Not sure how official it is because some (rare) noteworthy games are not compatible with DS4, like GT6 or Jak and Daxter HD, which is really annoying.Since DualShock 4 is officially supported on PS3 [Sony even added support for wireless connectivity], I think that is a clear sign that VR headset made for PS5 will also work on PS4!
PSVR is a PS4 peripheral. No-one will be buying it based on a requirement for PS5 compatibility, and I doubt the lack of announcement of compatibility with PS5 will impact sales. Given AFAIK zero people have asked Sony is PSVR will be compatible with PS5, it seems it's a non inssue for current potential customers.
Sony talked about DS4 support in PS3 firmware patch notes.
Ok, so just the Buzz controllers and Move. That's my recollection, too. Sony don't sell guitar controllers so support is on the the manufacturers or game developers. Ditto, I think it's fair to say, including adaptors. Something not being technically impossible both additional hardware is not a sign of Sony being pro-cross-platform compatibility. But that measure Sony support use of 360 controllers.
But I guess why it's so, peripherals are a licence to print money. The DualShock 4 has got to be about 70-80% lovely juicy gravy-flavoured profit!
Why? Whether Kinect 2 or 1, there was no software on XB1 warranting a Kinect. Just as there was little software coming out for Kinect at the end of 360. It was a fad, like Wii, that came with great furore and faded into obscurity. If VR is a fad, nothing can make PSVR2 on PS5 a success. If VR isn't a fad, VR on PS5 will sell on its merits or not.
I'm not making an issue out of it! I'm discussing the point. You think PSVR should run on PS5. I think it depends on what PSVR2 does differently as to whether it should support PSVR or not. We both express our views including arguements and counter arguments until one's view changes to agree with the orther, or until we agree to disagree and do something else.
That's adopting industry standards rather than supporting forwards compatibility in their peripherals, some of which are basically necessary (can't really use anything other than HDMI to connect to a TV!). So they support USB cables on their controllers instead of proprietary, over priced cabls, but they don't support compatible controllers. Looking at the devices that don't have industry standards, Sony's forwards adoption hasn't been stellar. Hence a lack of faith (precedent) in PSVR getting PS5 support. As others say, it may well count as just a display type.
It wouldn't be 'stuck'. There'd be a PSVR2 (may even be a PSVR 2 for PS4). Compatibility just means a two-tier, lower price of entry into PS5 VR for those upgrading from PS4 VR.
That's indeed the issue; if PSVR2 is far enough removed from PSVR, supporting it doesn't make sense. But if it operates as a dumb output like a TV, the game needn't do anything fancy. Simply downscale the results to PSVR's 1080p in.
Depends when PS5 launches. 3 years woudln't be particularly short.
You'd get PS5 and PSVR2, and sell PS4+PSVR to help fund it. PSVR complatiblity in PS5 is the last worry for playing the old library - you'd need BC. And of course if PS5 is BC with PS4, PSVR is a non issue.
Not to get too off topic but you don't get the phone "free", you're subsiding the purchase over the period of the contract. Compare the costs of handset-free contracts verses handset-included contracts. You've been duped by network operator marketing, I'm afraid.
The game would need two render paths. Probably not too taxing for a non-optimal solution, but why would devs bother? (economic argument) I guess if PC gets support, multiplats might.
