Sony just put one final nail in the PlayStation VR2’s coffin

digitaltrends.com:

PlayStation VR2 has been murdered. The culprit: Astro Bot.

My favorite announcement of Sony’s May 30 State of Play was Astro Bot, a new 3D platformer from Team Asobi that celebrates PlayStation history. It looks incredibly charming and stands out from the typical narrative-action games like Stellar Blade that Sony tends to release these days. That said, my excitement also comes with disappointment as it does not appear that the game will support PlayStation VR2. (Digital Trends reached out to Sony to confirm that was the case but has not gotten a response at the time of publishing this story.)

That’s a potential letdown because games starring Astro Bot typically show the power and beauty of PlayStation hardware. Astro Bot: Rescue Mission has a reputation for being one of the best original PlayStation VR games, while Astro’s Playroom is still my favorite PS5 game because of how it creatively uses the hardware. I had hoped the next Team Asobi game could do that for PSVR2, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. It feels like the final nail in the coffin for Sony’s VR headset.

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PSVR2’s persistent problem

PSVR2 boasts some impressive specs for a VR headset, and I’ve had a good time playing games like Rez Infinite and Zombieland Headshot Fever Reloaded on it. That said, it’s no secret that the headset has not met expectations and that Sony has failed to put out games for it. The headset did launch with Firesprite’s impressive Horizon Call of the Mountain, but first-party support has been completely quiet since then.

Sony does acknowledge the headset’s existence at showcases, but all the titles shown are always multiplatform. I thought Behemoth was a fantastic exclusive to nab after seeing its trailer at the latest State of Play, but looking into the game further, I