Late, Then Never: Is Microsoft Finished With VR?

J.C. Kuang, Analyst Devices & Technology, Enterprise Transformation, Enterprise xR Intelligence Service, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Media & Entertainment, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

Media outlets have reported that Microsoft remains committed to the continuing development of its virtual reality platforms. Despite ongoing investment and improvement into Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) in the Hololens 2 platform, Microsoft has remained conspicuously silent on its overarching strategy, if any, for its line of fledgling OEM built VR devices. As others have pointed out, the original designs … Read More

Worldwide Virtual Reality HMDs Forecast, 2020-2024

Worldwide Virtual Reality HMDs Forecast, 2020–2024 Release Date: March 2019 $3,500.00Add to cart This Greenlight Insights study provides an updated forecast for the worldwide virtual reality head-mounted displays (HMDs) market for the 2020-2024 period. The Worldwide Virtual Reality HMDs Forecast, 2020-2024 addresses: How will VR head-mounted displays adoption vary by region and industry? What will be the VR head-mounted displays … Read More

Vive Strikes Back: New Cosmos HMDs Bring Improvements to HTC

J.C. Kuang, Analyst Consumer Insights, Devices & Technology, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

Following the cancellation of MWC 2020, HTC Vive has made official announcements for new products in its VR hardware catalog. The Vive Cosmos line now includes three HMDs sharing a common hardware architecture and internal components but enhanced with different modular faceplate components that alter the tracking capabilities of the base Cosmos device. Cosmos Elite: Priced at $899, Cosmos Elite … Read More

2020 Virtual Reality Industry Report

2020 Virtual Reality Industry Report Critical insight at a global level with key macro and micro trends faced by companies in the virtual reality technology and related consumer industries. Release Date: March 2020 $1,995.00Add to cart Our most recent five-year global industry forecast and outlook on how the market is set to change. Plus: Strategic recommendations in key business segments … Read More

Greenlight Insights Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Display Taxonomy, 2020

Virtual Reality Head-Mount Display Taxonomy, 2020

Greenlight Insights Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Display Taxonomy, 2020 This report provides a comprehensive overview and definitions for virtual reality head-mounted display devices market. Release Date: February 2020 $1,500.00Add to cart The Greenlight Insights Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Display Taxonomy, 2020 provides a comprehensive overview and definitions for virtual reality head-mounted displays market. The definitions provided in this research represent the scope … Read More

Oculus Gone: The Declining Value of 3DoF Interfaces

J.C. Kuang, Analyst Devices & Technology, Enterprise Transformation, Enterprise xR Intelligence Service, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Interfaces, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

This week, Oculus quietly eliminated Oculus Go from its lineup of offerings on Oculus for Business, the company’s portal for unified VR hardware and software solutions for enterprise clients. The move follows an apparent liquidation of stock as consumer MSRP for the device was permanently cut by $50.  According to the company, “it’s clear that Oculus Quest, with its high-end … Read More

In 2019, XR Venture Investment Edged Off Record Highs

Clifton Dawson, Principal Analyst Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Insight Articles, Venture Capital, Private Equity, and M&A, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

In 2019, XR venture investment edged off record highs

Across the last decade, virtual and augmented reality (xR) has grown from a blip on the radar of investors to a robust sector receiving $10.4 billion in venture dollars invested since 2014. In 2019, 202 xR startups raised $1.8B. Though a new xR company entered the public markets in 2019, exits were a somewhat mixed bag, with M&A slightly above … Read More