Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Hard data on the VR market is often difficult to come by, while broad ‘industry reports’ are often so general that it’s difficult to see what things look like ‘on the ground’ To get a sense of VR’s outlook in 2021, we’ve collected 14 of the most recent and concrete indicators for your perusal.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Vision Pro isn’t exactly revolutionizing XR hardware (though the external display is pretty cool), but its real advantage stands to be a mature software platform that’s easy to use and easy to develop for. It hasn’t helped that after a strong launch, Sony doesn’t seem to be giving the headset much attention.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 4, 2021

In addition to eye-tracking and foveated rendering, Sony is supposedly implementing something called “flexible scale rendering” (FSR) on PS5 for its next-gen headset. Next-gen PSVR controllers | Image courtesy Sony. One thing is certain though: Sony previously said it won’t be launching in 2021.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2021

At one point, rumors began circulating about a potential mid-2021 release. However, according to the latest report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo , who has over 10 years of experience reporting on Apple, information recently gathered from supply chains now indicates a possible Q2 2022 release for the highly-anticipated mixed reality hardware.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

” The game will feature improved visuals that take advantage of the “many of the enhancements the hardware has to offer.” Originally released on Quest and PC VR headsets back in 2021, the multiplayer experience has you teaming up with other players to navigate virtual labyrinths filled with all manner of horrific beasts.

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Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2021

Thanks to PlayStation VR’s leading sales position, Sony has confidently offered up official unit sales figures over the years while other headset makers have opted not to. Compared to PSVR, the best selling VR headset to date, Quest 2 may be selling three times as fast. So how does that line up with PSVR’s known unit sales?

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

Despite Sony being pleasantly surprised by its official PSVR sales figures – with the nearly 1 million units sold since its October 2016 launch – it’s difficult to get a handle on market penetration for VR hardware to date. billion in 2021. billion in 2021,” states IDC’s report.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Tobii, a global leader in eye-tracking, announced it’s currently in talks with Sony to include its tech in the upcoming PlayStation VR2. ” It was first revealed that Sony would include eye-tracking in PSVR 2 back in May 2021, with the mention that it will provide foveated rendering for the next-gen VR headset. .”

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

(Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony announces price and release date for PSVR 2. Sony Interactive Entertainment has finally announced that PSVR 2 will be launched on February 22nd, 2023 for $549. More info (Microsoft ended its collaboration with Samsung) More info (Microsoft and its disinvestment in XR hardware).

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2021

Earlier this week, Pavlov VR developer davevillz revealed that the popular PvP military shooter will be heading to the recently-announced PlayStation VR 2, making it one of the first games confirmed for Sony’s next-generation VR headset. Hot fix soon) — davevillz (@davevillz) March 31, 2021. My inner nerd is overjoyed.

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AR Insider

MARCH 1, 2021

We’ve also seen a strong overall start for VR in 2021. Data Dive: VR Starts 2021 Strong. That total includes hardware and software. That’s about 28 percent of Oculus’s overall ARPU ($454), given $299-$399 hardware.*. That makes hardware revenue $421.2 With that scene-setting, let’s dive in.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Furthermore, the hardware required to use immersive enterprise solutions is becoming cheaper and more accessible. VR’s CAGR comes following the market’s 2021 valuation of $21.83 Although, in some areas, like Brazil , access to XR hardware is less approachable due to high costs. VR Hardware Growth.

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AR Insider

JULY 22, 2021

Using their public projections from Q1 2021, we might reasonably expect they spend about $6 billion on XR this year for salaries, hardware and overhead. Hardware development costs more than software, especially when you have to outsource all of the fabrication and parts and you’re not at the top of the stack.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the rules for everything, and the situation is so confusing and so rapidly evolving that any prediction for 2021 is completely unreliable, too. 2021 won’t be the year of VR. Well, let’s be honest, this won’t happen in 2021, either.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Sony’s PlayStation London Studio, the developer behind PSVR exclusive Blood & Truth , is already at work on their next VR exclusive project, Road to VR has learned. Considering the timing and scope of London Studio’s work, we expect the title will target next-gen PSVR 2 and PS5 hardware. First, the timing.

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VRScout

JANUARY 22, 2022

“Big tech companies, rather than smartphone manufacturers, are leading XR devices because they have the necessary content and platforms,” said Kim Gwang-soo, an analyst at eBest Investment and Securities, adding, “Google has an operating system Android, Microsoft has Xbox and Sony has PlayStation. respectively.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. Pictures from FBEC 2021 (Image from VRTUOLUO) Who will be the most important speakers? Also, It will be a great chance to communicate with them directly.

