How Do Consumers Feel About the Metaverse? Part II

The metaverse is as exciting as it is ill-defined. The term is so overused that it’s lost all meaning. But beyond the tech world, how do regular folks feel about it? We examine the latest consumer survey data in this week’s data dive.
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Sony reveals most-downloaded PlayStation games in 2021

Letting us in on the business side of things, Sony has published it’s top selling games on Playstation for 2021. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jason McMaster

The Final Numbers on Quest 2’s Happy Holidays

After examining early evidence for Quest 2’s holiday sales surge, the final numbers are in. We dive into the latest figures, including estimates from app store analytics firms. Holiday sales could be as high as 2.2 million units.
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5 Signs of Quest 2’s Holiday Surge

Last week, we predicted that Meta Quest 2 will hit its 10 million lifetime sales target in 2022. Now it appears it could hit the mark very early in the year. We break down all the evidence of the device’s holiday sales spike.

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Data Dive: VR Finishes Q4 Strong

The VR market continues to emit positive signs, which we recently rounded up for Q3. Now as Q4 (and full year) winds down, we continue the tradition with a critical mass of milestones for a VR data roundup.
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AR in Sports: Moneyball Meets 3D

One of the ways mobile AR can create value is to deepen fan experiences in sports. Future-gazing use cases include getting live informational overlays on players and plays. But what formats are here today? We examine the landscape.
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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – December 2021
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of December 2021. Some quick qualifications before […]

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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – December 2021
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of December 2021. Some quick qualifications before […]

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Snap Lens Fest: the Data Dive

Snap rolled out several new Lens Studio updates at its recent Lens Fest. But among the announcements was a new set of figures for lens use and creation. We dive in for this week’s data dive.
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As Meta pushes for the metaverse, it may be a better fit for some, not all

Though the pandemic has heightened interest in the metaverse, it is essential for us not to lose sight of what is being proposed and by whom. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Olga Vorobyeva