Can you connect two PlayStation VR headsets to a PS4?

The ever-important question

A lot of you have been asking me some great questions on Twitter and Facebook regarding PlayStation VR. The biggest of them is for multi-player gaming and whether you can connect two PlayStation VR headsets to a PS4. In short, the answer is no and that’s because of the raw power it takes to run VR games.

Sony has gone on record, indicating that they will reject games that run under 60fps for VR and, as it stands, developers at times have a hard time reaching that frame rate on normal, non-VR games. Add the extra complexity that is VR and trying to get PS4 to power two different headsets is simply out of the question. For that very same reason, even high-end rigs designed for Oculus Rift can only power one headset at a time. However, that doesn’t mean multi-player is out of the question. More after the jump.

As the picture above indicates, there will be party games for PlayStation VR but they will be limited to one person immersed via the headset while others around them will utilize either Move or DualShock 4 controllers. In fact I’m not sure we’ll ever see a vision where multiple VR headsets can be connected to a single console or computer until these units simply become independent and run on their own. At that point, each headset will act as its own console and have access to whatever content is appropriate for it and those who will want to game with you will simply purchase the same game and connect with you that way.

Discuss:

Does the lack of being able to connect two PlayStation VR headsets to a PS4 change your purchasing decision or was it never a factor?

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