PlayStation 5’s HD Camera Isn’t PlayStation VR Compatible

There’s a month to go until PlayStation 5 begins to roll out worldwide with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) previously reassuring fans that PlayStation VR will be supported. However, it’s not entirely cut and dry as PlayStation 4’s camera needs an adapter whilst the new HD Camera won’t work with the virtual reality (VR) headset it’s been confirmed.

A recent blog posting notes that: “the PS5 HD Camera is not compatible with PS VR on PS5.” So owners will definitely need that PlayStation Camera adaptor previously mentioned which SIE will be providing for free. Currently, no details regarding what the adaptor looks like or how to order it have been revealed – so there’s no telling if they’ll be available for the launch of PlayStation 5.

As for the HD Camera, that’s another telling indication that SIE has a new headset in the works – as many patents have indicated. If the new camera can’t track the old headset then a new system could be in place. Hopefully, a PlayStation VR 2 won’t need the HD Camera, going down the route of inside-out tracking like the Oculus Quest.

Additionally, while most PlayStation VR videogames will work on PlayStation 5, SIE has confirmed a couple that won’t, Crytek’s Robinson: The Journey and DWVR by Mad Triangles.

PlayStation 5 will see a split launch worldwide in November, with the console available in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea on 12th November. The rest of the world will then have to wait until 19th November to get their hands on the new hardware. The standard disc drive edition will retail for £449.99 GBP/$499.99 USD whilst the Digital Edition will cost £359.99/$399.99.

Also worth remembering is that PlayStation Move, Aim and DualShock 4 wireless controllers will work with PlayStation 5 but the latter controller won’t support PlayStation 5 titles. For further updates on SIE’s VR plans, keep reading VRFocus.

October 9, 2020

Crytek’s Robinson: The Journey For PSVR Won’t Work On PS5

Just over a month away from the upcoming console’s release, Sony has finally detailed the small list of PS4 games that do not work on the PS5. There are only two PSVR titles on the list of incompatible games fortunately. The games are Robinson: The Journey and DWVR.

DWVR is a single-player action-adventure shooter that combines mystical Indiana Jones-style elements with swords, guns, and magic spells available for $14.99 on PSN. We never got around to trying this one for ourselves, but if you were really hoping to see what it would play like on PS5 you’re unfortunately out of luck. DWVR is also available on Steam for $14.99.

Robinson: The Journey On PSVR

The only other PSVR game listed is Robinson: The Journey from Crytek. Back when Robinson first came out it was a big deal as a prominent PSVR-exclusive that featured gorgeous visuals in a strange, alien world overflowing with dinosaurs. It also featured a climbing system reminiscent of Crytek’s own The Climb rock-climbing game.

New copies of Robinson: The Journey for PS4 are quite pricey, going for around $60 on Amazon. But you can also grab it on PSN for just $29.99. This was one of the first VR games to launch at $60 back in 2016. Interestingly, it’s actually cheaper on PC, listed at just $19.99 on Steam.

The full list of PS4 games that will not work on PS5 includes:

Afro Samurai 2 Revenge of Kuma Volume One
DWVR
Hitman Go: Definitive Edition
Joe’s Diner
Just Deal With It!
Robinson: The Journey (Our PSVR Review)
Shadow Complex Remastered
Shadwen
TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2
We Sing

Notably, Hitman GO actually does exist in VR — on Rift ($9.99), Go ($7.99), and Gear VR ($7.99) — but it doesn’t look like the PS4 version ever got PSVR support, inexplicably. We were big fans of it back in 2016. It’s essentially a top-down stealth puzzle game with some Hitman flavors.

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Previously we reported that Sony’s CEO, Jim Ryan, stated “99%” of PS4 games would work on PS5 and it seems he was pretty spot-on with that estimation. That being said, we still don’t know specifics about PSVR compatibility other than it requires a “free” adapter. Although, we do have confirmation that the new PS5 HD Camera does not support PSVR, as expected.

Let us know what you think of the news down in the comments below!

