A look at Pistol Whip’s PlayStation VR2 haptics upgrade, out Feb 22. – PlayStation.Blog
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On February 22, the improved model of Pistol Whip relaunches on PlayStation VR2. This Day one title — intensified by unique haptic suggestions — will outline simply how bodily a bodily motion rhythm sport may be.
PS VR2 customers will profit from inner upgrades like SSD optimization, which reduces load occasions and scene transitions; nevertheless, the main target immediately is Pistol Whip’s iconic gameplay, made extra immersive than ever, because of haptic suggestions.
The reimagined PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers, geared up with finger contact detection and a six-axis movement sensing system, create a extra reasonable firing expertise: uncover distinctive reload SFX for various weapons and altering resistance, together with a haptic for dry hearth. Moreover, three sorts of melee SFX present various sensations when Pistol Whipping completely different enemies.
“When implementing the adaptive triggers, we discovered numerous methods to offer controller suggestions,” Explains Mike L., lead haptics engineer for PS VR2. “Now gamers will really feel an growing resistance as they pull the set off, flattening out shortly earlier than drawing it far sufficient that the weapon fires, at which level resistance drops to zero.”
The PS VR2 headset’s native vibrations work at the side of controller suggestions and 3D audio, which reply to in-game affect – or close to misses. By dynamically adjusting sound positioning, gamers will hear and really feel bullets whizz by their heads.
With a roadmap that implies loads of new Pistol Whip content material coming this 12 months, fortunate PlayStation VR2 customers can obtain this shiny re-creation instantly; simply in time to observe for the upcoming releases.
