The sales competition for VR devices is finally showing signs of reversal, and HTC Vive approaches Oculus Rift, the market share leader
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As a game delivery platform, Steam publishes monthly surveys of hardware and software that users use each month. Among them, VR devices HTC Vive and Vive Pro are gaining share and narrowing the gap with No. 1 Oculus Rift, said UploadVR handling VR related news.
Vive Closes In On Rift In May Steam Hardware Survey
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The share of VR devices is mainly divided into Oculus Rift and HTC Vive Vive Pro. The Rift is priced at around 50,000 yen with a dedicated controller, whereas the Vive, developed in partnership with Valve and HTC, is 60,000 yen to 70,000 yen with a controller. Furthermore, the high-end model Vive Pro with enhanced resolution and audio etc. is positioned as a high-end model compared to the Rift, with approximately 130,000 yen in the starter kit.
According to Steam's April 2019 report, Rift's share is 45.62%, and Vive and Vive Pro together have a 42.59% share. The difference is only 3.03 points, and considering that there was a difference of 6.55 points as of March 2019, it can be said that Vive Vive Pro is catching up with Rift.
In March 2019, Oculus reduced Rift sales to release
UploadVR argued that the reduction in Rift sales led to Vive's share increase, even though it was a preconception based on surveys of options based on Steam users. On the other hand, Oculus also on May 1, 2019, Quest and Rift S to launch on May 21 announcement . It is worth noting whether Oculus can escape from the onslaught of the Vive series with the advent of new models.
In addition, Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality has also risen from 10.57% to 11.07%. Furthermore, since the Valve's proprietary Index will also appear in the latter half of June 2019, UploadVR predicts that the share competition of VR devices will be further mixed up.
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