SuperData: VR grew 30% in 2018 thanks to PSVR, Oculus Quest will be 2019’s hit

According to SuperData’s Q4 2018 XR market report, Sony’s PlayStation VR became the market leader during the holiday quarter, selling 700,000 units — the largest number of headsets sold across any category. By contrast, the standalone Oculus Go sold 555,000 units, with the PC-tethered Oculus Rift and HTC Vive selling 160,000 and 130,000 headsets, respectively.

[BLUEKNIFE]

Great job Sony, PSVR is a great platform and even better once PS5 arrives

[sprinterboy]

Wireless would be nice but I think that will come with psvr3 tbh ps6. Unless they've got some awesome workarounds

[StormSnooper]

PS5 will be well positioned for VR next gen, I can’t wait for amazing games in VR. We are already seeing what can be done, and people are impressed, So I’m super stoked for what PS5 will bring to VR.

As to wireless, right now the focus is to get the experience to work as fluid as possible. So I think wireless will be the focus once that is achieved, which means we shouldn’t be expecting it anytime soon.

[rainslacker]

This is pretty impressive. 700K units of PSVR in one quarter kind of makes the notion that VR is dead go out the window. Even Occulous Go sold pretty damn well.

I think Ace Combat may have had something to do with PSVR sales though. That's a big game that a lot of people were excited to pay in VR. But with all those new users, it means more chances for bigger games to adopt the technology.

[supes_24]

Ace Combat in VR is frighten insane! It’s what VR was meant for IMO. Crazy flying a jet like that, the earth spinning, chasing anothe jet doing loops, barrel rolls, nothing compares since I’ve played VR

[IRetrouk]

I will be honest, I've played more gt sport in vr than any other game, people can complain, fairly I might add, that it's only 1v1 or time trial but the feeling you get of being in that car on that track is amazing, I honestly can't wait to see what a ps5 and psvr 2 will do....with a new gt of course😁

[rainslacker]

I like GT Sport in VR. Its great for learning tracks, and solves my number one complaint about driving games, which is the lack of knowing where you are on the track, which makes learning turns more about placing markers, than just having that natural feeling that you get when you normally drive a car.

It would be nice if they could add in more cars, or allow all the races in SP to be played at a lessened realism level. All I really care about is the driving, not how pretty the cars or trees are.

[IRetrouk]

It really is the best way to play racing games in my opinion, everything has to start somewhere, I am sure future gt games will add updates and new features as the hardware and software mature, we are really at the start of vr, it's only going to get better so I have high hopes.

[NarutoFox]

I hope the PS5 VR or the next Oculus Rift have a wireless option. The tracking and latency won't probably be good though if it's wireless

[StormSnooper]

Yeah it’s not the focus right now because there is a long way to go to perfect the experience. Wireless would be great one day, but for now I want them to focus on getting it to work as perfect as possible. Although we are getting all in one headsets now, but I’m not sure how they will turn out.

[Atticus_finch]

What you want would be very costly. Not worth it yet.

[Abnor_Mal]

Now that Namco sees that Ace Combat VR was a hit with critics and consumers, hopefully we will get a few more VR missions as DLC. Better yet just release the game fully in VR like it was first stated when the game was announced.

[sprinterboy]

Not aload to talk about the dreams beta but if the vr stuff people create is anything like what I'm playing atm it's gonna be insane.

[rainslacker]

I think when you get the community behind it, which has been having their ideas festering for a while with no real outlet to make their ideas real, that this is going to bring about some really cool experiences. Dreams is pretty much a must buy for VR owners. A lot of it will be demo level stuff, but it may still be pretty cool.

[Einhander1971]

PSVR has some issues but nonetheless it’s amazing. Astro Bot alone is incredible.

[fonduktoe]

Love Astro Bot!

[CrimsonWing69]

Keep pushing for VR. This tech needs to keep growing.

[Smitty2020]

I purchased mine near Xmas they r some amazing games on vr beat Saber n Astro not wow wow lovel em

[rainslacker]

I really want to play Ace Combat in VR. I ordered my flight stick today, so hopefully next week.:)

[crazyCoconuts]

Eve Valkyrie and Starblood Arena work with the flight stick too. They're pretty fun

[rainslacker]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. Was just waiting for Ace Combat.:) Been a long while since I used a flight stick. All the way back on the PC for Wing Commander 3.

[ApocalypseShadow]

If true, great job PSVR and VR in general.

The forward march continues.

[Xristo]

As an Oculus Rift owner, thank you Sony for pushing VR!!! Every platform benefits from their perserverance!

[rainslacker]

OR did pretty well last quarter too. 550K units is nothing to sneeze at.

Glad to see VR getting more than just passing notice, because it's hard to dispute that these are big numbers for something which is supposedly niche by some.

[StormSnooper]

Exactely. The success of one is the success of all and vice versa. Personally, I’m hyped for what they can do next.

[sprinterboy]

Well said, I believe moss is coming to pc this year so I'd recommend that

[ApocalypseShadow]

I think moss is on pc.

[BenRC01]

Creed is worth the cost alone. Had no idea that game was so good.

[C-H-E-F]

NICE glad i supported the first gen so there will be a second gen.. :)

[Gamist2dot0]

My brother-in-law went full PSVR the other day; bought the Pro, PSVR, move controllers etc. Said he tried Resident Evil VR at a friends house and that hooked him.

[S2Killinit]

Your brother is a brave man. That game is intense in VR.

[kayoss]

Sony prove that you don’t need the best or most powerful to win fans over. PSVr was probably the weakest in terms of performances out of the top three and yet they priced it correctly and ended up selling the most. It also helps that they have a large library of software for it. Hopefully Sony carries this way of thinking and software support into the next gen.

[supes_24]

Well one thing is certain with Sony, they will make games for their gaming products. I’m playing Ace Combat, and it’s friggen sick.

[supes_24]

Omg, that article was amazing. If any of that is true I’m a day one buyer of PSVR2 for PS5. Gloves!!? I’ve wanted those since I played Farpoint VR and a second camera for 360 movemnt and viewing would icing on the cake. The beginning of the “body suit” has begun. Ready Player One style isn’t far away (one dreams lol)

[Thundercat77]

This is great achievement. I still remember how many mocked PSVR and how Oculus was supposed to dominate VR and how VR was just like 3D TVs and it would die fast.

Sony single-handedly entered this market, pushed it, expanded it and now also dominate it.

If Microsoft was the one doing this, we would have 30 articles about it in 1 week, the arrogant Aaron Green and Phil Spencer twitting about it but since everyone had to eat their own poison, there is no much sound about this.

[NXFather]

VR and PSVR guaranteed won't be at that level by 2022. Not even 50 years from now. Hit me up when it does.