Sentences with phrase «vr headset market»

When Microsoft announced its entrance into the VR headset market, its partner products were attractive and relatively inexpensive, but didn't live up to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in terms of pure image quality and specs.

The Daydream View headset of Google is currently only compatible with a short list of devices, but if Samsung wants to maintain its leadership in the VR headset market, it makes sense for the company to release a Gear VR controller so that it could erase an advantage of a rival device.

While not necessarily surprising, the finding does go to show that competition in the VR headset market is only kicking off, with many more big ticket entries planned in the coming in the near future.

As the VR headset market continues to grow and mature alongside initiatives like Daydream and Windows Mixed Reality, hardware makers have been able to drive down costs over time...

«Sony has dominated the Japanese VR headset market since the release of the PS VR,» said Canalys Analyst Jason Low, «taking more than an 80 % share, and will continue to lead as it increases supply of the PS VR headset with bundles featuring new titles from popular franchises, including Doom, Skyrim and Gran Turismo.»

«Sony has dominated the Japanese VR headset market since the release of the PS VR, taking more than an 80 % share, and will continue to lead as it increases supply of the PS VR headset with bundles featuring new titles from popular franchises, including Doom, Skyrim and Gran Turismo.»

The VR headset market is expected to grow very quickly in coming years.

Not exact matches

HTC, maker of the Vive virtual reality headset, is worried about the proliferation of cheap VR products that will soon flood the market.

Companies are implementing VR in their training, warehouses and marketing — as well as featuring VR headsets in commercials.

Two more virtual reality headsets are hitting the market from Taiwanese gadget maker HTC and Facebook's Oculus VR business unit.

If you've got a current - generation Samsung Galaxy Note or S6 smartphone, all you need is a $ 99 headset, sold separately, and you've got one of the most effective VR systems on the market today.

(There are other smartphone - powered virtual reality solutions on the market, notably Samsung's Gear VR headset.

With virtual reality finally hitting the consumer market this year, VR headsets are bound to make their way onto a lot of holiday shopping lists.

But VR headsets aren't just a sci - fi gadget of the future, and the real VR headsets on the market right now turned out to be extremely helpful in creating the world of The OASIS.

It's a complicated system, comprising not just a VR headset (an HTC Vive, to be specific - one of the market leaders in VR) but also a Scan 3XS PC, which controls the actions of a Raid Pro340 motion simulator rig - an Ariel Atom - style structure equipped with a Sparco Evo II seat, a Sparco steering wheel attached to a Reimer Motorsports direct drive force feedback system, Fanatec SQ gearbox unit, and HPP racing pedals.

VR is still a small market - but almost all VR headsets (including ones from Oculus, HTC, Sony and Samsung) use AMOLED displays due to the fast refresh rate which is considered mandatory for VR.

The real magic happens when you download special VR games or 360 videos specifically created to work on an ever growing market of VR goggle headsets.

On the hardware side, one of the big stories was the release of the mass - market virtual - reality headsets HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR.

There are already a few VR headsets on the market, such as the VIVE, Oculus RIFT and PlayStation VR, the main issue with all these consumer headsets is the price, they're all pretty expensive, but Razer have bridged that gap by releasing the HDK2 headset powered by OSVR which provides VR to the masses at a budget price.

For those who already have a PlayStation camera, either never had the Move controllers or didn't keep them but are planning to get VR for the PS4, you probably want to grab a set of motion controllers before the PlayStation VR headset hits the market.

Gamestop said in their recent investor briefing that they plan to leverage their «buy / sell trade ins» in order to drive more customers in store, as well as this they plan to focus more on new gaming products such as the toys to life markets and VR headsets hoping that they can create a more curated experience for customers by allowing them to see and try out these products before purchasing them.

The PlayStation VR has to be the most popular tethered VR headset on the market — if anyone else has sold more, they would likely say so — and the second place winner is likely far behind Sony's numbers.

