Virtual reality - Revision history

UkieLuke: /* 2020 Stats */

2020-04-30T13:00:04Z

‎2020 Stats

UkieLuke at 09:39, 8 January 2020

2020-01-08T09:39:02Z

UkieUser at 11:52, 26 November 2019

2019-11-26T11:52:11Z

UkieUser: /* 2019 Stats */

2019-11-26T11:43:00Z

‎2019 Stats

UkieUser: /* 2018 Stats */

2019-11-26T11:42:32Z

‎2018 Stats

UkieUser: /* 2015 Stats */

2019-11-26T11:42:09Z

‎2015 Stats

UkieUser: /* 2016 Stats */

2019-11-26T11:39:35Z

‎2016 Stats

UkieUser: /* 2017 Stats */

2019-11-26T11:17:03Z

‎2017 Stats

UkieUser: /* 2018 Stats */

2019-11-26T11:13:38Z

‎2018 Stats

UkieUser: /* 2019 Stats */

2019-11-26T11:07:49Z

‎2019 Stats

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:00, 30 April 2020
Line 16:		Line 16:

	== 2020 Stats ==		== 2020 Stats ==
		+
		+	[[File:2020 04 Superdata XR projections.png\|thumb\|400px\|SuperData projection of XR hardware and consumer software revenues, published Apr 2020. Source: [https://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/superdata-xr-update Superdata]]]
		+
		+	*In 2020, combined XR hardware and consumer software will earn a projected $6.3bn, revised from a previous estimate of $7.7bn due to COVID-19 impacts. ([https://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/superdata-xr-update Superdata], Apr 2020)
		+	**This $6.3bn total is split between VR revenues ($2.6bn), AR/MR headsets ($1.4bn) and Mobile AR ($2.3bn)
		+	**By 2021, global XR revenues are predicted to rise to $8.2bn, with with VR revenues growing significantly to $3.7bn.
		+	**By 2023, the overall XR market will reach $12.2bn, with $5.1bn relating to VR, $4.4bn to AR/MR headsets and $2.8bn in mobile AR.
		+
		+	*Location-based VR venues are thought to have been heavily impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak, with a projected revenues falling 72% to $141m globally in 2020. ([https://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/superdata-xr-update Superdata], Apr 2020)

	=== Virtual Reality ===		=== Virtual Reality ===

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:39, 8 January 2020
Line 14:		Line 14:

	*'''XR''' - Also extended reality. A catch-all term for anything incorporating virtual reality, mixed reality or augmented reality. Also sometimes referred to via the term immersive technology.		*'''XR''' - Also extended reality. A catch-all term for anything incorporating virtual reality, mixed reality or augmented reality. Also sometimes referred to via the term immersive technology.
		+
		+	== 2020 Stats ==
		+
		+	=== Virtual Reality ===
		+
		+	*Sony Interactive Entertainment's PlayStation VR headset has sold 5 million units to date. ([https://www.roadtovr.com/playstation-vr-sales-5-million-milestone-psvr-units-sold/ Road to VR / Sony], Jan 2020)

	== 2019 Stats ==		== 2019 Stats ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:52, 26 November 2019
Line 1:		Line 1:
		+	== Glossary ==
		+
		+	*'''augmented reality (AR)''' - Supplementing a real-world environment with computer-generated perceptual information, which may add to or mask the physical environment. Augmented reality alters the perception of a physical environment, whereas virtual reality replaces the physical environment with a simulated one.
		+
		+	*'''extended reality''' - See '''XR'''.
		+
		+	*'''immersive technology''' - Despite all game technology incorporating various degrees of immersion, immersive technology tends to refer to anything incorporating 'virtual reality, mixed reality or augmented reality. See also XR
		+
		+	*'''mixed reality (MR)''' - A term describing the middle-ground between 'virtual reality and augmented reality. Mixed reality tends to refer to experiences delivered via high-end headsets rather than e.g. mobile phone-based devices.
		+
		+	*'''pervasive game''' - A game that blends its in-game world with the physical world. The term has been associated with ubiquitous games, mixed-reality games, and location-aware mobile games. Examples of pervasive games include Pokémon Go.
		+
		+	*'''virtual reality (VR)''' - Virtual reality is an interactive computer-generated experience taking place within a simulated environment, that incorporates mainly auditory and visual, but also other types of sensory feedback like haptic. This immersive environment can simulate the real world or it can be fantastical, creating an experience that is not possible in reality. Current VR technology commonly uses headsets or multi-projected environments, sometimes in combination with physical environments or props, to generate realistic images, sounds and other sensations that simulate a user's physical presence in a virtual or imaginary environment. A person using virtual reality equipment is able to "look around" the artificial world, move around in it, and interact with virtual features or items.
		+
		+	*'''XR''' - Also extended reality. A catch-all term for anything incorporating virtual reality, mixed reality or augmented reality. Also sometimes referred to via the term immersive technology.
		+
	== 2019 Stats ==		== 2019 Stats ==

