Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2019

Valve’s monthly Steam Survey has long offered useful insight into the share of VR headsets in use on Steam. Participation in the survey is optional, and headsets aren’t counted if they aren’t powered on and recognized by Steam at the moment that the data is collected.

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MAY 10, 2017

Unsurprisingly, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset is continuing to grow in popularity. The PSVR is manufactured by Sony and is powered by its wildly popular PlayStation 4 video game home console. Nielsen sources its data by surveying more than 2,000 US citizens over the age of 13.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2017

We have collected and analyzed hard data via our global consumer attitudinal and behavioral surveys, our proprietary Virtual Reality Industry Monitor survey, and through the course of hundreds of analyst briefings for the last three years.”. SEE ALSO What VR Headset Makers (not analysts) Have Actually Said About Sales Expectations.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The channel says that according to “credible sources”, Sony may launch PSVR 2 sometime in Q1 2023. Of course, take this rumor with a grain of salt: Sony could still decide to launch the new headset in 2022 to exploit the holiday season. Other relevant news. PSVR 2 may launch in Q1 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

Some interesting info emerging from them: Epic proposed Sony develop a VR game for the PSVR 2 if Sony accepted Fortnite on PlayStation with cross-play with other platforms. More info (Epic proposing a VR game to Sony) More info (Epic spending on EGS) More info (Epic didn’t like Minecraft Earth marketing) More info (Apple vs Epic?—?Slides

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2021

Expert panelists survey the state of AR advertising at Brand Innovators. Christina Park shared results of a recent survey conducted by her company, LoopMe (emphasis mine): Nearly 20% of respondents say they’re more likely to pay attention to interactive ads with 2/3 of them remembering seeing ads while playing games on their mobile devices.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2024

Sony Provides Spatial Computing without a Headset Requirement This week, Sony Electronics introduced new 3D visualization tools that allow users to see and interact with extended reality content without using smart glasses. Additionally, 82% of surveyed believe their firms will adopt XR technology in the next five years.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

This data comes from the Steam Hardware & Software Survey , which is offered to a random sample of Steam’s user base each month. PlayStation VR2's official PC adapter and SteamVR driver launched in August, meaning many adapter buyers will have been surveyed while they were still waiting for it to ship, or before they set it up.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Sony is slowly releasing details about the PSVR 2 headset to keep the attention (and the hype) high. Road To VR) More info (The FTC blocks Meta’s acquisition of Within?—?Upload Upload VR). Other relevant news. How much does it cost?

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AR Insider

JANUARY 13, 2020

That milestone has now been reached, as announced at Sony’s CES press conference. According to ARtillery Intelligence’s consumer survey with Thrive Analytics’ , PSVR has higher satisfaction than HTC VIVE for the third year in a row (see below). For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These are huge numbers for VR: if you look at the most recent SteamVR survey, you get that Oculus headsets are now at 67% of the whole PCVR market. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. More info (Sony acquires Bungie) More info (Sony may acquire Capcom). It’s basically a monopoly. Record VR games in VR format.

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APRIL 8, 2024

The Steam Hardware & Software Survey reports the percentage of Steam users that use a VR headset on SteamVR each month. This figure has been gradually trending down since March 2020, when Valve changed the survey's methodology to scan your SteamVR logs for the past month instead of only currently connected headsets.

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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 Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

The research shows that nearly 70 percent of customers who own a dedicated VR headset such as an Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or Sony PlayStation VR have bought games for it, and more than half of smartphone VR owners bought games for their device. “There’s a growing array of exciting new content being developed.

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AR Insider

APRIL 27, 2020

Healthier content libraries can also be seen from ARtillery Intelligence’s consumer survey data with Thrive Analytics. As we examined in the aforementioned VR survey and in a recent presentation , this approach is akin to the inviting and cartoonish vibe of the Apple App store. And its content model reflects that.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. For example, the last time we covered one of their reports it was an industry survey with Perkins Coie.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Sony prepares to have 2M PSVR 2 devices at launch. According to Bloomberg, Sony is ramping up the production of PSVR 2 devices, and plans to have 2 million units ready by March. More info (AR Insider survey) More info (VR gaming hardware). Now the Quest sells more than Xbox, so it may be considered a mainstream technology.