With Xbox One running away with the backwards compatibility race, Nintendo Switch dominating the handheld market and Sony trying to push their VR headset as much as possible, it seems time for a brand new, completely overhauled unit to be announced.

As one of the three main VR headsets set to enter the market this year, Sony's got a lot riding on PlayStation VR — but according to GameStop, Sony's headset won't be arriving on time.

According to Nielsen's newest 360 Gaming Report, which is based on online surveys completed by more than 2,000 teens / adults over age 13, 37 percent of all US gamers have heard of at least one VR / AR device, but on an individual basis, the three VR headsets currently on the market or hitting the market later this year have a fair amount of work to do in spreading awareness.

The VR and AR market, valued at $ 5.2 billion in 2016, is on track to expand to $ 162 billion by 2020, driven by gaming consoles and VR headsets, International Data Corporation projects.

While Valve's VR spectator mode could benefit from more polish and higher - resolution headsets, it makes me want to spend $ 800 on a Vive more than any VR game currently on the market.

A major consumer electronics firm has become the first to launch a mass - market virtual reality headset, in what could be the move that takes VR technology into the mainstream.

While not quite on the same level as industry leaders HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, the PlayStation VR headset is still a brilliant addition to the market.

It has found a leader in Sony whose Playstation VR headset has managed to find success in the home market.

Samsung Gear VR is still the overall leader and the mobile market might get a bit more competitive following Google's recent deal with HTC over its Pixel smartphone, which is needed to use the Daydream VR headset.

The headset allowed for the tablet system of the Switch to be inserted into user's field of vision, ideas in keeping with standard mobile forms of VR already on the market.

Microsoft has been keen to talk up the potential for virtual reality on Project Scorpio, especially since Sony has beaten them to market with the PlayStation VR headset.

In doing so, Sony has achieved the seemingly impossible: the PlayStation VR feels light and comfortable, despite being the heaviest mainstream headset on the market.

GameStop CEO Paul Raines said his company is preparing for the releases of all three major virtual reality headsets arriving this year from Playstation, HTC, and Oculus, and that GameStop expects to «dominate» the VR market.

With so many headsets on the market that sort of customer base will also ensure developers are more likely to create VR experiences either specifically, or at least supporting PlayStation VR.

After acknowledging that the Vive is the most expensive VR headset on the market, Valve's chief said that «it's barely capable of doing a marginally adequate job of delivering a VR experience.»

The Occipital Bridge headset is the most powerful phone - driven VR headset in the market.

There are a dime a dozen VR headsets in the market which are compatible with the iPhone.

VR googles, can be strapped on or held against one's eyes have already made a debut in the market, however more advanced models like Facebook's Oculus Rift headset is set to arrive in early 2016.

The Oculus Rift VR headset is neither the first - born of the big daddy of new age technology, nor it is the first and only VR gear to hit the market.

The other players in the standalone VR headsets are Google and HTC who also enjoy a significant market presence.

Apple can not move into the VR market even if they make headsets coz it doesn't seem like the specs on any of their machines atm are good enough for VR production.

The video demonstrates a good thing that the latest VR headset certainly boasts universal compatibility with every application available in the market.

The high - end VR headset marks its debut in the market of virtual reality on Monday, but much to everyone's surprise, the launch won't be a massive marketing blitz or some star - studded launch event either.

HTC's latest is the best VR headset on the market by some measure.

Now, unlike several other VR headsets that are already available in the market, the Daydream View headset has an affordable price tag of just $ 79.

The forthcoming headset, which allows users to step into virtual worlds without connecting to a PC or a smartphone, comes as Google races Facebook's Oculus to bring a standalone VR headset to market.

HTC's high - end Vive VR headset is widely regarded as the top device on the market largely because of its impressive full 360 - degree room - scale capabilities.

In effect, Gear 360 is a marketing vehicle for the Galaxy S7, as well as for Samsung's Gear VR headset.»