https://www.eurogamer.net/getting-psvr2-working-on-pc-isnt-as-easy-as-it-should-be
Getting PSVR2 working on PC isn't as easy as it should be, but Ian Higton has some suggestions to help you get it set up faster.
TLDR; the reviewer is upset because the PSVR2-PC adapter doesn't come with a Display Port cable, and his Bluetooth adapter is not compatible. So he can't review the unit on time until he receive both items. 🤷
Wait. Is it not normal to have a box full of extra cables and adapters just laying around?
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I had to drop everything and move halfway across the country on somewhat short notice (long story) and could only take what fit in my car. One of those things was my random cables/adapters box and it came in handy almost immediately. No one will ever convince me to throw that shit away.
And that's perfectly valid...if Sony is selling something to make their device work on pc, include the things to make it work or don't claim it'll make it work without needing a bunch of other crap.
The average person won't do prior digging to find out how the company is lying to them, they just trust..sadly.
At the same time, unfortunately it is pretty standard among electronics in general. Photography, synthesizers, music equipment in general, PC parts... When you buy a pc case, you expect the bare minimum to include screws, but they don't always include things like SATA cables.
However for VR, a simple adapter should definitely be included. I just can see why it wasn't given the history of electronics.
It’s been known since before launch that it wouldn’t come with a display port cable. Not sure about the Bluetooth thing. I couldn’t say for sure, but I Imagine it probably says something in the item description and on the box itself.
it turns out the PS VR2's Sense Controllers are very flakey when it comes to Bluetooth connectivity. Even though I have the required Bluetooth adapter built into my PC, constant connection losses meant that I couldn't even make it past the headset's initial setup process on PC.
Bluetooth has always been a bad experience for me. The connection will always randomly drop. Sometimes I'll hold the two connected devices right next to each other or lay one on top of the other and the connection will still drop.
Any device that requires bluetooth is an immediate nope for me and life has been easier since.
Why don't we have anything better? I'd even accept WiFi (802.11) connections over bluetooth. Sure, they aren't as energy efficient (right?), but at least they are stable.
I have been planning on getting the PSVR2 setup for the PC next month and I had not heard about needing a bluetooth reciever...
Sigh, I might just get the Pico 4 or Quest 3...
I'll give it a month to get full reviews then I'll decide on what to do...
I’m a Mac guy so I’m a bit out of touch with the state of PCs. I know PCs usually are a few years behind technology wise, but I’m kind of surprised they still don’t have bluetooth as standard. The technology is decades old.
I know PCs usually are a few years behind technology wise.
I am an IT technician, and it takes a lot of confidence and ignorance to be this wrong.
I'm kind of surprised they still don't have bluetooth as standard.
This explains so much about your earlier statement, you seem to think that there is a a standard PC, there isn't.
There are hundreds of manufacturers making PCs and PC parts.
I have never seen a laptop in decades that lack Bluetooth, however there are still desktop motherboards you can buy without wifi or bluetooth, but this is not my reason for making this post...
I am pissed because I don't get why you wouldn't just put the required Bluetooth into the PSVR2 PC adapter unit.
This is what happens when you're in a walled garden. You lose sight of what exists outside of it.
That usually depends on if the PC has an inbuilt Wi-Fi chip. The Bluetooth controller is usually coupled in the same chip. So PCs that lack Wi-Fi usually doesn't have Bluetooth.
I would argue that buying a $10-20 usb Bluetooth adapter is much preferred to giving my info and data and privacy away to Meta. Not to mention the other things you can use it for.
Personally I’m really glad Sony went with Bluetooth over some sort of proprietary tech.