{"id":966740,"date":"2026-01-03T22:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T22:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-removes-ps-vr2-charging-icon-from-welcome-hub-blog-post-as-wireless-speculation-grows"},"modified":"2026-01-03T22:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T22:22:18","slug":"sony-removes-ps-vr2-charging-icon-from-welcome-hub-blog-post-as-wireless-speculation-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/sony-removes-ps-vr2-charging-icon-from-welcome-hub-blog-post-as-wireless-speculation-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony removes PS VR2 charging icon from Welcome Hub blog post, as wireless speculation grows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sony-removes-ps-vr2-charging-icon-from-welcome-hub-blog-post-as-wireless-speculation-grows.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Sony has updated yesterday&#8217;s blog post on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-ps5-system-update-adds-customisable-welcome-hub\">forthcoming Welcome Hub<\/a> to remove an image of a PS VR2 charging icon that caused speculation of a possible wireless model.<\/p>\n<p>The Welcome Hub allows users to customise their own tab with various widgets, including the battery charge of accessories. However, the image used in the blog post included a controller, earbuds, and what looks like a PS VR2 headset.<\/p>\n<p>But the PS VR2 is wired and doesn&#8217;t require a battery charge. So why was this icon included?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-removes-ps-vr2-charging-icon-from-welcome-hub-blog-post-as-wireless-speculation-grows\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-removes-ps-vr2-charging-icon-from-welcome-hub-blog-post-as-wireless-speculation-grows\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has updated yesterday&#8217;s blog post on the forthcoming Welcome Hub to remove an image of a PS VR2 charging icon that caused speculation of a possible wireless model. The Welcome Hub allows users to customise their own tab with various widgets, including the battery charge of accessories. However, the image used in the blog post included a controller, earbuds, and what looks like a PS VR2 headset. But the PS VR2 is wired and doesn&#8217;t require a battery charge. So why was this icon included? 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