The Valve Index also comes out on top for refresh rate, boasting up to 144hz. PSVR 2 comes in second with 110-degree FOV, and Oculus Quest 2 comes in third with a more limited 90-degree FOV. In terms of field of view, an important factor in VR gaming especially, the Valve Index comes out on top offering 130-degree FOV.
Related: Why 2021's Biggest VR Announcements Are PS2 Games The Valve Index offers the lowest resolution at 1600 x 1440 pixels per eye, outdone by the Quest 2’s 1832 x 1920 resolution. PlayStation VR2’s resolution is a big jump up from the original PSVR’s 960 x 1080 pixels per eye.
However, HTC’s Vive Pro 2 isn’t a direct competitor to the Quest 2 or Valve Index VR headset, as it costs double the price of either headset. At 2000 x 2040 pixels per eye, the PSVR 2 is only second to HTC’s Vive Pro 2 that offers a 5K head-mounted display with a 2448 x 2448 pixels per-eye resolution. One of the most talked-about features of the PlayStation VR2 is its panel resolution. PSVR 2, Oculus Quest 2 & Valve Index Display Specs Compared Although the PSVR 2 likely won’t have access to many games offered through SteamVR, the headset will likely have access to some PlayStation exclusive games, which is a big selling point in itself.
However, while the Quest 2 doesn’t require additional hardware to function, users do have the option to connect the Valve Index headset to a PC to play SteamVR games. Despite its considerably higher price point, the Valve Index has succeeded due to its considerable offering of SteamVR games, including 2020's VR Game of the Year, Half-Life: Alyx. In addition to Meta’s Oculus Quest 2, VR fans were interested to see how the PSVR 2 compared to SteamVR’s offering, the Valve Index. Related: PSVR 2: What Foveated Rendering Means For buyers, especially those who don’t have a next-gen PS5 console, this is a huge bonus. One of the Quest 2’s biggest selling points is that it's a standalone VR headset that doesn’t rely on any other hardware like a PC or console to function. While PSVR 2's price is unknown, it's expected to be similarly priced to the Oculus Quest 2 which launched in 2020 and quickly became Oculus’s best-selling VR headset. Meta’s Oculus Quest 2 is the most obvious competitor to Sony’s PSVR 2. Since PlayStation announced the successor to the PlayStation VR, fans have been intrigued about the PSVR 2’s specs, and how it measures up against the other leading VR headsets available today. As well as its new headset, Sony announced its new PlayStation VR2 Sense controller, to be used alongside the PSVR 2 headset. The PSVR 2 improves upon the specs of 2016’s PlayStation VR and will be exclusively compatible with PlayStation 5 consoles. PlayStation fans were excited when Sony released more details about the upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset, and the gaming community was quick to compare PSVR 2’s specs with other VR headsets currently on the market, including the Oculus Quest 2 and Valve Index.