The XR Week Peek (2024.06.04): Sony launches the PlayStation VR PC adapter, the identify Quest 3S will get leaked once more, and way more!
I’m again in Italy for a number of days. The journey to Helsinki was wonderful and now I can spend some days consuming pasta earlier than I take the airplane to the US to attend AWE! I’ll keep a number of days within the Valley and some days in LA… in case you need to meet me, get in contact!
This week I’m additionally going to publish two thrilling articles, one will probably be my hands-on Imaginative and prescient Professional, and the opposite one… a shock. Keep tuned on this channel in order to not miss them! However for now, let’s speak about crucial XR information of the week…
High information of the week

Official PSVR 2 Adapter for PC is approaching August, seventh
Sony has confirmed in a weblog publish the small print of the official PSVR 2 adapter for PC and its launch date. Throughout the week we understood the announcement was shut when the same old Brad Lynch discovered that the gadget had been licensed in Korea, however perhaps we weren’t anticipating it to be this shut.
The official PSVR 2 adapter for Home windows PCs is a little bit black field you hook up with the USB port and the DisplayPort of your pc. The DisplayPort 1.4 cable shouldn’t be included within the field and the consumer has to buy it individually. The consumer can then join the PSVR 2 headset to the field and launch the PlayStation VR2 App and the SteamVR App from Steam. After that, the headset will work as each different SteamVR headset, in fact, offered that you’ve a VR-ready pc.
We have been all questioning which options of PSVR 2 may work on PC, and Sony clarifies it very nicely within the weblog publish: “PS VR2 was designed from the bottom up particularly for PS5 — so that you’ll discover that some key options, like HDR, headset suggestions, eye monitoring, adaptive triggers, and haptic suggestions (aside from rumble), aren’t obtainable when taking part in on PC. Nonetheless, different high-fidelity and sensory immersion options of PS VR2 are supported, together with 4K visuals (2000 x 2040 per eye), 110-degree area of view, finger contact detection, and see-through view, in addition to foveated rendering (with out eye monitoring) and 3D Audio in supported video games”
The perfect expertise of utilizing PSVR 2 stays on PS5. However customers can resolve to make use of it additionally on PC to haven’t the total expertise, however nonetheless an important headset with 2K per eye decision and OLED shows with true black ranges.
The official PlayStation VR2 PC adapter will probably be obtainable beginning on August seventh, priced at $59.99 / €59.99 / £49.99. It will likely be attainable to purchase it by choose retailers and direct.ps.com. I’m curious to see what number of PCVR customers will probably be occupied with it. Truthfully, I feel it received’t be an enormous hit as a result of there are different PCVR headsets with greater decision and a smaller type issue (see Bigscreen Past), however it is usually true that PSVR 2 is cheaper than them.
More info (Official PSVR 2 adapter launch post)
More info (PSVR 2 adapter for PC — Road To VR)
Different related information

The identify Quest 3S might have inadvertently been confirmed by Meta
Everyone knows Meta has to launch a really inexpensive model of the Quest 3 this yr. Initially, it was supposed that this headset might have been referred to as “Quest 3 Lite”, however a leak a number of weeks in the past pointed to the identify “Quest 3S”. An entry on the Meta Quest Retailer could appear to substantiate the later one.
The web page of the sport Alo Strikes XR mentions “Quest 3S” among the many headsets that assist it. We are able to so speculate that that is the official naming: different instances {that a} related leak occurred, quickly after a headset with that identify was introduced. Nonetheless, there’s nonetheless a small chance that it’s a placeholder codename that has been utilized in some exams. I suppose we are going to uncover this very quickly: both Meta will announce the headset earlier than WWDC (as I feel) or will do this on the subsequent Meta Join this fall.
Immersed to demo its headset in September
The startup Immersed has been in a position to create a little bit of hype round its upcoming Visor premium headset devoted to productiveness, however on the similar time, it additionally fostered skepticism, as a result of nobody has been in a position to strive the headset and the corporate plans have had a number of sudden adjustments. This week it has been introduced that lastly on September, nineteenth in Austin, Texas, the corporate will demo the headset at an occasion of its personal. Quickly after that, the transport of the preorders will begin, whereas the overall transport will occur from March 2025 on.
In a trailer video that Immersed launched, it is usually attainable to study that the shows of Visor are manufactured by BOE, the attention monitoring by Tobii, and the meeting is carried out by Pegatron. These are all corporations which might be well-known within the trade, which provides us extra belief within the reliability of the ultimate gadget. Nonetheless, we’re all curious to see what will probably be proven in September: AR and VR headsets need to be tried to be evaluated, and what’s on paper counts up to some extent.
