PS VR 2 owners’ dissatisfaction has spilled over into the official PlayStation Blog under the Astro Bot announcement. Out of 340 comments, nearly all are focused on criticizing the lack of PS VR 2 support in Astro Bot.
PS VR 2 fans have long asked for at least a confirmation that Astro Bot might receive VR headset support via a post-launch update. However, Sony provided no such information. The massive wave of criticism under the official Astro Bot post is tied to Sony ignoring PS VR 2, as well as the fact that Astro Bot Rescue Mission was popular among owners of the original PlayStation VR, and that the new Astro Bot will not feature a PS VR 2 mode.
Disheartened gamers write on the official PlayStation Blog:
“I really don’t believe there are any signs of PS VR 2 support at this point, I might as well sell my PS5 and PS VR 2 and buy a PC! If there is no support at all, or no indication that Astro will return to VR on PlayStation, I will switch to Meta*!”
“At this point, Sony has de facto abandoned PS VR2. It is insulting to see ZERO support for a $600 headset from the company’s first-party teams.”
“This is one of the most disappointing pieces of news for psvr2 users. A game that everyone shouted they wanted so badly, and which seems incredibly easy to adapt to virtual reality, yet Sony completely avoids the topic. Get ready for negative press about Sony abandoning its headset not to stop appearing. Shame on Sony. This is truly the disappointment of the year.”
* — recognized as an extremist and terrorist organization in Russia
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