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Road to VR

MAY 5, 2020

According to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources, Oculus is testing multiple new iterations of Quest and had plans to launch the headset in late 2020, though the Coronavirus pandemic could push the headset back to 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In a blog post published on PlayStation Blog, Hideaki Nishino , Senior Vice President, Platform Planning & Management at Sony Interactive Entertainment, has announced that a new PSVR headset is coming for PS5, but not this year. PlayStation 5 and new DualSense controller (Image by Sony). Header image by Sony).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

Disney’s History with XR To some, Disney’s dive into XR hardware with its Holotile debut could seem out of the blue; however, this couldn’t be further from the truth – despite ups and downs.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 27, 2021

His tune has shifted notably in the company’s latest earnings call, where he told investors that Facebook’s XR business was “one of the areas that I’m most excited about our progress heading into 2021.” “We’re continuing to work on new [VR] hardware as well.

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AR Insider

MARCH 29, 2021

Data Dive: VR Starts 2021 Strong. — In-Game immersive ad platform Anzu raised $9 million from investors that include agency-giant WPP and Sony. — Superdata projects that standalone VR devices like Quest 2 will account for 87 percent of new VR headset sales in 2021. So here we go again…. Report Card. Market Sizing.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. More info (HTC is going to launch a new hardware) More info (Second tweet from HTC) More info (Third tweet from HTC). Pico Neo 3 is coming in Q2 2021. Sony announces new games for PSVR. Other relevant news. Image by HTC). I can’t wait for them to hit the market.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

It has been a watershed moment, because before this week many people were skeptical about Mojo Vision since they thought the hardware was cool but there was no way it could work safely inside a human eye. It’s incredible how we will have the first smart contact lens product before 2030… it seems like hardware coming from a sci-fi movie!

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2021

We’ve also seen a strong overall start for VR in 2021. The Best VR Events and Concerts Planned for 2021 Two-Comma Club Facebook’s Q4 non-advertising revenue?—?where That total includes hardware and software. That’s about 28 percent of Oculus’s overall ARPU ($454), given $299-$399 hardware.* Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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ARVR

JANUARY 10, 2022

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Report Card Jumping in, we’ve aggregated Q4 data points and milestones for this week’s Data Dive (announcements happened in Q4, though some track prior-period activity). Sony reveals top-5 most played PSVR games ever. . Sony reveals top-5 most played PSVR games ever. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2020

We look forward to bringing you E3 2021 as a reimagined event that brings fans, media, and the industry together in a showcase that celebrates the global video game industry. Big players like Oculus, Sony, and HTC have used the event to showcase their latest VR hardware and content. Updates will be shared on E3Expo.com.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

For this, it has just started Access Hardware, a program that gives for free Magic Leap glasses plus dedicated support to all developers that are planning to do interesting applications using the Magic Leap 1, especially in the enterprise sector. This means that most probably, it will launch in 2021. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

T his standard, dubbed OpenXR, was about the interoperability of different VR hardware and software together. All hardware and software should be able to work also with products of other vendors. The standard is becoming adopted, and now OpenXR is offering certifications for applications and hardware implementing it.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 29, 2023

It started out promising, with potential for several new hardware releases and games to match. In any other year, there’s every chance that its competition may have included some massive big hitters from studios owned by Meta or Sony. That was in March 2021. That was in October 2021 – there’s been no updates since.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

CES 2021 brought some interesting AR/VR news. Speaking with Upload VR, HTC VIVE EMEA General Manager Graham Wheeler has predicted for 2021 the rise of all-in-two devices, that is lightweight viewers that are connected to smartphones (or also PCs sometimes). Mobile AR will reach 800 million users in 2021. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The price is incredibly low: $299; Announced that in 2021 it will release a pair of smartglasses made in collaboration with Ray-Ban; Teased the work it is doing in AR; Revealed that is working with Ubisoft for two AAA VR games developed around the IPs of Splinter Cell and Assassin’s Creed; Discontinued the Rift. Image by Sony).

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Road to VR

JANUARY 30, 2019

Each month, Valve runs a survey among Steam users to determine some baseline statistics about what kind of hardware and software is used by the platform’s population, and to see how things are changing over time; that includes which VR headsets are connected to users’ computers. Chart by Road to VR, based on data courtesy Valve.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). I was expecting a PSVR 2 launch in 2021, but then suddenly Jim Ryan in an interview with The Washington Post has commented on VR with these exact words: PlayStation believes in VR. Coming in May 2021 , with first units sents to reviewers in January 2021, because the product is almost ready.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

The latest Steam Hardware Survey showed some interesting trends happening in the PC VR market (at least the Steam VR market, since we have no info on the Oculus Store market). Image by Sony). It is not clear, and we hope that Sony will clarify his.(Theoretically The launch date for this marvel is January 2021.

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ARVR

AUGUST 27, 2021

But as we’ve learned throughout the smartphone era and age of mobile apps, the addressable market represented in a hardware base doesn’t necessarily translate to usage volume. Sony Pictures’ Jumanji: The Next Level web AR promotion resulted in consumers spending over 5 minutes in AR. billion devices globally?—?the ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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ARVR

JULY 2, 2021

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Revenue/Sales Milestones — Facebook Says Quest 2 has outsold every previous Oculus headset combined. Epic Games raises $1 billion from Sony and others for long-term metaverse plans. This process is happening naturally as the hardware base grows. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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