1、An Overview and Outlook of Virtual Reality in Games and BeyondNewzoo Trend Report 2022 Newzoo 2022Growth continued even after 2020s resurgence.SeveralVRdeveloperssharedrecordplayernumbersacrosstheholidayseasonin2021.Metaverse hype and investment also contributestoVRgrowthSomeoftheworldsbiggesttechno

2、logycompanies,including,areworking hard on the next generation of headsets.Meanwhile,PlayStationisreignitingitsinvolvement with its upcoming PS VR2.Now,the VR install base is growing fasterthaneverbefore,VRisbecomingamoresustainable platform for developers,and evenmore high-quality content is immine

3、nt.We willseefurtherdevelopmentsinVRhardware,software,andusecases(inandoutsideofgaming)in the coming years.In turn,.To explore this growth,this report looks at VRslatest developments in gaming and beyond.When(formerly)acquiredin 2014,it triggered a huge influx in VRinterest from investors and compan

4、ies.Yet,VRdid not quite live up to expectations;headsetswere based on very early technology,and thehardware required to run software was extremelyexpensive.ADeveloperswere unwilling to create VR content due to themarkets small audience,while the audience wasunlikely to grow because of a lack of cont

5、entatrue chicken-and-egg problem.However,the tide is turning.The VR marketenjoyed a resurgence in 2020.ingeneral,asconsumerscravedescapism and social features.Gaming acts as themajor touchpoint between consumers and VR,sothe platform attracted many(new)users viaimmersive experiences and social activ

6、ities invirtual environments.VR also saw its first AAAkiller app with the highly anticipated release of.Meanwhile,Metas affordable anduntetheredheadsetmadeVRmoreaccessible to the masses.Gaming has been and will continue to be the key driver of VRs growthCAGR 2019-2024 of the global active VR HW inst