “reliable sources” that Sony‘s next-generation PlayStation VR will feature 4K along with a vibration motor and foveated rendering.
“We don?t yet know the product?s name, but multiple sources tell us Sony shared details with partners,” wrote UploadVR. “Those details include a resolution of 4000×2040 pixels (2000×2040 per eye), a lens separation adjustment dial, and gaze tracking capable of foveated rendering. A motor in the headset can be used by developers to give direct haptic feedback.”
For those who aren’t familiar with foveated rendering, it’s a rendering technique that makes use of eye trackers within VR headsets. Folks over at Video Games Chronicle shared the helpful video below (timestamped) for those who want more information:
UploadVR noted that the rumored resolution of PS VR 2 is a tad below HP Reverb G2, which is currently the market leader in terms of resolution.
Interestingly, the website also discovered a patent application by Sony, which details a system that enables shadow banning of PS VR players who engage in “inappropriate” conduct. Although filed in 2017, the patent application was only discovered recently. Whether such a system will be incorporated into the next-gen PS VR or not is anybody’s guess right now. Sony has been largely mum about the system following its initial reveal back in February.
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