Microsoft, Sony and Google are the leading companies in the Virtual and Augmented Reality theme, according to the latest Thematic Scorecard for the consumer electronics sector from GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The three companies all gained the highest Thematic score (5 out of 5) in GlobalData’s Thematic scorecard for the consumer electronics sector, together with Vuzix and HTC, which are also identified as dominant players in this theme.

GlobalData’s Thematic Scorecard ranks companies within a sector on the basis of overall leadership in the 10 themes that matter most to their industry, generating a leading indicator of future earnings growth.