what you need to know
- The latest PSVR 2 headset firmware update provides direct PC connectivity via a built-in USB-C cable to supported PCs.
- Sony hasn’t released software drivers yet, which means official support isn’t ready yet.
- The headset requires a unique 12V connection, which means most PC users will need some kind of adapter.
Sony regularly updates the PS5 and all of its accessories, including headsets like PSVR 2. The latest firmware update includes a nifty hidden feature that will soon unlock direct PCVR use when the PSVR 2 is plugged into a supported PC, but there’s a catch: you’ll need a 12V USB-C port for it to work.
Sony’s PSVR 2 hardware design is similar to Nvidia VirtualLink, a special VR-ready port used on the company’s GeForce RTX 2000 series graphics cards. Nvidia stopped equipping graphics cards with this special port in the 3000 and 4000 generations, which means that only users with a GeForce RTX 2000 series graphics card and a VirtualLink port can directly connect the PSVR 2 and use it as a PC headset.
While this part of the equation has been known for a while – you can use iVRy software on Steam for PSVR PC use – the new firmware update eliminates the need for some kind of workaround software solution for PC use. The headset works fine.
According to iVRy on X (formerly Twitter), all we’re waiting for now is the official Windows driver. Once Sony has the driver ready for consumers, the PSVR 2 headset should be able to be used as a PCVR headset without any hacking methods.
Of course, the last part of the equation is how to address the VirtualLink port requirements. Sony is supposedly developing an adapter similar to the PSVR to PS5 adapter that users can plug their PSVR 2 into and then plug into their PC for easy use of wired PCVR. Sony has become increasingly friendly about offering games on Steam in recent years, so it’s entirely possible that we’ll see a final official solution soon.