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How Businesses Can Use VR to Win the Race to Consumers’ Hearts (and Homes)

Despite the enthusiasm for VR in the popular consciousness, however, it has not yet reached must-have status in the consumer electronics sector. A Parks Associates survey found that, as of May 2016, only 2 percent of U.S. households owned a VR headset. VR won’t realize its marketing potential until the goggles become something that the average person straps on every day.

From the article "How Businesses Can Use VR to Win the Race to Consumers’ Hearts (and Homes)" by Tony Tie.

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