Completely agree.
Until it hits a mass market price point with the right games, it will remain niche/hardcore on pc/console
The Official Playstation VR Thread
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Completely agree.
Until it hits a mass market price point with the right games, it will remain niche/hardcore on pc/console
Double post
I have faith that this is going to be dope with PSVR.
NEWSSuperData: Sony Sold 375,000 PlayStation VR Units in Q1 2017; Outpacing HTC Vive and Oculus Rift Combined
Sony continues to outpace its competitors according to SuperData.
Today, tracking firm SuperData revealed — via Games Industry — it’s estimates for how many units Sony, Oculus, and Valve shipped with each of their respective VR headsets in Q1 2017.
According to SuperData, Sony managed to sell another 375,000 PSVR units in Q1. Now, as of February 19, 2017 we know the PlayStation VR had officially sold 915,000 units (per Sony), which means it very well could have passed one million by the end of March, aka Q1.
SuperData is currently tracking the Sony headset to sell 2.6 million in 2017. Stephanie Llamas, head of VR/AR at SuperData SuperData adds:
“Sony has been more vocal about the PSVR being about VR, not games. They are working with companies for commercial applications, even though it is not the obvious first choice. But even the PlayStation is part of a larger effort to bring an entertainment ecosystem into the home – not just gaming experiences. They are going to the same route with the PSVR.”
Meanwhile, according to SuperData, despite a price cut the Oculus Rift couldn’t outsell the HTC Vive in Q1: with the Vive selling 95,000 and the Rift selling 64,000 units. For the full year, SuperData expects the Vive to sell 553,000 units, and the Rift to sell 346,000 units. According to Llamas, the success of the Vive is in part due to HTC’s open approach to the marketplace. She specifically says the following:
“It’s not about price. Facebook is a digital services company, not a hardware company. Oculus is a brand new OEM. The manufacturing challenges have proven enormous for them, forcing them to hire former Fitbit COO Hans Hartmann this time last year. But this plus bad press, their Zenimax lawsuit and closed ecosystem comes from their ‘Oculus first’ mentality, making it much harder for them to compete with HTC Vive, which has always been ‘VR first’. HTC Vive didn’t get as caught up in focusing on games either – they have long supported all aspects of VR development, so Oculus is behind them there.”
SuperData: Sony Sold 375,000 PlayStation VR Units in Q1 2017; Outpacing HTC Vive and Oculus Rift Combined
Sony gang
HTC FLOP
Oculus Risk
HTC FLOP
Oculus Risk
I gotta laugh at the name Oculus Risk.Sony gang
HTC FLOP
Oculus Risk
I moved to the DC area last August and still haven't unpacked my Vive 
I like the RIft a lot better because the controllers are better, there are more exclusives, and it's more comfortable. Plus, I don't need a full room. My small ass Arlington 1 bedroom (which costs over $2K a month
) can't handle the Vive and the space it needs.
My PSVR has collected dust, but I preordered the Farpoint bundle when it was still on sale, so it'll finally get some play. I'm really looking forward to the gun controller
I like the RIft a lot better because the controllers are better, there are more exclusives, and it's more comfortable. Plus, I don't need a full room. My small ass Arlington 1 bedroom (which costs over $2K a month
) can't handle the Vive and the space it needs. My PSVR has collected dust, but I preordered the Farpoint bundle when it was still on sale, so it'll finally get some play. I'm really looking forward to the gun controller
Star trek the bridge crew also drops this month.
Ubisoft the only 3rd party company always jumping on every new hardware and dropping games.
Ubisoft the only 3rd party company always jumping on every new hardware and dropping games.
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All your article is saying is VR is a flop, one set flops more than the other but overall they not selling well. Oculus is team Xbox so allow them to market to a similar market as Sony is then you can do the math. PC gamers are very different than console gamers so comparing devices is ridiculous. You'll get different results every time. Great article Kamicasual!NEWS
SuperData: Sony Sold 375,000 PlayStation VR Units in Q1 2017; Outpacing HTC Vive and Oculus Rift Combined
Sony continues to outpace its competitors according to SuperData.
Today, tracking firm SuperData revealed — via Games Industry — it’s estimates for how many units Sony, Oculus, and Valve shipped with each of their respective VR headsets in Q1 2017.
According to SuperData, Sony managed to sell another 375,000 PSVR units in Q1. Now, as of February 19, 2017 we know the PlayStation VR had officially sold 915,000 units (per Sony), which means it very well could have passed one million by the end of March, aka Q1.
SuperData is currently tracking the Sony headset to sell 2.6 million in 2017. Stephanie Llamas, head of VR/AR at SuperData SuperData adds:
“Sony has been more vocal about the PSVR being about VR, not games. They are working with companies for commercial applications, even though it is not the obvious first choice. But even the PlayStation is part of a larger effort to bring an entertainment ecosystem into the home – not just gaming experiences. They are going to the same route with the PSVR.”
Meanwhile, according to SuperData, despite a price cut the Oculus Rift couldn’t outsell the HTC Vive in Q1: with the Vive selling 95,000 and the Rift selling 64,000 units. For the full year, SuperData expects the Vive to sell 553,000 units, and the Rift to sell 346,000 units. According to Llamas, the success of the Vive is in part due to HTC’s open approach to the marketplace. She specifically says the following:
“It’s not about price. Facebook is a digital services company, not a hardware company. Oculus is a brand new OEM. The manufacturing challenges have proven enormous for them, forcing them to hire former Fitbit COO Hans Hartmann this time last year. But this plus bad press, their Zenimax lawsuit and closed ecosystem comes from their ‘Oculus first’ mentality, making it much harder for them to compete with HTC Vive, which has always been ‘VR first’. HTC Vive didn’t get as caught up in focusing on games either – they have long supported all aspects of VR development, so Oculus is behind them there.”
SuperData: Sony Sold 375,000 PlayStation VR Units in Q1 2017; Outpacing HTC Vive and Oculus Rift Combined
Now revisit this thread after Xbox VR is in the wild...
Comes out in June.
(not great, but still fun)