WipEout Omega Collection PSVR Analysis: A Zero Compromise Port? 

Turn off the comfort settings then the cockpit view won't change once the race starts.

You can turn off the blinders during cockpit view. I’m not sure why you didn’t look into the VR options before publishing this video.

I don't agree too much with this analysis. A criticism was how claustrophobic the cockpit was and the need to duck to take in more view, but those are just blinders for comfort. You should go into settings and turn them off.

The VR motion blinders can be removed BTW as well as adding cockpit tilt, all makes it even more like being there! :D

What an INTENSE analysis

I just bought the game a few days ago. Can confirm it is abso-fucking-lutely amazing in PS VR. This is what stores need to show people to convince them to get VR.

You can change the options to stop the cockpit view from becoming 'claustrophobic'. It's just a comfort setting for VR beginners and those who are prone to motion sickness.

Seriously this is one of the most amazing gaming experiences I ever had. Literally a childhood dream come true! Incredible game

Really nice upgrade for Wipeout fans. Have to say I've adored the series since it's PS1 days, especially the PSP and Vita entries. Respect for a great game.

Man my head start banging to the soundtrack in the cockpit and I was in nirvana. Never even played a Wipeouts.

For ppl that havent tried VR. Watching VR footage on a flat screen is like being a virgin and watching porn. You don't know what its like going inside.

With the recent price drop in PSVR and WipEout Omega, Sony killing it again for VR gaming! Racing off and leaving the other also rans in the dust beyond the horizon.... Alongside the most interesting exclusives and first party gaming. PayStation is still the best place to play.

Ps4 pro is an amazing system and with vr it makes the experience even more amazing.. Great video..

I don’t even play racing games, but i had to buy Wipeout after all the fuss about how good the VR patch is, and i can confirm that it’s absolutely incredible!

VR is not something that can be described accurately in videos of it. The problem is that the secondary screen is not representative of the actual in helmet visuals. This is probably the biggest barrier to entry for VR.........you can't really trust someone else's representation of it until you see it for yourself. I'll admit, I thought PSVR was going to be a joke, to be this God awful representation of VR solely for the sake of the fact that at the time, public interest in VR was at an all time high. I stand here to say as an owner of a PSVR, I was dead wrong. Be it the amazing world of Farpoint or the quaint artistry of Moss, big name multiplatform games like Doom VFR, or the incomparable Resident Evil 7 in VR, PSVR is the real deal. Add Wipeout Omega Collection and it's not a wonder why PSVR is still leading the way on the VR games front. Hats off to Sony for championing this fledgling medium, as VR is a medium that can only be consumed, not viewed. With Sony lowering the cost to access PSVR, I hope more people who are either on the fence or outright opposed to VR, give the PSVR a shot. I did, and it is a decision I do not regret.

This offering shames other publishers who want you to buy the VR patch, or worse yet, buy the entire game again (Skyrim go home)

If you own PSVR you NEED to play this game. The Wipeout VR update is fantastic, being in VR makes the game easyer to play and really makes you feel like your there flying around the track at insane speeds..... oh and the soundtrack is still banging!

Ah, first thing I did with cockpit view is >>> go to options >>> turn off the blinders. Because the claustrophobic view is automatically put on unless you turn it off. I'm not a motion sickness prone person so turning off the blinders helped expand my field of view while in the cockpit. It is BEAUTIFUL!

This is Richard from the future.

You can remove the cockpit shielding so you can see more

Fantastic episode, well made and makes me wanna buy a PS VR

I turned off baby mode on PSVR and when you're in the cockpit - no blinders come on the side so it's even more intense. Also - disable supersampling on the pro before playing the game - otherwise it wont run

Man take 3 seconds to look in the menu and you will see you can turn off the blinders so you can see everything while racing and theres plenty of adjustments you can make to increase your comfort to cut down on motion sickness...or make it more intense if you wish. With half a million subscribers you owe it to give proper facts.

I bought the game on sale after the vr update was announced. Played a few races last night and it's great!

The best option for Wipeout Omega Collection VR is: on board these gliders with full VR option enabled, so no restrictions for the viewing angle and cam constrained to the pilots head! This is to do this game for the full effect yesss! :D

Excellent video of a truly jaw dropping game thanks.

I have the htc vive right now but i wanted to get a psvr for some time. This may be the game that pushes me over the edge. VR makes everything better :-)

Wow, this game exceeded expectations when it released and now it's doing it again in VR.

What VR can offer? When we sit. Camera.pos = CC.pos. Camera.rot = CC.rot + Headset.relativeRot. When we stand. Camera.pos = CC.pos + Headset.relativePos. Camera.rot = Headset.rot. * Camera: your view in the game. * CC: Character controller. In most games, it's just a capsule. * rot: rotation. * pos: position. All current VR games are pretty much limited to this physical limitation. When we sit... our neck structure won't allow us to turn 720 degree nonstop. And when we stand... we will hit the wall eventually, unless the system can "bring us back to the origin" automatically or you'd have to walk back manually. That is why current gen VR games are either arcade style rail shooter or racer (racer... in a way... is also an on-rail typpa game). Floor moves & you don't move typpa control scheme. The Haptic Chair and Treadmill will work but those are not practical solutions for majority household. It's for amusement parks. How about Arcade? You'd needa hire someone to stand next to the machine, to care, to hand hygiene mask over to customers.