January 15, 2019

PSVR’s Eden Tomorrow Feels Like The Robinson Sequel We’ll Never Get

It’s a little surreal to be stepping back into the world of Eden Tomorrow. I first tried this new VR adventure game back at Gamescom 2015. Its depiction of an alien planet enraptured me. It focused on discovery just as much as it did danger. But it’s been four years since then. You might think the magic had faded by now.

Today’s new demo suggests it hasn’t.

Eden Tomorrow is shaping up to be the closest thing we’ll get to a Robinson: The Journey sequel. But, with any luck, it’ll be even more than that. This seems to be a game that isn’t afraid to, well, make you afraid. The 20-minute gameplay slice available now on PSVR is book ended by two close encounters with an alien dragon, and there’s a springy jump scare towards the end that won’t please those with a fear of needles. But its willingness to alarm contributes to its intrepid spirit.

This feels like Robinson but perhaps without the training wheels, a game that really wants to make you feel on edge. Within minutes of starting, I’m frozen on the spot by the steely glare of a monster that fancies me for its lunch, helplessly (and embarrassingly) shrieking a little when it takes a snap. Later on I’ve got my back against the wall as I traverse a bottomless canyon, and I’m throwing my head from side-to-side as I balance over beams. These were dangers we didn’t see until the last hour of Crytek’s VR adventure all introduced in the game’s opening.

It’s darker, too. There’s a lot more death in Eden Tomorrow, which suggests the story might tread more interesting ground. Hopefully it transcends the obvious movie influences and finds something genuinely new.

The Robinson comparisons don’t end with the setting and genre, though. You’ll sometimes control a floating AI companion named Newton, who bears a striking resemblance to HIGs. That’s not to say he’s a carbon copy; he’s got his own level of charm in how his three-pronged claws flutter and float, erratically jumping in and out of storage panels like an awkward Briton that doesn’t know what to do with his hands. No points for guessing which way his accent leans, then.

Visually the game probably won’t ever match Crytek’s lush jungles and boggy swamps. But that’s not to say Eden Tomorrow doesn’t show promise. Environments are impressively detailed and sharp and character and creature animations are convincing. The color palette is somewhat monochrome in the demo but hopefully that’ll change. I’m looking forward to seeing what developer Soulpix does when it really flexes its muscles.

The question right now is if the developer can deliver on the promising start. As VR has matured these older, gamepad-driven adventure games have begun to feel dated. And there are traces of that here, including awkward transitions to simple actions. Sliding on a slope, for example, has the screen and music fade out before you slip down, and then does so again. It’s just a little disconnected and jarring.

Quite of bit of hope in this one, then. Soulpix says the full version of Eden Tomorrow will launch in Q1 2019 and will last around four to five hours. We’ll have final impressions around then.

Tagged with: Eden Tomorrow, PSVR, Robinson: The Journey

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November 18, 2018

Something for the Weekend: PlayStation VR Black Friday EU Savings

It’s that special time of year again where every retailer goes discount crazy in the run-up to Christmas. Attracting customers with offers and discounts galore – some better than others. While Black Friday may still be a few days away, the EU PlayStation Store started its offerings on Friday just gone, so it seemed apt to feature those deals today. All these deals end at 11.59pm GMT on Monday 26th November 2018.

Astro Bot Rescue Mission

A platform title from the team at Sony Japan Studio, Astro Bot Rescue Mission was well received when it launched last month for PlayStation VR. VRFocus commented in its review: “While Astro Bot Rescue Mission isn’t quite as charming as Moss, or as superbly crafted as Mario Odyssey, it is a great old-school platformer for the VR era, bringing some of the best features of both 2D and 3D platformers of old and incorporating VR in a way that doesn’t feel awkward. This is a fun, lighthearted way to spend some time in VR, and worth checking out.”

