The impact of high-end headsets from Oculus, HTC and Sony on the VR market

Many findings and predictions converge on the fact that, the high-end headsets gain more traction, and Consumer spending on VR headsets could reach $1.6 billion in 2016, bolstered heavily by the launch of high-end headsets from Oculus, HTC and Sony. 

According to IHS Technology report, this will drive average sales price of all headsets to close to $85 from $26 in 2015. The average selling price is expected to climb sharply once again in 2017 to $191 as high-end headsets sell more.

Consumer spending on VR entertainment is forecast to hit $310 million in 2016, growing to $3.3 billion in 2020, as the high-end headsets gain more traction.