Get well soon, @Richard! Nice analysis, really cool content as always on Digital Foundry. 👍🏻

I think this was Richard at his finest. Very well done. I've never thought of Richard as a lazy person, but there was a level of sophistication in the diction and delivery that I haven't heard from him before. After all this time, he's still improving.

Nice!! Would love to see more PSVR analysis in the future :)

You were playing with the blinders on Richard, it's a comfort setting you can remove.

Great analysis. I played the VR update quite a bit yesterday and it is really impressive. Easily one of the top VR experiences available at the moment.

Was looking forward to this analysis, the VR community has been having about how good it is. Looking forward to trying it after work today.

Absolutely amazing experience playing this in VR. It was already a great game but holy shit, this upgrade takes it over the top!

This is the first Digital Foundry video I've seen where you guys missed the view options. Did you you have a early build that didn't have them? In the video you have the view blinders set to full. You can dial them back half way or turn them off. I need comfort settings in a few games but was surprised I could turn this all the way off and feel fine. You can also lock the camera's tilting to cockpit (used here), track, or pilot. The pilot setting leans the view to every bank and turn

Greatness Awaits😁

Haven't played WipEout on a while, But I remember being awesome on PS3, 1080p 60fps, It was also cool on the PSVITA.

Fair dues to Sony for making this a free update, while also doing an awesome job in actually implementing it!

You know.. I like what you did here. Referencing the use of a term or phrase repeatedly does make said repetition feel ok and even funny. Good on ya! have you guys ever considered doing a UHD physical disc release of the full reviews or DF retro vid's for us to buy? I'd love to be able to archive and check out (show off) what you guys do without having to store huge files on my pc, or taking time to download them.

Bethesda take notes: it’s a free update to those who already have the game!

I bought this game yesterday, wanting to get down with the PSVR mode. I should have bought it months ago, it’s great! What a blast and so beautiful running on my 4K TV.

There are options to turn off the cockpit.

Blinders can be turned off in the game's options. Forget the exact option to turn it off, cause the options aren't named super well, but you can definitely do it and it's a blast to play that way!

I'd be puking the moment you started moving. I love VR, but for me, I can't even dream of playing something like this unless I get a sea sickness patch from my doctor.

You can get the full view in cockpit by disabling the comfort feature. I found it much better personally and removes that clostaphobic feeling

You can remove the blinders in the interior view. It really is a blast like that

Never seen a 720p DigitalFoundry in years.

always great to see Richard Leadbetter.His reviews in mean machines lead me to buy many a Megadrive or Super Famicom game.

Finally some PSVR coverage... Thanks!!

Played this for three hours tonight. It's incredible

For anyone that’s curious DOOM with the PRO 4K patch looks fucking sick.

Turn the blinders off and lock to pilot. Those with weak stomachs, bring a bucket. This game is great.

I recently acquired a playstation VR, since the price it's super accessible in this very moment, and quite frankly, Wipeout Omega collection it's the definitive game for the PSVR! The graphics looks amazingly rendered, the music its explosive and on par with the fast and furious gameplay, and it's super immersive, to the point , that the more you play it using the PSVR visor, you become a better driver since the 3d audio and the sharp graphics help you out to take corners more aggressively and adapt the usage of the weaponry system (either offensive or defensively, according to your needs). But the most important part: it's so fun and quite a blast to play! I'm a believer now, I didn't pay much attention to VR games in the past, but the Wipeout omega collection have attracted my interest nowadays to invest more time on other titles.

I get motion sick real quick. Cant play rigs at all without feeling ill . I played this solid for hours and no motion sickness at all. So if any of u suffer dont let this put u iff. I was really surprised. My best vr experience yet.

Superb on PS4, Pro, AND VR. What a gem. Major kudos to the devs.

Great analysis!Wait until Zone of enders PSVR comes out, that game is gonna be amazing as well.

I wish they would make more VR games that use the 3rd person view like this so you can see the character in front of you rather than only 1st person

Meanwhile Microsoft giving you kraken with no body

Disappointing that the reviewer stuck with the default comfort settings for the in-cockpit view. You can remove the blinds completely and if you “Lock camera to pilot”, you get the full sensation of the craft banking, barrel-rolling, etc. For bonus experience, turn the bizarrely named “Field of View” on to make the craft lurch forward authentically when travelling over a speed arrow.

I enjoy Wipeout but was never going to get this one. Until I heard about the VR, now I'm definitely getting it!

Man, this was the best, most in depth review of this amazing port I have read.. I love how you broke down the frame rate. Well done. Liked and Subbed!

