Sony’s Virtual Reality Earnings – Revenues Tick Up, But Margins Trend Down

Clifton Dawson, Principal Analyst Devices & Technology, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Quarterly Virtual & Augmented Reality Financial Health Tracker, Virtual Reality

Sony Corporation's VR Segment Revenue vs. Operating Income Quarterly Performance

Other revenues in the Sony Corporation’s Game & Network Services division that includes their Playstation VR unit increased 44% Q/Q, but fell 34% Y/Y in $US to $465M. It was the 1st quarter with revenues down Y/Y since Q3 of 2018. Operating margins in the Game & Network Services division were down for a second consecutive quarter.

Stadia Arcade: Will Google’s Streaming Service Change Virtual Reality and Gaming?

J.C. Kuang, Analyst Apps & Games, Client-Only, Consumer Insights, Insight Articles, Media & Entertainment, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

Google’s first ever product keynote at GDC 2019, in San Francisco this week, hosted the announcement of its upcoming cloud-based game streaming service, Stadia. Integrated with the company’s existing cloud computing infrastructure, the service is being developed with the cooperation of major industry partners, including Epic Games and Ubisoft. This move leverages Google’s recent high profile hires from the games … Read More

The Pros & Cons of Microsoft’s New Strategy for Virtual Reality on Xbox

Alexis Macklin, Research Manager Insight Articles

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When Phil Spencer, Executive President of Gaming at Microsoft, announced that Project Scorpio would become VR compatible, gaming and VR fans have been anticipating what the compatibility and ecosystem would look like. Will Xbox be Oculus Rift compatible? Or will Xbox become a part of the ever-growing Micorosft MR platform? Since that announcement, there have been doubts as time has … Read More