Sony · Released Feb 2023 Last verified June 8, 2026

PlayStation VR2 Review

Name: PlayStation VR2
Brand: Sony

OLED 2K per eye · Eye tracking · PS5-tethered

Specdex verdict Sony's PlayStation VR2 is a solid premium pick — strongly recommended, even if it doesn't unseat the category leaders.

Sony’s tethered VR — great hardware needing a bigger library, now playable on PC too.

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PlayStation VR2 — OLED 2K per eye · Eye tracking · PS5-tethered

Specdex verdict

Strongly Recommended

Specdex doesn't run benchmarks in-house. The verdict is an editorial assessment based on manufacturer specs and public reviewer consensus. See methodology.

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Editorial · Specdex take

Pros

+Great OLED visuals
+Best haptic controllers
+PC support added in 2024

Cons

−Thin PS5 exclusive library
−Tethered setup
−Expensive

Who's the PlayStation VR2 for?

Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.

Power users and creators Skip

Compute scores trail current top-tier — look at our step-up alternatives below if performance is the priority.

Budget-conscious buyers Consider

Mid-tier pricing at $549 — review whether the score-per-dollar lines up against the cheaper alternatives we recommend.

In the box

What you get when you unbox the PlayStation VR2.

Headset
Controllers (2)
Charging cable
Lens-cleaning cloth

Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.

Sources & benchmarks

Cited, not generated

Specdex does not run benchmarks in-house. We're rolling out cited public benchmark data category by category — PassMark for CPUs and GPUs is wired today; DXOMark, RTINGS, Geekbench, and NotebookCheck will follow.

Sources we use when available: PassMark for CPU/GPU, Geekbench Browser for synthetic, DXOMark for camera scores, RTINGS for TVs, monitors, and headphones. See methodology.