Key Takeaways
- VR headset sales were down in 2022, reflecting waning interest in a buggy metaverse.
- Even if consumers wanted to engage with this technology, the current price of headsets makes it inaccessible for many Americans.
- Several huge companies are releasing new VR headsets this year, including Apple, Meta, HTC, and PlayStation. However, these new releases might not be enough to cause a peak in consumer interest like VR headsets experienced in 2021.
The metaverse had a bad year. VR headset sales were down 2% year-over-year, falling to $1.1 billion in December 2022. What’s more, these numbers are just for the United States. Globally, VR headsets and AR equipment shipments fell 12% in 2022.
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