Astro Bot Rescue Mission is on sale for £19.99 GBP, reduced from £34.99.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

Christmas 2017 proved to be a bumper year for VR content, with Bethesda releasing DOOM VFR and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR. Even though the latter videogame was a few years old by then the addition of VR proved to be a wise choice, with VRFocus writing in its review: “for those who dreamed of a truly immersive role-playing experience, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VRis simply the best opportunity available today.”

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is on sale for £19.99, reduced from £47.99.

SUPERHOT VR

SUPERHOT VR originally launched on Oculus Rift with Touch support before being ported to HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. The title has seen near-universal acclaim due to its particular gameplay style where time only moves when you do. So there’s plenty of slow-mo bullet dodging and gunplay as you try to kill enemies.

SUPERHOT VR is on sale for £11.99, reduced from £19.99.

Eagle Flight

Eagle Flight is another Oculus Rift which arrived in October before making its way to PlayStation VR and HTC Vive by the end of 2016. Set fifty years after humans vanished from the face of the Earth, wildlife and nature have reclaimed the cities, with players taking to the skies of Paris for a selection of single-player and multiplayer modes.

Eagle Flight is on sale for £9.99, reduced from £34.99.

Eve: Valkyrie – Warzone

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is a first-person spaceship shooter that puts you in the cockpit for intense multiplayer space combat. The Warzone expansion also includes all five previous free updates: Carrier Assault, Joint Strike, Gatecrash, Wormholes, and Groundrush.

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is on sale for £9.49, reduced from £24.99.

Farpoint

Farpoint is a sci-fi adventure where you find yourself stranded on an alien world filled with all sorts of nasty hostiles. While Farpoint will work with PlayStation VR’s standard control methods when the title launched it tended to be packaged with the PlayStation Aim controller, which is still the best way to play the experience.

Farpoint is on sale for £7.99, reduced from £24.99.

Firewall Zero Hour

Another title that benefits from owning PlayStation Aim, Firewall Zero Hour is a team-based online multiplayer from First Contact Entertainment. Receiving a five-star review from VRFocus, we said: “Firewall Zero Hour has managed to avoid many of the common pitfalls of VR online multiplayer’s and add its own interesting twist to the military FPS genre. The lobby system could use some improvements, but otherwise its a finely crafted title that will be of great interest to FPS fans.”

Firewall Zero Hour is on sale for £15.99, reduced from £34.99.

Robinson: The Journey

Robinson: The Journey casts players as Robin, a boy that’s left stranded on an alien world called Tyson III after his ship crash lands. But Robin isn’t alone, he’s accompanied by an AI companion called HIGS, and together they must survive the harsh environment and dangerous inhabitants as they search for the lost crew, solving puzzles and unearthing the planet’s secrets along the way.

Robinson: The Journey is on sale for £9.79, reduced from £44.99.

Archangel

Archangel is set on a world ravaged by natural disasters. Players take on the role of a pilot in the United States Free Forces, a resistance group fighting a tyrannical United States government which has removed all freedoms from its citizens. Stepping into a massive mech, players will take the fight to HUMNX, a private conglomerate that controls what little is left of a ravaged America.

Archangel is on sale for £11.99, reduced from £29.99.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Star Trek: Bridge Crew features both single-player and multiplayer options – although VRFocus did state in its review that the videogame was all about the multiplayer. You get to play in one of four roles, Captain, Helm, Tactical or Engineering, each with its own particular job to do. Once chosen, you and your teammates then head out into space to complete a variety of missions.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew is on sale for £14.99, reduced from £29.99.

August 26, 2018

Something For The Weekend: Final August Weekend SteamVR Deals

Time for another entry of Something for the Weekend, the weekly series where VRFocus bring you a number of deals on virtual reality (VR) titles. As the final weekend of August comes around it is time for us to return to the Steam store to have a look at what exciting titles are on sale this weekend.

Maybe you are looking to enter the arena and fight champions or defend a town with a bow and arrow. Then again, playing with a kitten or putting your bartender skills to the test might also be a good choice. Well, whatever you may be looking for this weekend we’ve got you covered with a number of helpful suggestions below. As always, be sure to check back every weekend for even more deals right here on VRFocus.

