Facebook 3Q19 Results: Virtual Reality, Oculus Quest Drive Facebook’s Non-Ad Revenues

Alexis Macklin, Research Manager Alexis Macklin, Research Manager Advertising, Apps & Games, Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Enterprise xR Intelligence Service, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Media & Entertainment, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

Facebook reported fiscal 3Q19 revenues of $17.7 billion, up 29% year-over-year and beating the $17.37 billion consensus estimate. Payments & Other Fees revenue, which includes sales of Oculus Quest and Rift S, were $269 million for the quarter, up 43% year-over-year.

Facebook Acquires CTRL Labs, Hints at Future Plans For Spatial Computing

J.C. Kuang, Analyst J.C. Kuang, Analyst Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Insight Articles, Interfaces

On the eve of its annual virtual and augmented reality developers conference, Oculus Connect, executives at Facebook announced the completed acquisition of hardware startup CTRL Labs for an undisclosed sum. The New York-based company’s core product has yet to be released to developers but is marketed as a wrist-worn sensor designed to interpret electrical activity in muscles and transmit control … Read More

Oculus Connect 6: Next Chapter to Immersive Technology

Ramon Conopio, Analyst Ramon Conopio, Analyst Apps & Games, Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Conferences, Devices & Technology, Enterprise Transformation, Enterprise xR Intelligence Service, Head-Mounted Displays, Imaging & Video, Insight Articles, Location-Based xR Intelligence Service, Media & Entertainment, Software, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

Virtual and augmented reality-enthusiasts will have a taste of what’s next in immersive technology at the 6th annual Oculus Connect 6 (OC6) happening on September 25th and 26th. Here are some of the trends Greenlight Insights expects to be center stage at the conference: CONTENT CREATION and DEVELOPMENT With a suite of first-generation VR products, Oculus is focusing more on … Read More

Mi VR is Uncertain, But China Still To Drive VR Growth

J.C. Kuang, Analyst J.C. Kuang, Analyst Consumer Insights, Devices & Technology, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Media & Entertainment, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

According to reports, Chinese electronics company XIaomi has decided to permanently shutter its consumer VR operations. Western and Chinese media outlets circulated a report stating that Xiaomi had fired the Mi VR Go development team, signaling its intent to discontinue development of the platform. Best known for its large smartphone and consumer electronics business, Xiaomi served as a key OEM … Read More

The Greenlight View: The History of xR

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Before Oculus was acquired for $3 billion by Facebook and Pokemon Go took the world by storm, pioneers were working on virtual reality and augmented reality (“xR”) technology and applications decades ago. Sit down with Ben Delaney, Chief Analyst at Greenlight Insights, as he discusses the frequently overlooked history of xR. “The Greenlight View” is a bi-weekly video series presented … Read More

Meet Valve Index: SteamVR’s Latest Flagship Joins Next-Gen Virtual Reality Lineup

J.C. Kuang, Analyst J.C. Kuang, Analyst Devices & Technology, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

After official confirmation of the validity of several leaks published this week, Valve has announced its intent to release its new VR HMD, called Valve Index, to the public on June 15. In addition to the device’s name and certain physical features like a manual IPD adjustment switch, which an earlier teaser revealed, other key features including a 90Hz refresh … Read More

Stadia Arcade: Will Google’s Streaming Service Change Virtual Reality and Gaming?

J.C. Kuang, Analyst J.C. Kuang, Analyst Apps & Games, Client-Only, Consumer Insights, Insight Articles, Media & Entertainment, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

Google’s first ever product keynote at GDC 2019, in San Francisco this week, hosted the announcement of its upcoming cloud-based game streaming service, Stadia. Integrated with the company’s existing cloud computing infrastructure, the service is being developed with the cooperation of major industry partners, including Epic Games and Ubisoft. This move leverages Google’s recent high profile hires from the games … Read More