Apple and Sony are working on bringing support for the PlayStation VR2 controllers to the Vision Pro headset, according to a new report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman.
Writing for the latest edition of the weekly Power On newsletter, Gurman states that Apple and Sony have been collaborating on the initiative for the past several months. The Cupertino company hopes this move will spur interest in gaming on Vision Pro. It has already approached developers to integrate PlayStation VR2 controllers with their games once native visionOS support is live.
While visionOS already supports non-VR gaming controllers like the DualSense 5, they aren’t fit for gaming for virtual reality headsets. Those require more precise controllers with 6 degrees of freedom (6DOF), and the PlayStation VR2 controllers are the perfect place for Apple to start. Beyond gaming, these precise controllers could also prove helpful for productivity apps, including Final Cut Pro whenever it launches on Vision Pro.
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Apple and Sony originally aimed to formally announce PSVR2 controller support for Vision Pro several weeks ago. However, the announcement was postponed as more work had to be done. While Apple has no imminent plans to design and release its own Vision Pro controllers, the company did experiment with an Apple Pencil-like accessory for precise input on the headset.
At the moment, Sony doesn’t sell the PSVR2 controllers separately as they must be purchased as a bundle with the PSVR2 headset. This will change at Apple’s request, and the standalone controllers will be offered through Apple.com and the Apple Store.
In addition to gaming and in-app use, the PlayStation VR2 controllers could be used to navigate visionOS. The controller’s thumb stick and directional pad could be used for scrolling, while the trigger button could replace a finger pinch when clicking on an item.
