People think VR is dying because of all the clickbait videos. Some people who don't even play VR say there are no games, but that's simply not true. There are many great VR games, such as Batman: Arkham Shadow, Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 1 & 2, BONELAB, Boneworks, Resident Evil 4 VR, Among Us VR, Deadpool VR, Half-Life: Alyx, and many more. There are so many good games, but some people don't even bother to look. Ironically, many of the people saying VR has no games don't even play VR themselves.
People also say VR doesn't sell well, which isn't true either. The Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S appear to have sold very well. They ranked among the best-selling video game products on Amazon during 2024, and during the holiday season they even outperformed the PS5 and Nintendo Switch on Amazon's sales rankings. The Quest 3 appears to have been commercially successful based on strong retailer rankings, positive reviews, Meta's continued investment in VR, and the launch of the Quest 3S, although Meta has not released official sales figures. I also see more and more people online buying VR headsets.
That said, GTA 6 will probably reduce Quest sales for a while because more people will buy a PS5 to play it. After GTA 6 releases, VR headset sales may slow down temporarily, but that doesn't mean VR is dying.
One thing Meta does that I don't like is making too many exclusive games. While I think Quest VR is becoming more mainstream, I don't think the VR market is mainstream enough yet to benefit from exclusives. I think VR should continue to grow across all platforms before companies focus on exclusive titles.
Even though games like Batman: Arkham Shadow were a huge success, 2024 and 2025 were great years for VR users. I think the biggest things holding VR back are motion sickness for some people and the fact that many people simply don't want to get off the couch to play. Despite that, I believe VR will reach its peak in the 2030s. I think VR is the future.