Sony Playstation VR CUH-ZVR2 2017 Headset (No Game/Camera), Unboxed £60 @ Cex

Excellent price. Got mine a month ago along with a V1 camera, carry case, PS3-era move controller, and Driveclub VR.

These are grim second hand but are cleanable with some extra work. CEX themselves might not clean the system sufficiently... mine had earwax in the earphone holders 😬, but the plastic lenses were scratch-free.

Took a few days of cleaning before I was happy enough to use it. Most of the time was spent finding teardown guides online as this specific model doesn't have many guides online. Made my own written guide with a few tips and linked resources for anyone willing to do the extra work, hopefully someone finds it useful and has a more streamlined experience than me.

I would break down the process into the following steps:
1) cleaning +/- teardown of the headset
2) cleaning the cushions
3) fitting aftermarket lens protectors
4) (optional) cleaning/refurbishing the processing unit
5) setup/calibration of the camera and headset.


1) Cleaning +/- teardown of the headset

Ideally, you'd teardown the system (see link) and clean each external piece making contact with skin, etc. In not, you could simply go crazy with wet wipes and cotton buds soaked in isopropyl alcohol. Don't tear down past the internal screen or lenses unless you're confident you could replace without introducing dust or debris inside the viewing box. Don't apply isopropyl alcohol or any harsh cleaning agents to the plastic lenses. The silicon front light shield piece is user-removable and can be washed in soapy water.

The CUH-ZVR2 is the 2nd revision of the PS4 PSVR and has barely any teardown/modification info online. Here's the best teardown video I've seen for the headset (it's in Portugese but the visual is good, just don't follow the parts where he removes the cushions, other videos are slightly better)





2) Cleaning the cushions

The forehead and rear cushions have a "sweat resistant" rubber lining which is extremely flimsy and most probably already peeling on most 2nd hand units that haven't been babied. It may be best peeling off all the remaining bits of rubber, otherwise they'll leave flecks of "black dandruff" over your scalp and forehead after every session. Can peel using some rubber gloves and gently massaging away the rubber bits. There's a tidy black fabric layer under the rubber. Some folk seal this with a waterproof spray (but keep in mind the front cushion firmly hugs the skin on your forehead - that skin can be fairly sensitive, I'd be skeptical about any "skin-safe" waterproof sprays).

You could simply wear a cheap exercise sweat band and then put the VR unit on top instead (that's what I do... sweatbands are much easier to wash).

You don't need to remove the cushions to remove the rubber, but it helps.Here's a few cleaning and teardown videos of the head straps:





youtube.com/shorts/EzuMEItzHgs?feature=share

And here's a reddit post with a link to a decent written guide for removing the cushions, too:

reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/p832cm/refurbished_my_peeling_psvr_cushions/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button


3) Fitting aftermarket lens protectors

Though PSVR is supposed to accommodate for glasses wearers, it's still possible for glass lenses from spectacles to scratch the plastic PSVR lenses.

These are aftermarket 3D printed parts from a UK eBay seller (£8, free postage) which helps prevent rubbing and damage from glasses -

ebay.co.uk/itm/263265607694?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=TKCBKhlPTkm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=cilN2PepQcO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

At this point you can also clean the lenses using a microfibre cloth. A dry cloth alone might work. A microfibre cloth lightly dampened with water works for stubborn dirt. You could also use lens care solution for glasses (apply onto microfibre cloth first, never directly to the PSVR lenses).

4) (Optional) cleaning/refurbishing the processor unit.

Like the headset, there isn't much online for tearing down/cleaning the CUH-ZVR2's processor box. Probably not necessary for everyone, but something to consider if the processor box ever shuts down randomly due to overheating errors. *edit* The box has one external screw (hidden behind the information sticker) but is otherwise mainly held together with clips, so be careful not to break any like me.




5) Setup/Calibration

There's plently of easily accessed online guides for this. The official 3-part Sony guide inform how to get started plug everything in:






Here's a guide on extra calibration for improving accuracy and reducing blur.




Bit wordy but hopefully this guide is handy for someone looking to refurbish their unit. (edited)

Is this the updated version of the v1?

(not PSVR2 of course)

I'd go and have a look, last time I looked I bit the bullet and bought new, they were absolutely disgusting and I mean that 🤢

No camera?

Waste of money
Look for one on ebay with camera and the essential move controllers!!

Are they normally this cheap?

Includes free dried second hand gamer sweat.

Great price. An accessible gateway into vr with some fantastic games at cheap prices.