by Pivot
Tag: Virtual Reality
Report: AR/VR Headset Sales Jump 25.5% Over Last Year
Samsung had the most AR/VR headset sales in the second quarter of 2017, followed by Sony, Facebook, TCL and HTC. Other vendors represent 27.9% of the . . .
ABI: Enterprise 5G Plans Don’t Match the Hype
Enterprise 5G plans are most definitive in the retail industry. But 5G apps will take root first on the consumer side. This indicates a “severe discord” . . .
PwC: U.S. Entertainment-Media Revenues to Reach $759 Billion by 2021
U.S. entertainment-media revenues are forecast to increase an average of 3.6% annually amid broad industry changes including a shift from . . .
AR-VR Headsets Forecast Calls For Triple-Digit Growth This Year
IDC’s AR-VR headsets forecast calls for virtual reality headsets to comprise 98% of the market, while augmented reality headsets will…
Verizon 5G Indianapolis 500 Demo to Support Live VR Stream
Intel and Ericson partner on a Verizon 5G Indianapolis 500 demo involving a nearby home, demonstrating the possibilities of 5G and virtual reality.
VR Awareness Rises Sharply, Attitudes Improve Amidst Holiday Season Promotional Efforts
VR awareness has risen sharply in a shot amount of time, thanks in large part to a major push over the holiday season. Attitudes about VR are also…
CTA: U.S. Consumer Technology Revenue Forecast to Hit $292 Billion for 2017
U.S. Consumer technology revenue forecast calls for strong growth in the smart home, digital assistants, 4K TVs,virtual reality, drones, wearables and . . .
Report: IoT Device Penetration Reaches 62% of Americans
IoT device penetration is strong, considering that smart TVs, connected cars, fitness trackers and other products are IoT devices, according to IAB.
Parks: Just 15 Percent of Those Who Said They Intend to Buy a VR Headset Actually Do
Half of people who try virtual reality say they intend to buy a VR headset but most of them don’t.
CTA Foresees Record Breaking Black Friday Consumer Tech Sales
Black Friday consumer tech sales are expected to jump 10% in 2016 compared to 2015. The most popular items will be televisions, laptops and smartphones.
Attitudes Toward IoT, Virtual Reality: Do Rewards Outweigh Risk?
A survey about attitudes toward IoT and VR/AR found that businesses and consumers have different ideas about the risks of Internet of Things and virtual . . .
CTA: Record 170 Million Have High-Tech Holiday Gift Purchase Plans
68% of consumers have high-tech holiday gift purchase plans, according to Consumer Technology Association research. Headphones will be the most popular item
Virtual Reality Headset Penetration to Reach 81 Million by 2020
A virtual reality headset penetration forecast from IHS Markit calls for a bifurcation between lower-cost smartphone-based offerings and higher-end products
Google Pixel Smartphone, Google Home, Google WiFi Avoid “Me Too”-ism
The Google Pixel smartphone aims to differentiate itself by leveraging Google’s storage and search resources. Verizon will have an exclusive on the devices
Virtual Reality Forecast: 8% of Millennials Plan to Buy Headsets This Year
Parks Associates virtual reality forecast found that 8% of Millennials are very familiar with augmented reality such as Pokemon Go, compared with 3% of Gen
IDC: Augmented and Virtual Reality Market Growth Set to Explode
Hardware, software, and services revenue will fuel explosive augmented and virtual reality market growth, reaching over $120 billion by 2020 according to …
Virtual Reality Headset Forecast: $895 Million in 2016
A virtual reality headset forecast from Strategy Analytics sees three companies dominating the market from a revenue perspective. But on a unit basis . . .