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Elven Assassin

Time to pick up a bow and take on hordes of orcs in order to defend a town. Stand along or with friends in solo or co-op mode to save the day and be the best elven assassin around. Get use to the bow and land spectacular shots from long distance as you hold off against the orcs assault. They will be coming at you thick and fast so you’ll need to not only be a skilled shot but also be quick on your feet to avoid any incoming attacks. If you think you and you’re friends have the power to hold the line then stand fast and aim true.

Elven Assassin is available now for £8.54 (GBP) down from the usual £11.39.

Island 359

“It’s been a long wait but it was worth it. Island 359 offers a proper showcase of what can be built specifically for VR when enough time and effort is put in. It’s not 100 percent perfect in places but the videogame offers enough of everything that you won’t really care. Grab that gun and get hunting in this thoroughly enjoyable and engaging VR shooter.” – Read VRFocus’ Senior Staff Writer Peter Graham’s review of Island 359.

Island 359 is available now for only £10.72 (GBP) down from £19.49.

Konrad the Kitten

Immersive yourself in the virtual world of Konrad the Kitten as you play with the first virtual cat and feels like the real thing. Check on him daily and care for this kitten as though he were real by using a range of virtual toys and playing in several mini-games full of action. With over 50 accessories to unlock to dress your kitten up in and lots of fun to be hard, this title will offer plenty of furry fun.

Konrad the Kitten is available now for £5.69 (GBP) down from £11.39.

ZomDay

As a zombie crisis breaks out around the world players will become a member of the S.E.A.T team and go up against the endless hordes. This fast paced VR shooter will put players aiming skills and reflexes to the test as they fight alone or as a team against hordes of enemies and in exciting boss battles. Time to grab some guns and fight back.

ZomDay is available now for £5.79 (GBP) down from £6.99.

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Robinson: The Journey

“When the Esmeralda crashes on Tyson III, Robin is left stranded. He must rely on his wits – and HIGS, an AI unit from the ship – to survive. As he searches for the lost crew and comes face-to-face with dinosaurs, Robin discovers that Tyson III is not the paradise once promised.”

Robinson: The Journey is available now for £6.24 (GBP) down from £24.99.

First Person Tennis

Experience the most realistic tennis simulator going and come face-to-face with professional tennis players in an immersive experience. Put all your technical and tactical skills to the test in this true to life VR tennis title. With seven different types of courts, 13 tournaments to play through, a training mode and a full ranking plus much more, players won’t find a more detailed and feature rich experience.

First Person Tennis is available now for £14.62 (GBP) down from £19.49.

A-Tech Cybernetic VR

“A-Tech Cybernetic is a first-person shooter built from the ground up for VR. It features two separate game modes: a classic swarm mode to put your shooting and survival skills to the test and a story mode that takes you to a futuristic biomedical company overrun by mutants. Control everything with real-life movements, interact with your surroundings as if they were actually there, experience a new kind of gameplay that’s more immersive than ever before, thanks to VR. Be the badass guy you always wanted to be.”

A-Tech Cybernetic VR is on sale now for £14.99 (GBP) down from £19.99.

Bartender VR Simulator

Ever wanted to work behind the bar? Well, in this immersive VR title you can do just that. Developed in cooperation with a six-time Bartending World Champion, Tomek Malek, Bartender VR Simulator gives plays a chance to learn all the ticks to become a master bartender. Feel like you have learned enough in the virtual world? Then take what you have learned and try it out for real.

Bartender VR Simulator is available now for £10.49 (GBP) down from £14.99.

GORN

Enter the arena of this ludicrously violent gladiator simulator and fight through countless enemies to become the greatest champion there ever was. With the new Crab update having recently released as well, there has never been a better time to jump into the battle and becoming a legendary gladiator.

GORN is on sale now for £11.24 (GBP) down from the usual £14.99.

