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The 3 Most Common Arguments Against VR Why They’re Wrong

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This article is actually a throwback to an article I wrote with the same premise back in 2015. “VR Headsets Cost $1,000” Image courtesy Oculus. The most popular headset used on Steam right now is the Oculus Rift S [Amazon] which costs $400 brand new. So, what are the arguments against VR commonly seen in 2020?

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What Made VR Gaming Highly Popular

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Market research reports have shown that in 2015 the revenue was $0.66 As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are expected to reduce the prices for their game products in the coming years.

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‘Fantasynth’ Alpha Preview

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Fantasynth (2017) is an upcoming VR music experience for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive that takes you on a surreal ride through an abstract world of sharp geometric shapes and eye-catching neon lights.

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90% of Chinese VR Startups Have Gone Bankrupt. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.

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In 2015, China saw 200-300 firms jump to produce their own VR HMDs. With notable exceptions, these are often companies producing cheap replicas of existing mobile hardware like Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear without any additional, unique features. Expectedly, the many seized the opportunity for a feeding frenzy. It’s growing.

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Exclusive: Mobile Headset Maker Homido Claims 500,000 Total Units Sold

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We don’t have a clear idea on precisely how many units have been sold for the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, Daydream View, or any other major headset on the market. Homido mini (pocket-sized solution, first released in 2015) has sold 244,000 units total. Regardless, this does paint an interesting picture.

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Report Predicts AR and VR Headsets Shipments to Approach 100 Million by 2021

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” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. IDC themselves predicted in 2011 that by 2015, Microsoft’s then new (and now dead) Windows Phone platform would overtake Apple’s IOS as in the mobile phone market.

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Jaunt Brings Award-Winning VR Content To PlayStation VR

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The young organization managed to carve out a name for itself during the early days of the emerging VR industry and that first to market approach earned it a $65 million fundraising round in 2015 that was led by none other than the kingmaker of modern media itself: Disney. Tagged with: jaunt , playstation , PS VR , sony.

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