AR/VR投资历史数据数据可视化分析及预测

After Magic Leap’s $542M financing drove Q4’14 funding to $623M across 12 deals, AR/VR investment activity reached a record high in Q1’15 with 24 deals raising $115M. Funding has since increased for two straight quarters, to $166M on 21 deals in Q3’15. While the bulk of the deals remain at the early-stage, there were over 10 $10M+ financings in the first three quarters of 2015.

Rothenberg Ventures , Google Ventures, and Intel Capital have been the most active VC in AR/VR startups since 2012. Rothenberg’s investments include AltspaceVR, Matterport, and EmergentVR, among others. Rothenberg Ventures also operates the River program, which is focused on AR/VR opportunities. Google Ventures has invested in Jaunt as well as AltspaceVR, while Intel Capital has made bets on Occiptal and WorldViz, among others.

AR/VR startups with a focus on commercial use-cases accounted for 40% of all funded startups since 2012. These include Blippar, which enables augmented reality for brands and publishers, as well as Augment, which utilizes AR for sales and e-commerce. Hardware, which includes multiple companies developing hardware platforms for AR/VR applications, saw the second highest company share at 34%. Gaming/Social was third, while a few startups such as Deepstream VR and LensAR are focused on healthcare applications within the AR/VR realm.

VR is still at its earliest stages in terms of commercial applications, however multiple partnerships have resulted in experiments with the emerging technology. These include sports teams, healthcare professionals, and even astronauts.

In addition to the commercial applications of today, a wide range of future implementations are in development. From virtual travel to government implementations to long-term health simulations, AR/VR implementation could fundamentally change human behavior.

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