Hand Simulator

“Hand Simulator is a game in which you control your own hands. There are many different levels where you can play with spinners, plunge into the subtleties of handling weapons, milk a cow, take part in a Mexican duel with your friends, have a good time fishing, play chess or simply chat in an anonymous club. Hand Simulator is a game where everyone finds entertainment for their tastes.”

Hand Simulator is available now for £1.11 (GBP) down from £1.59.

That is all for this week but remember that VRFocus gathers all the best sales and deals every week, so check back next weekend at the same time to discover more.

November 23, 2017

Crytek Gets Into the Sales Spirit With Deals on Robinson: The Journey & The Climb

Like it or not Black Friday deals seem to be a never ending barrage, with retailers offering discounts on virtually everything to entice shoppers into some early Christmas spending. Regular VRFocus readers will be very well aware of some of the deals currently going about, and now German developer Crytek is getting in on bargains as well.

The studio has three of its videogames on sale this month, two of which are virtual reality (VR) experiences. First up you have Robinson: The Journey, supporting Oculus Rift and HTC Vive – the PlayStation VR version isn’t discounted.

Robinson The Journey screenshot

The other videogame on sale is The Climb, Crytek’s first VR title which arrived back in April 2016 for Oculus Rift. The Climb can currently be found within Oculus’ dynamic Complete Your Collection pack 3, which retails for £79.99 until 2nd December. With Oculus’ dynamic pricing on bundles, if you already own the rest The Climb will only cost $14.99.

In The Climb players take on the challenge of finding the right path up various mountain ranges based on real life areas like the Alps in some of the most detailed VR gameplay available. Traversing these rugged, expansive landscapes will grant you views for snow capped vistas, fairy tale castles and much more. Updates have included mountainous peaks inspired by the iconic landscape of Iceland.

The last videogame on offer is Ryse: Son of Rome available for standard PC users at $7.49, saving 50 percent.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Crytek, reporting back with the latest updates.

September 22, 2017

Robinson: The Journey erhält Support für HTC Vive und Oculus Touch

Das VR-Abenteuer Robinson: The Journey von Crytek erhält ein Update, welches native Unterstützung für die HTC Vive bietet und ab sofort die Vive Motion Controller unterstützt. Zudem wird nun Support für Oculus Touch integriert. Für die Steam-Version haben die Entwickler Errungenschaften eingeführt und diverse Bugs beseitigt.

Robinson: The Journey – ab sofort für HTC Vive und Support für Oculus Touch

In Robinson: The Journey von Crytek schlüpft ihr in die Rolle eines Jungen namens Robin, der auf einem fremden Planeten abstürzt und dort vor der Aufgabe steht, seine Crew wiederzufinden. Dabei erkundet ihr die lebendige Umgebung und könnt mit allerlei Pflanzen und verschiedenen Kreaturen interagieren. Während eurer Reise trefft ihr immer wieder auf urzeitliche Echsen und gefährliche Dinosaurier, die eure Überlebenskünste auf die Probe stellen. Dabei steht euch euer persönlicher Roboterassistent H.I.G.S. mit Rat und Tat zur Seite.

Das VR-Abenteuer erschien im Jahr 2016 exklusiv für die PlayStation VR (PSVR), woraufhin im Februar 2017 die PC-Version für Oculus Rift auf Steam und im Oculus Store folgte. Bisher konnte man das VR-Spiel nur mit dem Gamepad spielen, obwohl die Steuerung durchaus mit entsprechenden Touch- bzw. Move-Controllern Sinn ergeben würde.

Nun reichten die Entwickler ein Update nach, das die gewünschte Unterstützung der Oculus Touch und Vive Motion Controller implementiert und native Unterstützung für die HTC Vive mit sich bringt. Dadurch soll die immersive Erfahrung wesentlich verbessert werden. Die Besitzer der PSVR-Version gehen allerdings leer aus, denn der Support für PlayStation Move ist derzeit noch nicht dabei. Ob dieser zukünftig eingeführt wird, bleibt demnach abzuwarten. Zusätzlich ist es ab sofort möglich, Steam-Errungenschaften im Spiel zu erhalten. Außerdem haben die Entwickler kleinere Fehler behoben.

