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Unity Holds 70% to 80% Market Share in VR and AR Development

Randy Glein · 20VC: The Radical Changes In Public Market Expectations, The Right Way To Assess Valuation & What It Means To Be A Disciplined & Diligent Investor with Randy Glein, Partner @ DFJ Growth · Feb 8, 2017 · at 31:21

Randy Glein, Partner at DFJ Growth, details Unity Technologies' market share in virtual reality and augmented reality development.

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“Already they've repurposed or redirected that That development platform towards VR and AR software applications and have 70 to 80% market share of all development that's happening in VR and AR.”

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The claim, plainly

Unity Technologies holds a 70% to 80% market share of all software development happening in virtual reality and augmented reality.

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Assessment

The claim states that Unity holds a 70% to 80% market share of VR/AR software development. Official Unity statements from early 2017 (including statements by CEO John Riccitiello at GDC 2017 and VRLA 2017, as well as official press releases) support the lower bound of this figure, claiming Unity powered 70% (or 'nearly 70%') of all AR and VR content globally, with platform-specific shares reaching 85% to 90% on Samsung Gear VR and Oculus. However, independent analyst surveys from 2017 (such as Developer Economics) estimated Unity's share among VR developers closer to 59%–60%, and some analyst reports noted that Unity and Unreal Engine combined accounted for the 70%–80% share of the engine market. Because official statements verify 70% while independent data shows a somewhat lower individual share (~60%), the claim is rated partially true.

CEO John Riccitiello stated at GDC 2017 and VRLA 2017 that Unity powered 70% of all VR and AR projects.
Unity press releases in 2016-2017 cited powering nearly 70% of AR/VR content, including 85% on Oculus and 90% on Samsung Gear VR.
Independent Developer Economics survey in 2017 reported 59% of VR developers using Unity, with other market analyses finding Unity and Unreal Engine combined held 70% to 80% of the market.

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[1] superscout.co [2] dfjgrowth.com [3] pocketgamer.biz [4] medium.com [5] unity.com [6] unity.com [7] hbs.edu [8] wikipedia.org

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