Meta Quest headsets seen as popular Christmas gifts as app soars to top of App Store

The Meta Quest line of AR and VR headsets appear to be a popular Christmas gift this year, with the Meta Horizon companion soaring to the top of iPhone app stores in the U.S. and around the world. The rise in demand may be driven by Meta Task 3Sa cheap but powerful $299 model.

As Echo speakers continue to become a popular gift idea, the Amazon Alexa app is also rising up the list of top free apps. AirPods and apple watch It may also be one of the most opened gifts this Christmas, but the App Store doesn’t give us much insight into the popularity of Apple’s own products…

This is because the AirPods don’t come with any kind of companion app, and their functionality is built directly into the operating system. There is indeed a Watch app on Apple Watch phones, but it is installed by default and is not included in the App Store charts or trending indicators.

For the same reason, visibility on the Vision Pro has been elusive, although we don’t expect Apple’s $3,500 headphone device to be the go-to gift for most households. In comparison, the Meta Quest range is relatively cheap, suitable for all ages, and offers a range of fun games to play with the whole family on Christmas Day.

It is said that Apple Explore partnerships Cooperating with Sony to bring PSVR controller support to Vision Pro, hoping to attract more VR games to its VisionOS platform. But until much cheaper headphones become available, consumer demand will likely remain low.

Of course, Apple doesn’t need Vision Pro to be financially successful. Apple will officially reveal holiday sales during its quarterly earnings call in January. Sales of iPhones, iPads, AirPods, Apple Watches and Macs are expected to generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue for the company.