In case you have an interest on this gadget, I remind you that Visor may be preordered for $1050 or with a $400 deposit plus a $40/month two-year subscription or a $60/month one-year subscription.
The controllers of the subsequent Pico gadget have been leaked
The standard Luna has leaked on X (Twitter) an image of the controllers of the supposedly upcoming Pico gadget, which ought to be referred to as Pico 4S or Pico 5. They appear to be the controllers of the Pico 4 however with out the monitoring rings. They’re clearly impressed by the design of the brand new controllers of the Quest 3. There’s no information about when this new gadget will probably be introduced, however often from after we begin seeing this type of leaked pictures to the ultimate launch is a number of weeks timespan…
Information value a point out

Google begins a strategic partnership with Magic Leap
Google and Magic Leap have began a strategic partnership. The businesses say the partnership will mix Magic Leap’s “management in optics and manufacturing” with Google’s “know-how platforms”. If I’ve to take a position, to me because of this Magic Leap will begin utilizing Android XR or at the least combine the Google providers on its gadget, whereas Google will exploit Magic Leap’s wonderful data about manufacturing {hardware} to create certainly one of its future XR glasses. Contemplating that Google invested previously half a billion in Magic Leap, this appears to me a fairly logical collaboration.
More info (Google and Magic Leap’s partnership — Road To VR)
More info (Google and Magic Leap’s partnership — Upload VR)
Sightful unveils Spacetop G1 AR Workstation
Sightful has lastly unveiled the ultimate design of its Spacetop G1 workstation, a laptop computer meant for productiveness that as a substitute of getting a show has a pair of AR glasses (manufactured by XREAL). The thought is to have a laptop computer with a giant digital show in entrance of you wherever you might be. I attempted myself this gadget at AWE final yr and I’ve to say that it’s not dangerous in any respect.
Spacetop G1 may be reserved for $100 at sightful.com, and ought to ship in October this yr for $1,900.
More info (Sightful Spacetop G1 — Road To VR)
More info (Sightful Spacetop G1 — Upload VR)
Horizon Workrooms receives a whole overhaul
Meta has launched a significant replace to Horizon Workrooms which represents a little bit of a revolution for the VR collaboration platform. The excellent news is that the software program had a giant improve on the consumer expertise that makes its interface extra fashionable and usable. However on the opposite aspect, it has additionally misplaced some flagship options, just like the white whiteboard or the assist for tracked keyboards. This pivot could be the starting of a brand new journey for Workrooms, based mostly on extra stable foundations, or the signal of a confused technique in Meta about it. Solely time will inform.
XREAL launches Beam Professional
XREAL has launched in China the XREAL Beam Professional, a tool that may energy your XREAL glasses. XREAL Beam Professional appears so much like a smartphone, however it’s not precisely a smartphone. It runs “nebulaOS”, which is Android 14 tuned for AR duties. The gadget can run AR apps and switch itself is a 3DOF controller. it additionally options a pair of stereo cameras on its again, so you may file stereoscopic content material to your glasses.
The Xreal Beam Professional is at the moment on sale in China, however you may already reserve a unit. The value begins from 1,300 yuan ($180/€165).
Join your Quest as a monitor
Voland’s Actuality has printed a really fascinating YouTube video wherein he exhibits that you may join your Quest to your PC through HDMI to make use of it as a show to your pc. Along with his methodology, you may even see the BIOS of your PC in your Quest, as a result of the connection is a low-level one through HDMI, it’s not a customized streaming through USB just like the Quest Hyperlink is.
Two critiques of two PCVR headsets
This week through Reddit (and the ideas of Rob Cole), I’ve been in a position to watch the video critiques of the Pimax Crystal Mild and the Varjo XR-4. The overview of the Pimax Crystal Mild is moderately optimistic and exhibits how it’s a good gadget for working simulation video games. The one in regards to the Varjo XR-4 is as a substitute fairly harsh and highlights a lot of its imperfections.
More info (Pimax Crystal Light review)
More info (Varjo XR-4 review)
Raindance Immersive is again
The ninth Raindance Immersive will occur each in actual life and in VRChat. The digital VRChat competition has already began on June 1, whereas an in-person Immersive Summit will happen on June 18–19 in London. An Immersive Showcase will observe from June 21–23, aimed toward how builders, XR filmmakers, and extra can make the most of Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional. This yr’s version will probably be curated by Mária Rakušanová, Joanna Leigh, Mary Lee Desmond, and Tropi Ginger.
