UploadVR: Next-Gen Sony VR Headset to Use Eye-Tracking

According to UploadVR's sources, Sony is planning to implement a new method of eye-tracking that will make foveated rendering possible. That means, the users are going to have a better, more true to life experience, as foveated rendering mimics the way human eyes see in real life: the focal point you are looking directly at is sharp and crisp, and whatever is left in the zone of your peripheral vision is a bit blurry.

Here is Nvidia's demonstration of how this technology works:

Moreover, the new headset features a total resolution of 4000×2040, which gives each eye a 2000×2040 pixel resolution. This is a significant step forward compared to the original PS VR with a resolution of 960×1080 pixels per eye. That means Sony's new VR headset is going to be the second most hi-res device on the market, as the two current leaders are HP Reverb G2 at 2160×2160 pixels per eye and Oculus Quest 2 at 1832×1920 pixels per eye.

As UploadVR states, the new VR headset from Sony will use inside-out tracking instead of PlayStation Move which receives the information about the positioning of your body in space from a pair of sticks you need to hold in your hands. Inside-out tracking makes the experience a lot more comfortable as it normally uses cameras placed outside of the headset to find out where exactly the player is. 

The new headset, however, is going to be wired unlike Oculus Quest 2. It will connect to the PlayStation system through a single USB-C cable. 

Apart from that, the users will see an entirely new controller that Sony had presented earlier. The company designed the new controllers to fit every player's hands and feel comfortable and natural. 

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