Is PlayStation VR (PSVR) still worth it in 2024?

Should you buy the PlayStation VR1 headset in 2024? The same question that I was asking myself a few weeks ago, trying to decide whether buying the PSVR is a wise decision or wasted money, since the new and improved VR headsets like the PSVR2, Meta Quest3 and Vision Pro are out and about making waves in the VR world.

I am Max from LifeHackerMax and I bought the PSVR now, in 2024 as the first VR headset, and I am very excited to share my experience. Because despite being an 8 years old VR headset, (Launched in 2016), I believe it is still a relevant choice for all the PS4, PS4 PRO and even PS5 users, to this day.

And I am here to tell you exactly why I think this old headset still makes sense in 2024.

Games to try:
Moss
Moss:Book II
Astro Bot Rescue Mission
The Curious Tale of Stolen Pets
Final Assault
Eagle Flight
Minecraft
SuperHot
RE7
Playstation VR demo Disks 1, 2, 3

My kids enjoyed playing:
Job Simulator a lot

Games I haven't played yet but want to:
Blood and Truth
Hitman
No Man's Sky
Vanilla Skyrim

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[TheNooch]

The PSVR1 is still great with loads of games that haven’t/won’t be ported over to the PSVR2. Only issues are going from a single USB-C back to the tangled mess of wires and the lower res screen.

[rockowilson]

Yes, absolutely. For Astrobot alone. That game is better than anything I've played on the PS VR2 even. I don't even like platformers but that game is magical.

[lake]

I still play my PSVR1 and I think it's more comfortable than PSVR2, though I've gotten used to PSVR2's halo head mount. I just went through Arizona Sunshine again with PSVR1 on the PS4 Pro, but I use it to play Squadrons on PS5. Lots of good games for both. I went though VR sickness too, got my VR legs pretty quickly, it was worth it. And for anyone wanting to get a taste of VR with a used PSVR1 for your PS4 Pro, the resolution is fine, it's awesome, go for it. Play Squadrons, holy moly. You have to experience VR to get it. You think you know what it's like, but you don't, you just think you do. You may get scared playing Resident Evil 7 on flatscreen, but when your visual and audible senses are arrested in VR, you'll really not want to walk down those hallways.

[DaRkLoRd-rcyu]

I just bought a used one for £80.

I actually bought one after getting a psvr2 and enjoying it alot.

There are still psvr games that i dont think will ever get ported that i wanted to play so i made the jump on getting a cheap one.

The thing that swayed me is i looked at my ps library and noticed i already had 20 psvr 1 games on my account that i've just acquired from being a ps plus subscriber for 10 years. So i thought why not. Also i just played and beat astro bot on ps5. So playing rescue mission is a big draw.

[PaulieLauraXombie]

I legitimately just bought one 2 days ago off FB marketplace for 100$ Guy kept it in pristine condition came with games wand charging station, hooked right up with ease, I absolutely love it! Wife came home said I looked ridiculous, till she saw I was playing Iron man, que to 5 minutes later shes flyin and BLAM BLAMING.. It was amazingly hilarious. Than she did the macarena 😂 She can't wait to play again tonight.

[ianaaronson]

Just got a headset and controllers for $40 at a pawn shop. We exited to give it a try

[thedave]

I had this on my PS4 Pro. The most fun I had was with Astrobot a little platformer game, so much fun I was laughing so hard.

[creepyuncle]

I use the PSVR1 a few nights a week. It’s the only VR headset I’ve played and I love it. I’ll upgrade to PSVR2 eventually Astro Bot is probably the coolest experience I’ve had.

[nice-]

Thank you for the review! Informative.

[EasyHeat]

Also, with a GPU above a GTX 970, an old PS3 camera, and some third party software apps on PC?
It's possible to use the OG PSVR headset not only with some Steam VR titles, but also an increasing back catalog library of FPS and racing titles.
Including GTAV and Titanfall2.
ISYN

[paulnicolas]

Completely agree with you - the psvr1 is still an amazing headset especially for the price and you can pick one up very cheap on the used market now .

Another good thing over the PSVR2 is that it’s more comfortable and it supports 3D Blu-ray movies whereas psvr2 doesn’t and on top of that most the games are really cheap to buy now . Another thing is that Psvr2 doesn’t have the variety and style of games I like like astrobot, wipeout omega collection, Rez infinite, thumper, Star Wars etc - have not seen many in PSVR like these style of games for psvr1 yet but I guess it’s still early days for psvr2.

Right now I don’t see the point of selling my psvr1 with all the games I have and getting a few quid for it and then having to buy a PlayStation 5 and psvr2 which is gonna cost close to £1000 and then having to buy the expensive games for it - I’ll wait for a few years and see what it offers by then and probably buy a used on at a fraction of the price .

Thanks for the video .

[sameditz_]

I used to play the vr playroom at my uncles a bunch on his vr, and recently I decided to buy it for myself to play it again

[Keinan]

Skyrim vr was excellent to play on psvr1

[EasyHeat]

I got the PS4 gen PSVR back in 2020 for my son's PS4 Pro.
I also did a thermal paste/fan/SSD upgrade to the console.
Overall?
It's been awesome.
I got him basically EVERY controller...
Racing wheel, HOTAS (Star Wars Squadrons is fantastic), AIM controller, Move.
Star Wars gave me no motion sickness.
Gran Tourismo however?
Bleagh!
I almost puked!
Hahaha!

My personal top pick games:
(in no relative order)
Dreams (Seriously, calling this a game honestly doesn't do it justice. Must have!) AAA+
All the Doom VR games- A+
Sniper Elite VR- A
Star Wars Squadrons -AAA+
Farpoint -AA+
Superhot (fantastic!)- AAA+
Blood and Truth -AAA+
Firewall Zero Hour- A+
Alvo -A+
No Man's Sky AA+
Skyrim VR -AA+
Ace Combat -A+
Arizona Sunshine- A
Drunken Bar Fight (totally fun party pass around!) A+
Wanderer (Best graphics hands down) AAA+
Fruity Shooty-A
Space Junkies
Resident Evil VR-AA+

[lloydmutabharuka]

0:30 you forgot to mention PC as well. I use it for sim racing on pc and i love it. It is my first vr headset by the way, 100 times better than pancake.

[paulnicolas]

Ps2 try Robinson the journey and thumper and best saber and rush of blood - fantastic

[mallow]

Wipeout Omega Collection's VR mode doesn't work on the VR2, so that's at least one game still worth using the VR1 for.

[alkhan]

how is the picture quality is it good ?

[ProYT]

For 50€ all you think that is a good purchase??

[vmfvictor]

does anyone have experience using it on pc? I've been thinking of getting one for vr chat and some shooters on steam.
how is it using it on pc?