Remove 2018 Remove Google Remove Microsoft Remove Sony
article thumbnail

Facebook’s Customer Base Spells Success For The Oculus Quest

VRScout

Oculus’ whirlwind Kickstarter success led many to believe that established entertainment companies such as Sony, Microsoft, or even tech giant Google might look to buy the company, but Facebook’s decisive choice wasn’t something anyone could have predicted. Image Credit: Benjamin Formaker-Olivas.

Oculus 406
article thumbnail

What Made VR Gaming Highly Popular

ARPost

billion in 2017 and 2018. The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are expected to reduce the prices for their game products in the coming years. billion, the next year it increased to $3.6

Gaming 392
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Report: Global VR Hardware Revenue To Hit $3.6 Billion in 2017

VRScout

The report suggests that premium headset shipments like Google Daydream will see more growth over light mobile headsets. Google Daydream will sell the most premium headsets in 2017, getting 6.8M devices into the hands of users. Also touched on was the outlook of augmented and mixed reality, stating combined earnings of $30.4B

Hardware 257
article thumbnail

Seven Big Questions Facing VR For The Rest Of 2017

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Since then standalone VR has moved even closer to reality; Google is releasing a line of WorldSense devices with partners like HTC Vive later this year. Are Microsoft’s Mixed Reality headsets any good? Microsoft seems like the wild card in VR right now. What role with Google’s WorldSense headsets play?

Microsoft 190
article thumbnail

#1228: XR Accessibility and Public Policy with XR Association’s Liz Hyman

Voices of VR

Liz Hyman President and the CEO of the XR Association (XRA), which is a non-profit, industry trade association representing 47 XR companies including major players like Meta, Google, Microsoft, HTC, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Unity, and HTC. The final rule went into effect on January 18, 2018."

article thumbnail

Field in View: 5 Big VR Questions I Can’t Wait To Answer In 2017

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Six months on from its reveal, Microsoft’s Project Scorpio remains a promising mystery for the VR industry. Sony has partnered with Capcom and is utilizing its own first-party studios. Could Oculus be preparing a Rift 2 reveal for (the unannounced) Oculus Connect 4, for release in 2018?

Oculus 212
article thumbnail

The XR Week Peek (2020.02.17): Half-Life Alyx will launch on March, 23rd, MWC has been canceled and much more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (Use Google Translate). Google Chrome now supports WebAR. More info (Google Chrome 81 supports AR) More info (Nicolò Carpignoli’s initiative). Image by Microsoft). Sony has confirmed its interest in releasing a new PSVR headset, but it has also confirmed that it will be released after the PS5.