Below you can find the list of the 5 biggest VR companies in the world. For detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list, please see the 15 biggest VR companies in the world.
5. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC)
Revenue: $75.7 billion
Market Cap: $235.96 billion
Assets: $147.7 billion
Number of employees: 110,800
Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA
The experience of VR and AR would be unthinkable without capable semiconductors, and Intel has long been the biggest player in chip space. A high-end VR experience demands powerful hardware and Intel has tailored some of its newer VR processors to support VR capabilities. The semiconductor giant has also produced high-end 360-degree cameras and software which are used to broadcast professional sports content for VR devices used by sports organizations such as NBA, MLB, and NFL.
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4. Sony (NYSE: SNE)
Revenue: $79.2 billion
Market Cap: $78.7 billion
Assets: $208.3 billion
Number of employees: 114,400
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Sony is one of the largest tech companies in the world specializing in the production, design, manufacture, and sale of various types of electronic equipment, tools, and devices, as well as game consoles and software. While Microsoft has been reluctant to pursue VR on its Xbox console, Sony has eagerly leaped into space and has had impressive market success with PlayStation VR launched in 2016. Sony could have a more advanced version of PlayStation VR that might be released in the next year or two, once the PS5 has had an opportunity to step on its own for a period of time.
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3. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)
Revenue: $138.6 billion
Market Cap: $1.61 trillion
Assets: $285.4 billion
Number of employees: 144,000
Headquarters: Redmond, WA
Microsoft Corp. is primarily committed to developing and supporting software, services, devices, and solutions. Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system enables compatible PCs and laptops to enter Windows Mixed Reality, a VR and AR experience platform. Microsoft’s VR experience offers the most popular VR games thru StreamVR. On the other hand, one can easily connect with friends, both new and old, to the magic of social VR called AltspaceVR. The Windows Mixed Reality also offers Maquette, which enables users to design amazing immersive interfaces, environments, and experiences with a variety of powerful tools and assets that allow you to build and iterate ideas from within 3D space.
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2. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)
Revenue: $166 billion
Market Cap: $1.17 trillion
Assets: $273.4 billion
Number of employees: 118,899
Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
VR remains a small part of Alphabet’s overall corporate strategy, but the search leader has been an innovative leader in space and has some major platform advantages that make it a company to watch in the world of VR. Alphabet launched its first jump into consumer VR space in 2014 with Google Cardboard, a cardboard-shaped headset that could be cut out and sized to be attached to a user’s smartphone screen.
1. Samsung
Revenue: $197.6 billion
Market Cap: $278.7 billion
Assets: $304.9 billion
Number of employees: 105,257
Headquarters: Suwon, South Korea
Topping the list of the 15 biggest VR companies in the world is Samsung with revenue of $197.6 billion. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. specializes in the design and sale of electronics and computer devices. Samsung is no stranger in the VR industry. In 2017, Samsung’s Gear VR dominated the VR shipping market for an estimated 782,000 headsets in the first quarter. Their first branded smartphone-based Samsung Gear VR was presumably the first cheapest option available for mid-range VR experiences to be mass-produced. Samsung also urged VR use with a solely devoted VR browser for Samsung devices, in addition to the extensive VR content library/store. The company also manufactures Gear VR controllers and accessories such as joysticks, Wirelex Galaxy, Game Controllers, and more.
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