Trim bits removed, we're able to detach the front panel of the visor unit to reveal a sea of flex cables and components.

Pulling off the top panel reveals the metal rail that the visor unit slides on when adjusting eye relief.

Unlike the Rift and Vive, which rely on invisible IR light for position tracking, the PS VR uses visible light LEDs, in that iconic PlayStation blue.

We peel up the first of these LEDs, but can't separate them yet—they're part of a larger assembly, containing all 7 of the headset's lights.