Facebook and Sony ramp up output of gaming devices

Oculus VR headsets and PlayStation 5 benefit as demand soars in pandemic

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A woman with an Oculus Quest VR headset at Facebook Developer Conference in 2019. The tech group is now eyeing big growth in production of the devices. © AP

CHENG TING-FANG, LAULY LI and HIDEAKI RYUGEN, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/TOKYO -- Facebook and Sony are preparing to increase output of upcoming gaming devices by as much as 50%, showing how big tech companies are profiting from consumers' thirst for home entertainment during the global coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei Asian Review has learned.

Facebook's Oculus, the global leading provider of virtual reality headsets by market share, is eyeing growth of at least 50% from a year ago for its latest version of head-mounted VR devices, pushing production to 2 million units, sources said.

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