The recent spate of launches from manufacturers of virtual reality headsets and companies producing content to watch on them suggests VR is going mainstream but the reality is that just 3 per cent of Britons will get a headset this year, according to findings from research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics. Around two million Britons […]
Demand by video gamers is expected to drive a boom in VR headset sales throughout the holiday season, according to a new study from emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte. The Telsyte Australian VR & AR Market Study 2017 predicts 115,000 VR headset units will be sold in the second half of 2016 with sales rapidly […]
A Sony blog post has revealed a raft of non-gaming VR content that will be available to use through its PlayStation headset, which launches globally on October 13th. Referring to the content as “virtual reality experiences and video services”, the downloadable apps and titles include: Littlestar VR Cinema – Plug into the leading entertainment network […]
Microsoft prefers ‘mixed reality’ to augmented reality for its HoloLens headset as it launched in six new countries, including the UK. The headset is packed with sensors and delivers to users a view of the real world overlaid with virtual objects in the form of hologram-like graphics. In the US, where it has been available […]
Data from Juniper Research has found that gross wagers from Virtual Reality gambling will grow from just over $58.5 million (€52.4m) this year, to just under $520 million by 2021, representing an increase of 800 per cent. Juniper’s research found
Aggressive promotional activity from smartphone vendors and the launch of premium smartphone VR solutions, including Google’s Daydream View, will help drive the installed base of VR headsets from 4 million in 2015 to 81 million in 2020, according to the Virtual Reality Market Opportunity Report 2016
Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook, is working on a new headset in an attempt to make the technology more “affordable”. Speaking at an event in San Jose, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the prohibitive cost of the current Oculus Rift headset. Zuckerberg said. “We believe that there is a sweet spot – […]
Google has unveiled Daydream – its latest attempt at bringing VR to mobile devices. Google has also announced both the new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphone will be the among the first handsets to be Daydream ready. Unlike the Google Cardboard VR headset, which acted as an introduction to VR with a low cost and […]
A Juniper Research study has found that hardware revenues from Virtual Reality headsets, peripherals and 360º cameras will reach over $50 billion (€44.8bn) by 2021, up tenfold from an estimated $5 billion in sales this year. This rapid growth will
Sky is aiming to become the home of high-quality virtual reality (VR) content with the launch of a brand new app, Sky VR. The app, available now for anyone to download for free, showcases a range of immersive, 360-degree videos from Sky, and the best content from Sky’s partners including Star Wars: Red Carpet, Anthony […]