Sony has confirmed that its highly anticipated PlayStation 5 Pro, which was released in select markets on November 7th, will not be available in India due to regulatory issues. In an official statement shared with FE.com, Sony explained, “PS5 Pro will not be available in some countries (which presently includes India) where 6GHz wireless band used in IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) has not yet been allowed.”
The PS5 Pro’s dependence on Wi-Fi 7 highlights a broader trend in the tech industry. With the launch of the PS5 Pro, devices compatible with Wi-Fi 7 are anticipated to gain traction in regions where the 6GHz band necessary for Wi-Fi 7 has already been approved. However, for tech enthusiasts in India, regulatory limitations mean they will have to wait until the 6GHz band becomes available in the country.
Sony has announced the release of a limited-edition PlayStation 5 and accessories on November 21st. The special PS5 will be available in a grey color reminiscent of the original PlayStation. This release comes ahead of the 30th anniversary of Sony’s PlayStation, which will be celebrated in December of this year.
The PS5 Pro was unveiled in September of this year and delivers a significant performance enhancement compared to the standard PS5. It includes a GPU that is 67 percent faster, improved memory, and AI-driven upscaling through Sony’s Spectral Super Resolution technology. Additionally, the console is expected to introduce upgrades for ray tracing, faster frame rates, and better storage options, offering players the ultimate gaming experience. Priced at $699.99 (around 59000), it is touted as the company’s most powerful and innovative gaming console.
Sony introduced its first VR Playstation about four years ago, and since then, there has been tremendous advancement in the game itself. Last month, Sony revealed its next generation of VR on PlayStation5, capable of almost fulfilling Sony’s mission of a stronger sense of presence and deeper immersion for the players. In the announcement, the company talked about the simplified setup and the improved ease-of-use of the PS5 VR. This time, the company has revealed the details on the PS5 VR controllers through a blog post on Sony PS’s official website.
The All-New PS5 VR
On February 23rd, Sony gave out some information on its
upcoming launch, the VR for PS5. The company said that the new VR will have a
simple setup, and a single cord is enough to connect the PS5 with the VR. The
next-generation VR got some new and innovative changes made to it, like a
better resolution to provide an even better visual experience, tracking, input,
etc. Sony also talked about its new controllers, including some of the
DualSense features.
PS5 VR Controllers
According to Sony, the new VR controllers are the main
attraction of its next-generation VR for PlayStation. These controllers are the
reflection of what Sony has been trying to deliver to its customer in the form
of Virtual Reality. The controllers are incorporated with the features of
DualSense and are going to change the feel and realistic experience of gaming
for the PS5 VR players.
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The Innovative Design
The design of the controller is completely different from
the traditional gaming remotes. It is of the shape of an ‘orb’ as described by
Sony and is a two-piece set that goes into both left and right hands. The
controllers are based on the concept of ergonomics, such that these are
comfortable to hold for a longer time. The team behind the design of the
controller made sure to test the controllers on different sets of hands to make
them fit on every size of hands.
“SIE’s Product, Engineering, and Design teams have
collaborated to build our new VR controller from the ground up to make a huge
leap from current-gen VR gaming. Prototypes of our new VR controller will be in
the hands of the development community soon, and we can’t wait to see what
ideas they come up with and how the controller helps bring their imagination to
life!” said Hideaki Nishino, the head of the platform planning and management
at PlayStation.
New Features
Introduced
The new controllers have inherited the adaptive trigger technology from the DualSense PS5 controller to add the palpable tension and make the gaming experience even more realistic. According to Sony, with the new controllers, there is no restriction for the players on how they should move their hands to play the games. The controllers come with haptic feedback and finger touch detection, and the controllers have a ring at the bottom of the controller. The headset of the VR set will track the controllers through this ring. The touch-sensitive areas included in the controllers are made to detect where the players place their thumb, index, and middle fingers.
Talking about the buttons on the left and the right controller, the left controller includes the usual triangle and square buttons, L1, L2, and a Create button as well as an analog stick. The right controller includes the other analog stick. It has similar cross and circle buttons, R1, R2 like the traditional controllers, and also the Options button. The L1 and R1 buttons on the controllers have been labeled as “grip”. This grip button is to pick up items in-game.
For now, Sony has only talked about the controllers, and
there is no information on the PS5 VR headset as yet. Though the testing of the
next-generation is currently going on, there is no news of if Sony will launch
the PS5 VR any time sooner or in 2021. Since the information on the VR
controllers is already out, we can expect the company to reveal the information
on the VR headset in the coming months.
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According to a Wallstreet Journal, Sony through a Q&A session has revealed that the launch of its Next-Generation PlayStation or we simply say PS5 has delayed to more than a year. The launch of PS5 has been the most awaited event, but believing Sony, it won’t occur at least this year, and the delay may extend more than a year.
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The
company has indicated that it may roll out the Next-Generation
PlayStation in summer 2020, most probably in the month of May. This
way, the PlayStation fans can expect to get a glimpse of the features
of this new gaming console in the upcoming E3 event on June 11 this
year.
Noticeably,
Sony started talking about PS5 earlier last month, and people also
began making guesses on its launch date and the feature it would
have. Here, the company gave some hints on the capabilities of the
gaming platform, like support for 8K graphics, much-improved 3D audio
experience, SSD storage, and compatibility with all the gaming titles
of PS4, etc. If we believe on the rumours, the new PS5 will run upon
an 8-core, third-gen Ryzen CPU based on AMD’s 7nm Zen 2
architecture.
Also,
the console is an improved version of PS4 and has also got the
support for Radeon Navi graphics as well as ray tracing. The news of
the release of the upcoming PlayStation gaming console had reduced
the sales of PS4 to a greater extent. But since the console’s
release has been extended, the people who have recently bought their
PS4 can take the breath of relief.
Sony announced the news of the delay in the launch while talking about its impressive financial year. Despite the reduced PS4 sales, 2018 was the best financial year for the company, earning some 31.1bn yen from the past year’s console sales, having gained a total of 36.4 million PlayStation Plus subscribers. But still, due to the high manufacturing cost of PS5, the operating profits may fall by 10 per cent for the next quarter.
Yashica is a Software Engineer turned Content Writer, who loves to write on social causes and expertise in writing technical stuff. She loves to watch movies and explore new places. She believes that you need to live once before you die. So experimenting with her life and career choices, she is trying to live her life to the fullest.
