According to Ming-Chi Kuo, a tech insider known primarily for his analysis and predictions, Sony has cut PSVR 2 production by 20%. For future Apple productsThis refuted Sony’s earlier statement in January, denying reports that it had cut production numbers of the headset due to middling pre-order numbers.
Kuo doesn’t think VR headsets will be “star products” anytime soon.
In addition to his important update that Sony has discontinued production of the PSVR 2, Kuo has not shared any positive outlook on AR and VR headsets in the near future. his latest Medium articleThe Meta Quest Pro only shipped around 300,000 units during its product lifecycle, but China’s largest AR/VR headset company Pico’s 2022 shipments fell more than 40% below expectations. .
These numbers mean that AR/VR headsets like the PSVR 2 aren’t “the next star in consumer electronics for the foreseeable future,” concludes Kuo. He believes that Apple is one of the last hopes that this position may change, but in terms of overall contribution to the companies that supply the components, the market is poised for these over the next few years. We believe that we may overestimate our headsets.
In late March, International Data Corporation also thought the PSVR 2 sale was going to fail, and recommended that Sony cut the price of the headset sooner or later.
Meanwhile, Sony has created a new patent that supposedly improves the posture of players using gaming headsets.