Research firm SuperData lowered forecasts for sales of software and hardware in the virtual reality sector. According to surveys, virtual reality will require more time to reach the desired peak.
Oculus VR Facebook Inc. announced earlier this month component shortages that delayed deliveries of some Rift headset for pre-buyers. Samsung Electronics Co. He said the unexpected demand will delay some shipments to Gear VR summer. Sony Corp. last month shifted the launch of PlayStation VR to October from the first half of the year.
All this makes SuperData Research Inc. cut its forecast for sales of software and hardware to reach $ 2.86 billion this year, down 22% compared to the forecast from May.
However SuperData Research Inc. forecasts predict market VR to catch up with the original until 2019 that sales amounted to $ 22.86 billion and $ 40.26 billion by 2020.
Spokespeople for Facebook and Sony declined to comment.
(source WallStreetJournal)
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