Apple Vision Pro gets a gaming boost thanks to Sony’s PlayStation VR 2 controllers
Sony is lending its support to the Apple Vision Pro headset
🎮 Apple Vision Pro will support game controllers as part of VisionOS 26
🙌 The PSVR 2 Sense controllers offer advanced tracking, feedback, and motion sensing features
👍 Key features include finger touch detection and IR position tracking for precise interaction
🤔 It's unclear if Apple will retain all PSVR 2 controller features, like trigger effects and haptics
During its WWDC 2025 event, Apple revealed that the Apple Vision Pro will support controllers for compatible games as part of VisionOS 26, opening up new gaming possibilities for the headset.
However, Apple isn't making its own VR controllers. Instead, it's decided to borrow Sony's PSVR 2 Sense controllers to get the job done – which will please those who already own a PlayStation VR2.
It helps that the PSVR 2 Sense controllers are excellent. They feature advanced tracking, feedback, and connectivity features. The controllers also include a six-axis motion sensing system with a gyroscope and accelerometer, along with finger touch detection and IR position tracking for precise movement and interaction.
It remains to be seen if Sony will allow Apple to keep the PSVR 2 Sense controllers' trigger effects and haptic feedback, which helps make things more immersive. As we've seen with PSVR 2 support for PC, Sony locked off many of the headset's best features, including rumble, HDR, and eye-tracking. Hopefully that won't be the case here.
Apple Vision Pro’s support for controllers ties in with Apple’s redesign of Game Center. It’s now called the “Games” app, and has been redesigned to focus on the games you love and your friends.
Check out all the biggest announcements over on our Apple WWDC 2025 live blog, where Apple unveiled its new “liquid glass” design and upcoming changes to Apple TV, Apple Watch, and so much more. We’ll also be sharing our impressions of the iOS 26 beta on The Shortcut, so stay tuned for that. You can also read our comprehensive Apple Vision Pro review.
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Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.