Free Gran Turismo 7 PSVR2 Update Set To Launch Soon

Jim Ryan, president and chief executive officer of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has revealed that Gran Turismo 7 will be the first game available on February 22 for the brand-new PlayStation VR2. Ryan confirmed what we'd long believed regarding a potential Gran Turismo 7 VR adaptation when presenting at a special Sony event during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Gran Turismo has offered VR functionality before, of course. Gran Turismo Sport has some limited support for the initial PlayStation VR gear. Despite Ryan's lack of confirmation on the degree of GT7's VR2 capability, the teaser video that was included with the sequence suggested much greater capabilities by showing at least a 12-car race at Road Atlanta with Grade 1 race cars.

First look at Gran Turismo 7 gameplay on #PSVR2! pic.twitter.com/j1CjYMKFSw

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Gran Turismo 7 may fully incorporate VR if Ryan's claim that "PSVR2 users will be able to experience the game like never before" is combined with it. However, we will need to wait for more information, which should appear soon. There won't be a solo game version either, as GT7 will receive a free upgrade to include PlayStation VR2 capabilities at some unspecified point during the next six weeks in time for its launch on February 22. Naturally, using the VR in GT7 won't be cheap; the new PSVR2 costs $549.99 (€599.99/£529.99). However, it represents a major improvement over the prior gadget, featuring inside-out tracking, foveated rendering technology, and a per-eye resolution of 2000 x 2040.