Oculus Rift will be 2019's hit
https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/24/...hanks-to-psvr-oculus-quest-will-be-2019s-hit/
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"After floundering in 2017, virtual reality hardware actually outperformed optimistic sales expectations in 2018, SuperData Research said today, with annual VR revenues reaching $3.6 billion — higher than the Nielsen-owned firm's late 2018 forecast of $3.3 billion. That's a 30 percent year over year increase in revenues, a particularly noteworthy improvement given holiday price drops on some of the leading VR devices.
According to SuperData's Q4 2018 XR market report, Sony's PlayStation VRbecame the market leader during the holiday quarter, selling 700,000 units — the largest number of headsets sold across any category. By contrast, the standalone Oculus Go sold 555,000 units, with the PC-tethered Oculus Rift and HTC Vive selling 160,000 and 130,000 headsets, respectively.
SuperData attributes the strong sales in part to appealing prices. Between Black Friday discounts and the release of games such as Beat Saber, the PSVR ended 2018 on its strongest note yet. For $199, the easy-to-use Oculus Go appealed to first-time VR headset buyers, though the firm says consumers "craved higher-end experiences in console, PC and standalone headsets."
https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/24/...hanks-to-psvr-oculus-quest-will-be-2019s-hit/
Article snip:
"After floundering in 2017, virtual reality hardware actually outperformed optimistic sales expectations in 2018, SuperData Research said today, with annual VR revenues reaching $3.6 billion — higher than the Nielsen-owned firm's late 2018 forecast of $3.3 billion. That's a 30 percent year over year increase in revenues, a particularly noteworthy improvement given holiday price drops on some of the leading VR devices.
According to SuperData's Q4 2018 XR market report, Sony's PlayStation VRbecame the market leader during the holiday quarter, selling 700,000 units — the largest number of headsets sold across any category. By contrast, the standalone Oculus Go sold 555,000 units, with the PC-tethered Oculus Rift and HTC Vive selling 160,000 and 130,000 headsets, respectively.
SuperData attributes the strong sales in part to appealing prices. Between Black Friday discounts and the release of games such as Beat Saber, the PSVR ended 2018 on its strongest note yet. For $199, the easy-to-use Oculus Go appealed to first-time VR headset buyers, though the firm says consumers "craved higher-end experiences in console, PC and standalone headsets."
