The statistic shows forecast unit sales of virtual reality headsets in 2016 by product. It was predicted that in 2016 around 3.6 million units of the Oculus Rift would be sold compared to an estimated 5 million units of the Samsung Gear VR. The virtual reality market was estimated to be worth some 2.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2016, and is expected to grow to 21.5 billion by the year 2020.
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Unit sales worldwide of virtual reality headsets 2016, by device
Projected virtual reality headsets unit sales worldwide in 2016 (in million), by device
The statistic shows forecast unit sales of virtual reality headsets in 2016 by product. It was predicted that in 2016 around 3.6 million units of the Oculus Rift would be sold compared to an estimated 5 million units of the Samsung Gear VR. The virtual reality market was estimated to be worth some 2.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2016, and is expected to grow to 21.5 billion by the year 2020.
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| Unit sales in millions | |
|---|---|
| Samsung Gear VR | 5 |
| Oculus Rift | 3.6 |
| HTC Vive | 2.1 |
| Sony Morpheus | 1.4 |
| Other | 0.1 |
| Unit sales in millions | |
|---|---|
| Samsung Gear VR | 5 |
| Oculus Rift | 3.6 |
| HTC Vive | 2.1 |
| Sony Morpheus | 1.4 |
| Other | 0.1 |
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The statistic shows forecast unit sales of virtual reality headsets in 2016 by product. It was predicted that in 2016 around 3.6 million units of the Oculus Rift would be sold compared to an estimated 5 million units of the Samsung Gear VR. The virtual reality market was estimated to be worth some 2.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2016, and is expected to grow to 21.5 billion by the year 2020.
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