1.Virtual Reality Has a Full Range of Hardware in Place 
1.1 PC/console-based VR Headsets Offer Higher User Experience but Costly 
1.2 Mobile-based VR Headsets Have Lower Entry Barriers 
2.Multimedia Content Production Still Encounters Challenges 
2.1 Video Content 
2.2 Digital Games
3. Venture Capitals and IT brands Have Different Highlighted Areas 
3.1 Venture Capitals Take Aims at Virtual Content Production 
3.2 Leading Brands Continue to Focus on VR Immersive Applications 
MIC perspectives 
PC/Console-based VR Headsets as Better Investment Options 
Multimedia Content Key for VR Monetization 
Multimedia Content Making Tools and Platforms, and Enhanced Immersive Experience are What Counts 
Appendix 
Glossary of Terms 
List of Companies 
 

Background for Facebook's acquisition of Oculus VR

Projected development of VR from the perspective of key hardware, including PC/console-based and mobile-based VR headsets

Projected development of VR from the perspective of digital media content, including video content and digital games

Projected development of VR from the perspective of investment opportunities, touching on changes in venture capital investments for VR in 2014 versus 1H 2015 and the different highlighted areas of venture capitals and leading IT brands towards VR
 

Figure 1: Changes in Total Value of Venture Capital Investments for VR, 2014 - 1H 2015 
Figure 2: Global VR Venture Capital Investment Options, 1H 2015 

Table 1: Comparison of Branded PC/Console-based VR Headsets Currently Available 
Table 2: Comparison of Mobile-based VR Headsets Currently Available
Table 3: Profile of Major VR HMD Headset Investees in 1H 2015