@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 *The market share for VR headsets among Steam users is 46.5% Oculus Rift and 40.1% HTC VIVE, although the HTC VIVE Pro which picks up an 2.81% for HTC. Windows VR headsets collectively make up 8.9% of the market. ([https://www.roadtovr.com/2018-ends-with-a-record-number-of-vr-headsets-on-steam/ Road to VR], Jan 2019)
 === Augmented and Mixed Reality ===
@@ Line 41: / Line 40: @@
 *Enterprise clients are set to account for 85% mixed reality headsets sold in 2019 and will continue to represent the majority of demand through 2022.  ([https://www.superdataresearch.com/market-data/market-brief-year-in-review/ Superdata], Jan 2019)
 === VR and AR ===

@@ Line 78: / Line 78: @@
 *Samsung’s Gear VR was the highest selling mobile headset in 2017 and Sony’s PlayStation VR was the highest selling console/PC headset (see chart below). ([https://www.superdataresearch.com/market-data/market-brief-year-in-review/ Superdata], Jan 2018)
 === Augmented and Mixed Reality ===
 *Venture capital investment in UK augmented reality increased by around 40% to £48.4m in 217 but investment at seed stage was broadly flat year-on-year. ([https://www.immerseuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Immersive_Technologies_PDF_lowres.pdf ImmerseUK], May 2018)
 === VR and AR ===

@@ Line 194: / Line 194: @@
 == 2015 Stats ==
 *Current VR hype is different from past attempts, in that systems will exceed the hype this time, as opposed to systems that can’t live up to the hype. In past VR were more gimmicks than launchable platforms, finally it’s really here. It’s now realistic to do VR at consumer pricing, whereas before it was too expensive. ([http://1.fc-bi.com/LP=5230 VR Intelligence], Aug 2015)
@@ Line 200: / Line 202: @@
 *The challenges developers face to develop for VR are the misunderstanding of the medium (need for managing motion sickness, mixing gameplay styles to accommodate…) and the natural behaviour of recreating genres that already exist. Sometimes inspiration can be found in sci-fi books rather than in the current market. ([http://1.fc-bi.com/LP=5230 VR Intelligence], Aug 2015)
 *Digi-Capital has forecasted that augmented and virtual reality will be worth $150bn by 2020. Interestingly AR is forecasted to reach 4 times what VR will ($120bn vs $30bn). Digi-capital analysts state that while VR is great for games and 3D films, due to its need for full immersion you won’t be able to play anywhere. AR on the other hand will be easier to play on the tube, and there’s more potential market for the technology beyond games. ([http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-04-06-ar-vr-forecast-at-usd150-billion-by-2020 Gamesindustry.biz], Apr 2015)

@@ Line 128: / Line 128: @@
 == 2016 Stats ==
 *The world consumer VR headset installed base reached 28 million at the end of 2017 and will reach 75.7 million consumer VR headsets installed by 2021. ([https://technology.ihs.com/591822/immersive-computing-consumer-augmented-virtual-reality-report-2018 IHS Markit], Feb 2016)
@@ Line 136: / Line 138: @@
 *Consumer spending on location-based VR reached $385 million in 2017. This is forecast to grow to $906 million by 2021. In 2017, China’s share of the market was 65%. This is expected to decrease to 51% by 2021 as other regions and country markets become more established. ([https://technology.ihs.com/591822/immersive-computing-consumer-augmented-virtual-reality-report-2018 IHS Markit], Feb 2016)
 *The VR market generated $2.7bn in 2016 and will grow to $17.8bn by 2019. ([https://www.superdataresearch.com/market-data/market-brief-year-in-review/ SuperData], Dec 2016)
 *The total value of VR market (including hard- and software) will reach $6.7bn in 2016 and will reach $70bn by 2020. ([http://press.trendforce.com/node/view/2210.html TrendForce], Dec 2016)
 *Of more than 800 companies working in the VR sector worldwide, more than 150 are based in Britain. ([http://www.growthenabler.com/download-tools GrowthEnabler], Sept 2016)
@@ Line 170: / Line 164: @@
 *Worldwide shipments of Virtual Reality hardware will reach 9.6 million units in 2016, generating revenues of approximately $2.3 billion. ([http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS41199616 IDC], Apr 2016)
 *$2.8B has been invested in VR this year, bringing the total since 2012 up to $8.8B ([https://www.superdataresearch.com/market-data/virtual-reality-industry-report/ Superdata], Apr 2016)
@@ Line 186: / Line 178: @@
 *For US eSport enthusiasts, 56% intend to buy in the next 6 months, making up 45% of the group that intends to buy VR in that period. Occasional eSport viewers are also keen, with 24% intending to buy in the next 6 months. ([https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/vr-buying-intention-europe-north-america/ Newzoo], Apr 2016)
 == 2015 Stats ==

