Worse, VR sales numbers may not improve any time soon.
The next step for these companies are glasseswith or without augmented reality capabilities.
The number of VR headsets shipped globally fell by 12% year-over-year.
© Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo
Headset shipments fell a whole 5% in the last quarter of 2024.
The luster is coming off the VR headset, and not just the really affordable ones.
TheApple Vision Prowas similarlyin declinein the last few months of 2024.
© Counterpoint
Counterpoint said shipments of Apples first spatial computer fell by 43% in the quarter of 2024.
The analysis firm contended that the VR market wont gain much ground in the next two years.
These complaints arent new.
© Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
Now that were several years past the hype cycle, Meta and Zuckerberg have glasses on the mind.
The unexpected success of the Meta Ray-Ban has the company raring to go on more wearable products.
Counterpoint claimed the AR glasses market will grow 30% through 2026.
And still, more big tech players are getting into the VR/AR headset game.
Ive used the Ray-Ban Meta, andI wasnt as impressed as others.
Ive put on plenty, and all of them still dont feel like usable products.
They lack a solid use case without capabilities that go beyond a typical smartphone.
The closest weve seen to that promise so far isMetas Orion, a pair of true AR glasses.
Metas pet AR spectacles project requires an additional data puck to function.
News from the future, delivered to your present.
Apple Intelligence No Longer Available Now After False Advertising Inquiry
Apple’s AI debacle keeps getting worse.
Meta Pissed Off Everyone With Poorly Redacted Docs
Meta is being very transparent on accident.
