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Comcast, DirecTV Among Pay-TV Operators Kicking The Tires On Virtual Reality

January 26, 2016

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With big technology companies like Facebook making $2 billion investments into VR headset makers like Oculus VR, the investments being made are simply too big to be minimized.

"I'm a converted skeptic -- there's just too many big companies involved in it now spending real money for it to be hype," said Brett Sappington, senior analyst for Parks Associates.

From the article "Comcast, DirecTV Among Pay-TV Operators Kicking The Tires On Virtual Reality" by Daniel Frankel.

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Comcast, DirecTV Among Pay-TV Operators Kicking The Tires On Virtual Reality

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