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Digital Trends

JULY 5, 2020

The survey assigned a 'random' PlayStation 5 price of 349 British pounds.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Its survey forecasted that the VR gaming industry is set to grow from 0.4 It wasn’t long ago when Oculus, Google, and Sony had people vouch for VR headsets for playing immersive games. But word is that it is virtual reality that will keep everyone guessing. This technology has been in the limelight for quite some time now.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 6, 2019

Picking up where we left off last week , how does the latest round of consumer VR survey data align with what we’re seeing in the broader market? For one, many of the consumer sentiments this survey round (Wave III) support the industry’s evolution towards standalone headsets. Here, Oculus Quest is the wild card.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

The biggest news of the week is the one that you can see in the above graph: i n the Steam Hardware Survey for April, it is possible to see a big spike of connected headsets. More info (Steam Hardware Survey) More info (Facebook’s revenues for Q1 2020) More info (Quest and Rift S stock, updated) More info (SuperData’s report).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

This week Sony has showcased the new DualShock controller for the PS5, dubbed DualSens. PSVR2 will surely have its dedicated controllers, but since Sony is trying to guarantee retro-compatibility of games (especially gems like AstroBot), this headset should also be able to work with the DualSens controller. Probably we have 1.7M

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This is supported by a 2022 PwC survey , which shows that 42% of business leaders are planning to use the metaverse to provide onboarding and training for their employees. Aside from the increased use of XR devices in enterprise settings, it’s likely that we’ll see more companies offering immersive experiences to their employees.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2017

We know that Samsung has confirmed more than 5 million Gear VR units are now in the wild for example, and of course the headlines of Sony surprising themselves with PlayStation VR’s early sales figures – approaching 1 Million going in to 2017. But just how much is VR on people’s radar?

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Citing a lack of dedicated evangelism from Sony, interactive media research firm SuperData is updating its earlier predictions concerning the company’s PlayStation VR hardware. Initially, SuperData predicted Sony would sell well over 2 million PS VR headsets by the end of 2016.

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JULY 13, 2017

Instead of building and investing in headsets like Facebook of the US, Sony of Japan and HTC of Taiwan, the Chinese trio are becoming middlemen: creating platforms and content for when a dominant headset emerges. With 688 million Internet users in China alone, BAT already have a massive audience for VR content consumption.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

A recent survey found that while more than 70% of consumers want AR technology to be part of their purchasing journey, only 1% of retailers are actually using it at the moment. A survey of 900 developers in the field discovered that only 11% report current profitability for their projects.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The report surveyed respondents from September last year to June to discuss findings across some of the world’s top firms, including Unity Technologies, HTC, manufacturers such as Jaguar Land Rover, and media firm Yahoo, among many others.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2022

Additionally, Apple has supplied its Lidar scanners to other XR firms, including drone services for preservation and surveying. Additionally, last month LG ordered numerous XR components to develop displays in a bid to create a supply deal with Apple, replacing current display providers Sony. Current AR Opportunities from Apple.

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Voices of VR

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The XR Association is a non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association with members including Facebook/Oculus, Google, Microsoft, Sony, & HTC. They’re focused on general awareness and education,

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

At a time when modern VR was finding its feet, Sony championed the potential of console-based virtual reality with PlayStation VR on PS4, housing an impressive library of exclusive games like WipeOut: Omega Collection , Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth. Sony remains the only console manufacturer committed to VR at this level.

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JUNE 15, 2017

I needed to both survey the level by moving my head from side-to-side and leaning around obstacles, as well as pick up a creature and move it across the level using the DualShock’s tracking, while also keeping Quill in place using the left thumbstick.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 4, 2023

A survey conducted by StreetBees found that 5 0 percent of questioned individuals aware of the Vision Pro are excited about the device. Moreover, Apple expressed dissatisfaction with its Sony and TSMC suppliers when it hosted its WWDC 2023 showcase, where the firm introduced the product. However, only 27 percent intend to buy it.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Mini golfers in Meta, Sony, Valve, and Pico, will soon be joined in VR by iPhone players logging in from Martell's Walkabout Mini Golf - Pocket Edition. Lucas Martell is nearly ready to release his iPhone app. The fully featured Walkabout iPhone app is completing a second round of open testing this month as it moves close to full release.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

.” Multiple companies have used the Meadow enterprise metaverse for events, including Sony, Proctor & Gamble (P&G), Siemens, BMW, Carrefour, SAP, and many others. These have served as virtual meeting grounds for workspaces, online events, trade shows, eCommerce showcases, and educational spaces.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 6, 2020

The PlayStation VR has proved to be a success for Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) since its launch in 2016, so much so that the company releases sales figures from time to time. During Sony’s press conference at CES 2020 in Las Vegas today it was revealed that 5 million PlayStation VR’s have now been sold.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2016

” SEE ALSO Survey: 78% of AR/VR Developers Not Planning Platform-exclusive Content. Meanwhile, Sony has taken a similar approach with exclusive funding of VR content for PlayStation VR but rarely sees the level of criticism directed at Oculus. That’s the only way these systems work.”

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