How to use PS VR2 to play VR games on PC

Find out how to use your PlayStation®VR2 on your Windows® PC and how to play VR virtual reality games on Steam™.

How to use PS VR2 to play VR games on Steam on PC

  1. Set up PS VR2 on your PC.
Set up PS VR2 on PC
  1. Press the PS button on your PlayStation VR2 Sense™ controller to open the SteamVR™ dashboard.
  2. Use your PS VR2 Sense controller to navigate your screen and press the L2 button or R2 button to select an item on your screen.
  • If your VR game isn't performing as expected, you can try lowering Render Resolution or turning off Motion Smoothing in your SteamVR™ settings.
How to configure PS VR2 settings on PC
  • To find out more about SteamVR™ and what VR games are available on Steam®, visit the Steam® website.
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What's on the PlayStation VR2 App screen?

Open Steam™ on your Windows® PC screen and select PlayStation®VR2 App. You can also open the app by pressing the PS button on your PS VR2 Sense controller, and from the SteamVR™ dashboard, selecting PlayStation VR2 App.

  • You don't need to open PlayStation®VR2 App each time you use PS VR2 with SteamVR™.
Set up PS VR2 on PC

A) More
Displays play area settings, app data settings, health warnings, and more.

B) Battery level
Displays the battery level of your PS VR2 Sense controller.

C) Device status
Displays the status of your devices.

D) Update
Appears when there's a firmware update available.

E ) Help and Support (Troubleshooting)
Opens the support page for PS VR2.

PS VR2 on PC troubleshooting

View your surroundings when using PS VR2 on PC

Press the function button on your VR headset to activate the see-through view. See-through view lets you see your real-world surroundings while you have your VR headset on.

  • Your VR game doesn’t pause when you switch to see-through view. To avoid losing progress in your game, make sure to pause or save the game before switching to see-through view.
  • If you leave your play area, your screen doesn't automatically show you your surroundings. Make sure to switch to see-through view to see your real-world surroundings.

Reset your headset line of sight when using PS VR2 on PC

You can set the direction you're facing in your VR headset as the front. Press and hold the options button (F) on the right PS VR2 Sense controller until your line of sight is reset.

How to take a screenshot when using PS VR2 on PC

To take a screenshot in your VR game, press the create button (G) on the left PS VR2 Sense controller.

  • You can also simultaneously press the PS button and the L2 button on the left controller to take a screenshot.
  • You can't take video clips using PS VR2 on PC.
  • The default location for your screenshots on your PC is:
    C:\Program files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[Steam user number]\760\remote\[App ID]\screenshots

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