Sony Confirms PSVR2 is “Truly Next-Generation,” Not Compatible with PSVR Games

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation VR2 – the next-gen virtual reality hardware is slated to arrive early next year. Now they have officially confirmed that PSVR2 will not be able to play games initially made for the original PlayStation VR, the justification being that PSVR2 is designed to deliver a truly next-generation VR experience.

In the latest episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast, SVP of Platform Experience, Hideaki Nishino, confirms that the PSVR2 will not have compatibility with original PSVR games. Also, developing games for PSVR2 will require a whole different approach than the original PSVR.