Robinson: The Journey ist für Oculus Rift und HTC Vive im Oculus Store sowie auf Steam für 39,99 Euro erhältlich. Die PSVR-Version des Spiels kostet im PlayStation Store für 49,99 Euro.

(Quellen: Steam)

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September 19, 2017

Crytek Adds HTC Vive & Oculus Touch Support to ‘Robinson: The Journey’

Originally launched in November last year as a PSVR exclusive, Crytek’s Robinson: The Journey (2016) made its way early this year to Oculus Rift via Oculus Home and also eventually Steam too. Critically missing however was official support for HTC Vive and any support for motion controllers.

Now, Crytek has finally launched an update on Steam which includes official support for HTC Vive, and full support for both Vive and Oculus Touch motion controllers. Oculus Home will also see an update including Touch support today.

Like Crytek’s The Climb (2016), Robinson was initially built for gamepad-only input. Although Crytek eventually made a major update to The Climb which brought Touch support to the game, Robinson has sat on both Steam and the Oculus Store this part year with only gamepad support to its name.

A few months after launch of both titles however, Crytek unexpectedly shuttered all of their branches outside their Frankfurt and Kiev studios, which could point to why the company has been so sparse with critical updates to their VR games.

Following a young boy names Robinson and his chipper AI pal HIGS who’ve crash landed on a planet inhabited by dinosaurs, Robinson was initially lauded for its patently lush visuals and life-like dinos. Still priced at its original launch price tag of $40, the game currently holds a ‘Mixed’ rating on Steam, and a [3.5/5] star rating on Oculus Home.

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September 19, 2017

Crytek Adds HTC Vive Support to Robinson: The Journey

Crytek’s dinosaur filled sci-fi adventure Robinson: The Journey first arrived for PlayStation VR back in November 2016 before being ported to Oculus Rift a few months later. Today, the studio has announced that HTC Vive owners will now be able to play the title.

The Steam update which Crytek has released not only adds HTC Vive support but also Oculus Touch – which was already available through Oculus Home. Players who own Robinson: The Journey for Oculus Rift on Steam will also be able to use HTC Vive.

Robinson The Journey screenshot

“We are very excited to be bringing Robinson to a new platform and to introduce Vive owners to the mysterious planet of Tyson III,” said Producer Fatih Özbayram in a statement. “The game fully supports Vive’s motion controllers, and we’ve mapped a wide range of actions to player’s hand movements which delivers a new, really immersive way to experience the game.”

This is Crytek’s first release for HTC Vive available for download from Steam for $39.99 USD / €39.99 EUR / £34.99 GBP.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Crytek, reporting back with any further VR updates.

July 26, 2017

CryEngine 5.4.0 Preview Adds Robinson: The Journey Tech

Crytek has launched the preview build for the latest edition of CryEngine V, known as ‘CryEngine 5.4.0’. Available to all developers now, this new build includes more than 620 fixes and tweaks, as well as a support for Vulkan API and a new feature derived from the virtual reality (VR) title Robinson: The Journey.

In CryEngine 5.4.0, the new “Extended Detail Bending” toggle, found in the vegetation shader, provides artists with much more control over detail bending on their branches. For example, new bending allows not only small micro movement on leaves, but also whole branches of trees or chunks of grass. Through this expansion, artists can have one big chunk of grass with phased animations so that movement looks natural. Aiding in the variations, there is also the option to apply a world-space mapped noise texture to simulate random breeze for variations to the movement.

According to Crytek, “The history behind this feature comes out of our Robinson: The Journey development and how we needed a more accurate and physically dependent bending solution for our vegetation.”

Robinson: The Journey is available now for PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift, while CryEngine 5.4.0 can be downloaded direct from the official website. It should be noted that CryEngine 5.4.0 is a preview build, and so backing up any existing projects before updating to this version is highly recommended. VRFocus will keep you updated with all the latest details on Crytek’s work in the VR space.