It was already ten months ago, Apple marketed its long-awaited Vision Pro, an avant-garde space computer, almost too much no doubt, as its price of €3,999, out of reach for many consumers. Recently, Tim Cook explained that this same Vision Pro had been created for “early adopters”, or people who want to benefit from the technologies of the future before anyone else. Apple would therefore not be focused on sales volume, but rather on the growth of the ecosystem.
Apple Vision Pro at the best price Base price: €3,999
PS VR2 controllers soon to be compatible… with Apple’s Vision Pro?
Obviously, with its very “niche” side, Apple’s Vision Pro headset is not a commercial success. Same observation for another peripheral dedicated this time to virtual reality: Sony’s PS VR2. Indeed, launched at the beginning of 2023 at a price of €599, the second VR headset from the Japanese giant is struggling to convince, despite some very attractive titles, but still very (too) rare…
But according to well-informed Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Sony and Apple have entered into a form of collaboration to allow the PS VR2 controllers to be adapted to the Vision Pro headset. It is even the American giant which would be at the origin of this merger, in order to develop the “gaming” dimension of its space computer.
For Apple, it would therefore be a question of getting closer to Sony and its very good VR technology. Indeed, even though the PS VR2 remains a commercial failure, with a handful of worthy games and far too few prospects in the eyes of many players to dare to pay the sum necessary for its acquisition, the headset and the controllers provided are of excellent quality.
By adopting PS VR2 controllers, Apple’s Vision Pro headset could offer a whole new gaming dimension, but also optimize many uses through the spatial computer. The other advantage would be purely economic, since it would not be a question of Apple developing a new accessory, but of adopting an existing one.
It remains to be seen whether this partnership will lead to the availability of PS VR2 controllers directly in Apple stores. The American giant already offers Sony’s DualSense controller on its official store, dedicated to the PS5, but compatible with the Apple ecosystem. A controller displayed however at the prohibitive (and quite incomprehensible) price of €89.95 at Apple…
PlayStation VR2 hand tracking in action. #PSVR2 pic.twitter.com/THPXkuJfqg
— PlayStation VR News (@PS4VRNews) December 4, 2024
Recently, as part of SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 in Tokyo, Sony offered visitors the opportunity to try a demo on PlayStation VR 2… without a controller! Everything is based on a head tracking system, thanks to the front camera of the helmet, which will follow the position of the user’s hands (like on a Meta Quest). A feature that is not yet present on the PS VR2, but which could therefore arrive soon.