FINALLY SOME PSVR LOVE IN DF!!!!!!! I thought you only cared about Xonex and PUBG now.

Turn the enclosed cockpit off in the options. Played this for 2 hours last night's. It's amazing!!!

For those on PC Redout is a similar game that works great in VR. BallisticNG looks like it's coming in VR too.

Just got this game for free wasn't sure how I would like it. But I fired it up and holy shit it is fun as hell!!! Any excuse to jump into the VR world I'm up for it!! It still doesnt beat the experience you get with Ace Combat despite only having 3 missions 😡😡😡!! That game is by far my favorite VR experience of any Playstation game yet!! Hoping they release some more content for it!! But anyway this game is a very pleasant surprise!!

this is everything you want in a vr game. it's incredible. wait till you hit your first downhill. take the blinders off the cockpit so you can out the sides and the front of your ship. better race experience.

I mainly game on my one x but also love my pro and VR. Can't wait to play this later.

Put it in pilot perspective and get rid of the blinders for the best experience.

will be playing this for days..

I love how they didn't take a lazy approach to this update. It really feels like the game was released with VR in the first place, and it's an incredible experience! Edit: I lot of PSVR games appear very fuzzy, even on PS4 Pros. But even with my standard console, it looks much clearer than any game that comes to mind (maybe Sparc?) When comparing captured videos from Wipeout to, for example, Skyrim, the difference is night and day. Hopefully we'll see more Wipeout-tier VR titles in the future.

So far the best vr title. For the best action in the cockpit view, turn that comfort setting off.

Yeah, you can set the cockpit to be fully open, and you really should. It looks amazing, and is actually much more comfortable than external view.

Hmm... I didn't the slightest hint of motion sickness playing this for at least an hour. I was expecting to, but was pleasantly surprised.

Wipeout VR is astounding. It may very well be the single greatest gaming experience I've ever had. Just get it.

Been playing it in VR for a few hours now! It’s amazing!!

Tempting to upgrade to a Pro over my standard PS4. The X might be more powerful, but absolutely no games on Xbox for the foreseeable future... :(

This is the single best rhubarb to happen to the gaming industry in 2018 so far. The 2nd being the complete fixing of Battlefront II, which I think went under the radar somewhat. Wipeout VR is a damn system seller. The closest to Pod Racing you’ll ever get,

these devs r great

Seeing this would be painful for Xbox One only users. No exciting exclusives like this, and no VR to go with it.

i bought a lot of consoles just for Wipeout, and i assume this will be no different.

This is a rock solid VR experience, I have been playing so many hours multiplayer in VR with this game now, my favourite PSVR game next to Dirt Rally :)

I love this game on my Pro as it is, can’t wait to get PSVR

That visor that apears can be removed in VR setting. I recommend turning it off and setting camera to center on track for best experience without it being too crazy to follow whats happening.

You can remove the tie fighter like blinders, these are comfort options. More research next time. If you remove the blinders you can see EVERYTHING

I wish they'd bring back Extreme G

You have to turn off the comfort settings to get rid of the tunnel vision in first person.

So when are we getting a new Wipeout game, Sony? Oh never mind, you closed down Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool six years ago!

Wish interpolation can be applied to normal 30fps games to 60 fps without much compromise. Seems to be very tricky technology.

You dont need VR legs to play this. Turn OFF the comfort settings and move your head like you would in real life, and it's fine. it's easy to tell your mind you are "sitting in the ship". Oh unless you're a tool and you're using "external" view. VR is for "simulation". Cockpit all the way. I can play this non stop for as long as I want will NO ill feeling. Doom VFR or Skyrim however, I can't last more than 10 mins. oh and also......I'm not on a Pro PS4. I'm on initial release 500GB PS4 and it works fine with this game in PSVR. It's a FANTASTIC game. A VR system seller for sure.

Ummm... Turn off your comfort settings for a full cockpit experience. Wide view with no blinders....

Okay Sony, you finally made me pull the trigger and buy a PSVR! Skyrim VR, Moss and finally Wipeout pushed me over the edge LOL

I'm sure it's not fully stereoscopic 3d though. Obviously the ship you're in is, but if you pause the game, and look at the track with one eye then the other, you'll notice it looks exactly the same thru each eye. Look at a bit of the track in the foreground in relation to something further away, u can see there no stereoscopic 3d, again just the track, not the ship.

I get motion sickness unless I have Richard wearing the PSVR headset in the lower left corner of my screen.

You can turn the blinders off to get the full FOV.

Simply the best PSVR game (with ASTRO) !! Awesome, Astonishing , Spectacular, Immersive, Fast and Fluide !

Props to the devs that made this a free update and not one that needs to be purchased for a worse version of the game!

Wipe Out 2048 was an outstanding game on the Vita, in fact I loved it so much that I bought some DLC. I own a PSVR and now i'm planning to buy the PS4 port with VR Suppport. I just can't friggin wit to play it.

Mother let me out the basement finally. Wooo!