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Best virtual reality stocks to buy

Virtual Reality is an innovative technology that immerses its users in a whole new level of entertainment experience. And Now, VR is finding its way to various industries; From healthcare to the future of gaming, and no one wonders about what it has to offer in the near future. You might have found it somewhere as a user, but ever have you thought about investing in it?

Here we are going to talk about the 13 best Virtual Reality Stocks to invest in to get your investments future-ready with emerging technology. You can check our older posts to know more about Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality, and check our next post for Best Augmented Reality Stocks.

It doesn't matter whether you are already an expert in investing, But Virtual Reality is a great opening to start investing in the new technology. Virtual Reality has been here and growing at a slow pace, but after the pandemic; Virtual Reality has gotten much attention from the users and audience. Now every tech company is planning to do something bigger with it. Which makes an excellent opportunity to start investing in Virtual Reality Stocks. So, here we have the top list of virtual reality stocks for 2022 but first; Let's get a brief on Virtual Reality -

Best Virtual Reality Stocks to Buy in 2022

  1. Meta or Facebook

We all use Facebook, King in Social Networks. Facebook was a great opportunity back when they opened their shares in the market, but as seen for the last few years, their shares do not seem to be a good investment. But recently, they got so much attention by introducing their parent firm named "Meta" and their plans to build "MetaVerse," a Virtual World.

Facebook was already ambitious about Virtual Reality, and experts saw it when they purchased OculasVR. It's a huge opportunity to plan an investment in virtual Reality and in Meta.

  1. Sony

The gaming industry has the most potent use of virtual reality, which makes it the most potential industry to invest in Virtual Reality. Virtual Reality has its most uses in the gaming industry and getting better with time. Sony came into the game with their Play Station and Play Station VR that allows users to interact and immerse in Virtual games via their Virtual reality headsets and tools. They already have made their hardware and Softwares future-ready and perfect for work, but there are not many big games are available to play on VR, which makes it the right time to start investing in the gaming industry.

Sony launched their play station 5 in 2020, and it will unveil its next-generation in 2023. Experts suggest that Next Play Station will be a game-changer with future technology with VR & AR. So It's time to plan an investment in Sony.

  1. Microsoft

The same goes for Microsoft and Xbox; the Next big name is followed by Sony. Microsoft heaven introduced their hardware for virtual Reality and said anything about Virtual Reality, but they have been talking about VR & AR technology and some tools that they are developing in their respective fields. Microsoft has already proven itself in innovative technology and is ready to prove in Virtual Reality as well. With being the second leading console maker, they already have a huge user base with their enormous services, including a cloud gaming service which is available on all of their platforms named "Xbox Game Pass."

Some suggest Microsoft should be on the top of the list, but as a tech gick, we suggest it to be in third place for investing in the list of virtual reality stocks. Check their investment platforms before it gets late, and prices get higher.

  1. Alphabet

Alphabet? Know the name? Google's parent company that you might or not know of. Back in 2015, they changed the name of the parent company to Alphabet. Get back to the topic; Google is always found a way to serve the users something innovative and new. They are already imaginary in augmented reality technology with their project named Glass transformed to ARCore, which is behind many AR projects for mobile. There are some VR headsets manufactured by google, and also you should have known about Cardboard - Google VR that can be found integrated with Youtube.

Google was always imaginary about their projects, and as we all know, they are already into Virtual Reality, Which makes sure that they might surprise us with their Virtual Reality Technology. And As for Gaming, They have google "Stadia,"; their recently launched cloud gaming service. It is still in beta and only available in select countries, but it will be something amazing in the gaming industry. So, Before they announce something big, start planning for investment.

  1. Epic Games

Next Big name in the gaming industry with their Unreal Engine. Epic Games has a game store with a wide range of third-party games included with their own games. That is just one part of their work. Their Unreal Engine is a powerful graphics engine that is behind many immersive movie CGIs. Recently they upgraded their exiting Unreal Tech to Unreal Engine 5, which has many advanced features, including Meta-Human, which can mimic real human expressions.

It will be a great opportunity to invest because they are on their way to something big, They have already introduced an immersive 3D engine which is currently being used in many big movies, and they are on the edge of Virtual Reality.

What are you waiting for, don't waste time and wait for the hike! Plan your investment now in Virtual Reality Stocks. Check our full post for the remaining 8 Companies.

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