Well, it’s no surprise with all the hype about VR and VR headsets this year. We will definitely see a lot more over the coming months. The big boys like Oculus, HTC and Sony have already announced and started shipments after several delays. We can also expect to see cheaper versions on the market pretty soon.
“More than nine million virtual reality (VR) headsets will be shipped in 2016, suggests research by analyst firm IDC. The estimate is far more than the 350,000 headsets that were sent out last year, it said.
Some of the growth will be down to the first consumer-ready versions reaching customers, said the firm. However, most numerous will be the “screenless” systems that use smartphones as their main display.
IDC said it expected about two million headsets from Oculus, HTC and Sony to be shipped to consumers in 2016. The Oculus Rift headset began shipping on 28 March, HTC Vive headsets are due to start being dispatched this month and Sony’s PlayStation VR should be available in October.
All these headsets are called “tethered” systems because they work with a PC or a game console that pipes images to their display.”
Source: BBC
