Yesterday we reported on a quirky extra use for the PlayStation VR, something that early adopters may be tempted to try out. The headset supports a 'Cinematic Mode', which displays PS4 games that don't support VR in a neat way, recreating a large cinema screen effect within the headset. As it turns out this also works with other HDMI devices, such as the Wii U.
Though issues with resolution and blurriness (which are part of the trade-off with the mode) are factors, it's a cool idea that you can play Wii U games through PSVR. Now Digital Foundry has put together a brief video explaining how it works, while also going through the practicalities or playing Xbox One and Wii U games with the headset.
As we said in our original article, it's not necessarily a game changer or PSVR-seller. It's a fun idea, though, and worth a try if you have one of the systems.
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This might be a game changer in Japan. They have very tiny appartments (one of the reasons they prefer now to play on smartphones). And watching content through the PS Vr makes you feel like you have a movie screen in front of you.
It just might be "the little thing" that will make PS VR a huge success there. That and the little panties in Dead or Alive XTreme 3 of course
Seems a bit pointless and cumbersome to set up.
I'll give it a go, just to see, and say I've tried it.
That's of no use to me since I don't have a PS4 or a PSVR.
Tried this last night with Metroid Prime and Forza Horizon 3 and it works. The mileage on the results may vary. Prime looked ok, don't know if I could sit through the entire game like that and the resolution downgrade made FH3 look awful. Which seemed like sacrelidge to such a pretty game. Long story short: this mini hack does work. Truth be told, it's not awesome though...
playstation i believe mentioned considering PC support in the future
@nono6400 They don't need DoAX in Japan, they have PSVR school girl simulators.
http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2016/10/video_getting_uncomfortably_close_to_schoolgirls_in_summer_lesson_on_ps4
@ThomasBW84 You probably could have mentioned in yesterday's article that you need to be plugged into the PS4 to have this work, not everybody seemed to understand that in the comments section. I know I didn't.
@rjejr I didn't realise, to be honest. I don't have PSVR, so was relying on information on the interwebs rather than my own tests.
@ThomasBW84 Yeah, I figured you didn't know, not your area, and you would have mentioned it if you knew. I only knew b/c Sammy mentioned it in their article. It does make sense though. But who could even tell w/ those dozen wires everywhere, it's an angry Blooper.
If Nintendo was smart, assuming the NX is actually as powerful as a PS4, they be making a deal with Sony to allow PSVR support on the NX. Nintendo gets to participate in the hot new thing, with little hard investment, Sony gains another selling point for the device. The only real hardware investment Nintendo would need is for a USB adapter for the Playstation camera. It's a win all the way around!
It's cool. The res cut in half makes it a poor option though.
But VR itself is unbelievable. I was yelling "oh my goodness this is so amazing!" over and over and over. And that was just on the main menu.
I have a ps4 and would love to get a headset if there looked to be any reason to get one. The worst insult was tagging Until Dawn on one of the games, nothing to do with the original.
Plus this technology is already pretty far behind so we might get a PSVR Nero in a couple of years.
Hopefully with less wires.
Bought everything then found out my day 1 ps4 has a broke aux port - so camera doesn't work. Not paying to fix as got a pro on order so luckily this cinema mode works, not for ps4 (as you had to set it up with the camera) but I've watched a few films via my PC on it and played a few PS3 games. Runs fine but without the camera the head tracking is down to its built in tilt control so it starts to move on its own and I have to reset the center point every 30 mins or so.
Saves having it stuck on the shelf until my pro arrives
@samuelvictor dead or alive xtreme is already VR compatible. Look on YouTube. But you need the full game (not the free to play) and it is limited to perving over the girls in gallery mode.
If you get the Hong Kong version then it has full English text and audio
yeah... was excited until I saw that I need a pos4 :/
@rjejr The new Senran Kagura not-Splatoon game also has VR support coming, so that will be a fun time as well.
That wouldve been a game changer for me. Playing scary regular games like Outlast and P.T. on the PSVR (ie replacing ill-designed Vita as my go to remote play device) was something I was reaaly looking forward to. As was watching movies with my personal cinema screen. Given the drop in resolution, I prob wont purchase one now. I wouldve happily paid an extra £100 for a perfect cinematic mode.
@BRAINFOX Senran Kagura
If any game in history ever got a wet t-shirt contest mini-game, it's going to be that one. Though I may recall Duke Nukem having one back in the day in 1 of the strip clubs. Not in VR though.
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