After development for it was announced on February 2023, Capcom revealed the first trailer for the upcoming VR Mode of Resident Evil 4 remake. The new VR Mode will appear as a free downloadable update exclusively for the PSVR 2. This new trailer was revealed during the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase.
For the new VR Mode, the Resident Evil 4 remake will shift its perspective from its classic third person to a first person one to accommodate for the VR headset. The footages shown at the event is very similar to the VR Mode for the original RE4, with the difference of the update visuals, and mechanics, such as knife parrying.
This isn’t the first free DLC update the game will receive, since The Mercenaries DLC mode appeared on Resident Evil 4 remake for free on April 7, 2023.
As a reminder, the original Resident Evil 4 is already playable on VR via Meta Quest 2 (previously known as Oculus Quest 2.)
Resident Evil 4 remake is immediately available for the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The RE4 remake VR Mode will be exclusive to the PSVR 2, which is available for the PS5.
