Report: Apple partners with Sony for Vision Pro's gaming future

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Apple is reportedly considering the future of gaming on its Vision Pro headset and is working with Sony to make it happen. Bloomberg reports that the two companies agreed to launch support for the PlayStation VR2's hand controllers on the Vision Pro. Apple has also supposedly approached third-party developers to integrate support into their games.

Apple and Sony were supposed to launch the PlayStation VR2 controller support weeks ago, but the rollout was postponed. An issue might be that Sony doesn't sell its VR hand controllers as standalone accessories, so the company needs to decouple the accessory from its headset. It must also sell these controllers at Apple's online and retail stores.

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Sony to showcase PS5 and PS VR2 games on May 24

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Sony will host a PlayStation Showcase on May 24th at 4 PM ET, streaming on YouTube and Twitch. The event will last over an hour and feature PS5 and PS VR2 games from Sony and its partners. Some of the games we might see are Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which is coming this fall, The Last of Us multiplayer spin-off, and possibly Mortal Kombat and Metal Gear Solid announcements. This showcase is expected to be bigger than the regular State of Play, so get ready for some exciting PS5 and PS VR2 news.

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The 'Resident Evil Village' VR mode will launch with the Sony PSVR2 as a free update

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Get ready to scare yourself in virtual reality with Resident Evil Village's VR mode, which will launch alongside the PlayStation VR 2 in February. According to Capcom, it'll be a free update for owners of the game. You can play the game's entire campaign in virtual reality and use the PSVR2's new Sense controllers. But you won't be able to use it for the more arcade-y Mercenaries mode or the recently-released story expansion Shadows of Rose. The PSVR2 is launching on February 22, 2023.

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PS VR2 will cost US$550 when it arrives on Feb. 22

Sony finally has a release date for its next-gen virtual reality headset and how much it'll cost. The Sony PlayStation VR2 will arrive on February 22, making its availability exactly a year after it showed off the design. And it'll cost a hefty US$550 (around CA$750). It's more than the price you'll pay for the PlayStation 5, which you'll need to use the headset. So, prepare some extra cash. The headset comes with Sense controllers and stereo headphones. 

If you want a bundle with the Horizon Call of Mountain, that'll cost you US$600 (~CA$819). And then you have to shell out an extra US$50 (~CA$68) for charging station. And then you'll have to think about games, too. The PS VR2 won't support existing PS VR games due to technical reasons, so you have to think of that expense, too. It's available for pre-order through Sony in the US, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg starting November 15. Other countries can lock in a pre-order through different retailers.

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