Sony reductions PSVR 2
In event of the “Days of Play”, Sony is providing some reductions on is merchandise. To start with, PlayStation Plus premium members are getting as much as six PSVR 2 video games. However particularly, Sony is discounting $50 off PS5 and PS5 Digital Version and $100 off PlayStation VR2 and PlayStation VR2 Horizon Name of the Mountain Bundle. There are additionally many extra gives associated to non-VR video games.
More info (PlayStation VR discounts — Road To VR)
More info (Official blog post with all the PlayStation discounts)
Some information about content material
- Behemoth and Alien: Rogue Incursion confirmed their first glimpse of gameplay throughout PlayStation’s State of Play
- Boneworks marketing campaign is now totally playable on Quest due to a Bonelab mod
- Owlchemy Labs’s Job Simulator and Trip Simulator at the moment are on Imaginative and prescient Professional
- Job Simulator now helps hand monitoring on Quest
- Les Mills XR BODYCOMBAT simply acquired its first paid DLC, referred to as Energy Strike, and priced at $8
- Asgard’s Wrath 2 acquired an replace to enhance its graphics on Quest 3
- BlackForge: A Smithing Journey, a fantasy VR blacksmithing sport, is coming to Quest and PC VR headsets on June thirteenth, priced at $20
- The racing sport Mudrunner acquired a VR spin-off obtainable on Quest 2/3/Professional on the Quest Retailer and priced at $20
- The VR model of The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter will probably be delisted from Steam
- Alo Strikes is a mixed-reality health app utilizing volumetric seize for 3D instructors, and it’s coming solely to Quest 3 this yr
- Unique Tomb Raider is now playable in combined actuality on Quest 3
- Taiko Frenzy is a brand new VR percussion rhythm sport obtainable on the Meta Quest platform and PC VR
- Add has written its typical ICYMI publish with some minor VR items of stories
More info (Behemoth and Alien: Rogue Incursion)
More info (Boneworks)
More info (Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator on Vision Pro)
More info (Job Simulator on Quest with hand tracking)
More info (Les Mills Bodycombat)
More info (Asgard’s Wrath 2)
More info (Blackforge)
More info (MudRunner)
More info (The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter)
More info (Alo Moves)
More info (Tomb Raider)
More info (Taiko Frenzy)
More info (ICYMI)
Some critiques about content material
- Each Add VR and Street To VR went hands-on with “What If…” on the Imaginative and prescient Professional and located it made with astonishing high quality. However Street To VR criticizes that its interactions simply really feel like random gestures and aren’t immersive sufficient
- Job Simulator working solely with hand monitoring proves that it’s now attainable to make advanced good video games with out the necessity for controllers
- In keeping with Add VR, Phoenix Royale gives main new causes to put in, or re-install, Inhabitants: One as a result of it brings many new intriguing mechanics.
More info (What If… — Road To VR)
More info (What If… — Upload VR)
More info (Job Simulator)
More info (Phoenix Royale)
Different information
Pimax has began a roadshow to indicate its headsets in numerous cities of the EU and US
Varjo is shutting down its Actuality Cloud platform
Meta shared the numbers of the optimistic outcomes that Lufthansa had in showcasing its new seating expertise with combined actuality
A brand new know-how referred to as “Metaholograms” could also be a breakthrough within the AR/VR area
The craziest and most fascinating experiment I’ve seen this week: an extra robotic thumb you can connect to your hand and management along with your toes
An image of the digicam that Apple makes use of to file the MLS matches in VR 180
Viture launched its Viture Professional glasses
Information from companions (and buddies)
Be part of the Immersive Storytelling Panel
On June, twentieth, in London, there’s going to be an occasion about VR storytelling referred to as “The Way forward for Immersive Storytelling — Panel, Networking and Drinks”. It’s free and it’ll characteristic a panel about VR storytelling with 4 essential folks within the area. After which there will probably be drinks, which is all the time good. The occasion is promoted by the esteemed VR knowledgeable (and pal) Tom Ffiske.
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A brand new episode of the XR Developer E-newsletter is out
Pieter Siekerman retains writing each month its column with essentially the most fascinating items of stories for XR builders. It is extremely unique, as a result of it’s not a lot targeted on information just like the launch of a brand new headset, however goes deep on technical information, like the discharge of a brand new SDK for Unity. In case you are an XR developer, take a look at it!
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