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A big sale on PSVR 2 pushed the headset’s holiday sales volume on Amazon US higher than might have been expected, selling nearly five times more than last year. PSVR 2 saw nearly five times the peak sales volume on Amazon US during the 2024 holiday season as it did in 2023.
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Moreover, a recent report from Juniper Research says that the number of hearables in use will grow to more than 970 million units by 2024 (an increase of 270% compared to 2020). For example, in 2019, Amazon extended Alexa features to pair with headphones and earbuds. billion by 2023 , growing at a CAGR of 9.98% from 2017 to 2023.
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In its latest post, he stated that Meta plans to make the Quest 3 live as a medium-tier headset while releasing a new cheaper version of it in 2024 as the affordable option for the mass market. Sony’s entertainment assets have huge potential in the metaverse area.” I’m honestly finding this report a bit too pessimistic.
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Of course, it is completely based on hand tracking… and on the classical Owlchemy humor Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and XR Games announced Starship Troopers: Continuum , an online multiplayer shooter that brings you into the world of the popular movie. A Creator Platform for next-gen to ‘Socialize.’ appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
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