Sony announced Resident Evil Village would be one of the launch titles for the PS VR2, the PlayStations next-generation VR headset. The PlayStation VR2 system is currently under development, and Resident Evil Village will be able to deliver even more intense experiences, taking full advantage of the vivid graphics possible from the headset 4K HDR display, eye-tracking, PlayStation 5s 3D audio, and more. PlayStation VR2 is looking to make traversing through Resident Evil Village an even more immersive experience, showing off an increased sense of scale that makes players feel like they are standing in the same room with Madame Dimitrescu or the game’s other enemies.
Today, during the PlayStations State of Play stream, Capcom revealed that Resident Evil Village is set to soon offer even more close-up, in-person experiences, by slipping into the PlayStation VR2. For its first announcement of the PlayStation Showcase, Capcom debuted a teaser for the remastering of Resident Evil 4, the survival horror game that was initially released for GameCube in 2005. The teaser featured a remastering of Resident Evil 4, the survival horror game that was initially released for GameCube in 2005.
As part of the Sony Interactive Entertainments State of Play stream earlier this week, we got an update about some of the PSVR2 games that are being worked on. In a 30-minute stream Thursday, Sony went over a variety of third-party games coming to the PlayStation console, including Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4, and Final Fantasy XVI, along with several upcoming titles for the PS VR2 that have no date yet. Unfortunately, the trailer did not give any clues about the release date, but reports indicate the PS VR2 is coming at some point in the first months of 2023, so perhaps that is when we will get a look at an update.
What is unclear, though, is if PSVR2 content would convert a Resident Evil 4 remake into a first-person shooter, similar to the VR adaption landing in 2021s The Meta Quest 2. While the base game appears to be a third-person adventure (like the console title), Sony has announced that PSVR2 content is being developed. Not many details were revealed, but we know this title will make the most of the headset’s 4K HDR display, PlayStation VR2s eye-tracking, PlayStation 5s 3D audio, and more.
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The first teaser for this game’s VR release can be seen above, courtesy of Sony, following its reveal at its State of Play event. Details about the Resident Evil Village VR2 release are scarce at the moment given the fact the game was just announced, but if you played either the Resident Evil 7 or Resident Evil 4 VR releases, then you are probably well aware of how this title is going to be played. New gameplay elements are being introduced, like the ability to dual-wield weapons using each PlayStation VR 2s sensory controller.
The experience will feature PlayStation VR2s support for the sensory technologies, Sense, and will feature new ways of interacting with the world of Resident Evil Village. Resident Evil Village is going to follow in Resident Evil 7s footsteps by getting its own virtual reality release planned for the PlayStation VR2 First released on consoles and PC last year, Capcom has confirmed that their survival horror game Resident Evil Village, a follow-up to Resident Evil 7, will receive support for PSVR2 when it releases.