@@ Line 108: / Line 108: @@
 == 2017 Stats ==
 *Sony’s PlayStation VR headset (PSVR) has sold through 2m units globally. ([http://www.sie.com/en/corporate/release/2017/171207.html SIE], Dec 2017)
 *The UK will have the largest and fastest growing VR hardware market in EMEA, worth £0.8m in 2021, growing at 76% CAGR. ([https://www.pwc.co.uk/industries/entertainment-media/insights/entertainment-media-outlook.html PWC], June 2017)
@@ Line 122: / Line 120: @@
 *The total virtual reality revenues to reach $7.2 billion globally by the end of 2017 with head-mounted displays (HMDs) accounting for $4.7 billion. By 2021, global revenues are expected to reach $74.8bn.  ([http://greenlightinsights.com/2017/04/virtual-reality-industry-report-7b-2017/ Greenlight Insights], Apr 2017)
 == 2016 Stats ==

@@ Line 60: / Line 60: @@
 == 2018 Stats ==
 *By 2022, VR content will generate $21.2bn a year by 2022, with game revenue ($12bn approx.) staying ahead of video ($9bn approx.). ([https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/tmt/media/outlook/segment-findings.html PwC], Jun 2018)
@@ Line 70: / Line 72: @@
 *The UK’s VR industry will generate more revenue than any other country in Western Europe over this time. ([https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/06/07/pwc-vr-the-fastest-growing-segment-of-uk-media-sector/ PwC / digitsaltveurope.com], Jun 2018)
 *There are 1,000 immersive-specialist companies in the UK (>50% of income from immersive projects), employing around 4,500 people and generating £660m in sales. This potentially represents as much as 9% of the global market. ([https://www.immerseuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Immersive_Technologies_PDF_lowres.pdf ImmerseUK], May 2018)
@@ Line 82: / Line 98: @@
 *3 in 10 immersive specialist companies benefitted from tax incentives in the last 12 months and 2 in 10 received some sort of national grant. ([https://www.immerseuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Immersive_Technologies_PDF_lowres.pdf ImmerseUK], May 2018)
 *Extended reality (XR) revenue up by 37% to $4.0bn in 2017. ([https://www.superdataresearch.com/market-data/market-brief-year-in-review/ Superdata], Jan 2018)
 *$2.3bn of venture investments in XR were made in 2017, with Magic Leap accounting for $0.5bn of total revenues. The remainder was split $0.9bn in VR projects and $0.9bn in AR/MR projects. ([https://www.superdataresearch.com/market-data/market-brief-year-in-review/ Superdata], Jan 2018)

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:07, 26 November 2019
Line 2:		Line 2:

	=== Virtual Reality ===		=== Virtual Reality ===
		+
		+	*From Q2-Q3 of 2019, HTC and Oculus dominated the VR headset market, with a market share of 46.8% for HTC (Vive, Vive Pro) and 41.8% for Oculus (Go, Rift, Rift S) ([https://app.hubspot.com/documents/3422458/view/61968727?accessId=3f17f5 Observer Analytics], Nov 2019)
		+
		+	*During this period, NVIDIA completely dominated the market for graphics cards in the VR sector, with a 87.9% market share ([https://app.hubspot.com/documents/3422458/view/61968727?accessId=3f17f5 Observer Analytics], Nov 2019)
		+
		+	*During the average VR session, tracking is lost 2.49 times (this occurs when sensor are blocked or cables become disconnected). This is most common for the Oculus Rift headset (tracking lost over 4 times on average) and least common with the Valve Index (tracking lost around once per session) ([https://app.hubspot.com/documents/3422458/view/61968727?accessId=3f17f5 Observer Analytics], Nov 2019)

	*In the UK in 2018, games made up 53% of spending on VR ([https://assets.ctfassets.net/nubxhjiwc091/5wcen51tqGQSRl1SCgqRJQ/8dea5bd41ef7ded0c7491f2721329c2f/The_immersive_economy_in_the_UK_2019_Report_Nov19.pdf Catapult Digital], Nov 2019)		*In the UK in 2018, games made up 53% of spending on VR ([https://assets.ctfassets.net/nubxhjiwc091/5wcen51tqGQSRl1SCgqRJQ/8dea5bd41ef7ded0c7491f2721329c2f/The_immersive_economy_in_the_UK_2019_Report_Nov19.pdf Catapult Digital], Nov 2019)