Sony: PlayStation VR’s tracking problems come from sun and shiny surfaces

I’ve encountered a number of frustrating situations in which the PlayStation VR loses its tracking. That either breaks the illusion of virtual reality or, at worst, it makes me feel nauseous. Now, Sony has come out to address growing consumer concerns about its headset technology.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has updated its PlayStation Blog post about PSVR’s most frequently asked questions with responses to inquiries about room lighting and reflective surfaces. Many reviews for the PSVR, including GamesBeat’s own impressions, criticize the device for its unreliable positional tracking, which is a crucial link in the process that makes VR work. Some tinkering from me and others has found that you can get better results in a dark room that doesn’t have any mirrors or reflective surfaces. Sony has generally confirmed that those solutions are accurate.