Sony: Standard PS4 is primary platform for PS VR

Jim Ryan clarifies the matter in an interview.
Text: Magnus Groth-Andersen
Published 2016-09-20

While PlayStation VR has been shown a bunch of times running on regular PlayStation 4 hardware, the question has always remained as to whether Sony is actually considering PlayStation 4 Pro to be the main platform for the headset, with its extra power possibly granting better visual quality.

That, however, does not appear to be the case. Speaking in an interview Jim Ryan said that the standard PS4 is considered the main platform for PlayStation VR:

"The position on this was subject to very careful thought. An enhanced VR experience will be possible through PS4 Pro. But we absolutely maintain the primary platform for PlayStation VR is the standard PS4. All 40m of them are capable of a great VR experience. It's very important that people are clear about that."

While there's been much talk of all the technical benefits of using PS4 Pro for standard games, Sony has yet to really reveal what actual benefits there'll be in VR games.

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