Virtual Reality Domains (VR)

[mrcurly]

Im betting big bucks on VR domains have a great future and with the big boys buying up VR companies, mainstream is a stones throw away.....

Lots of VR+keyword.com taken years ago and I noticed this sale a week or so back -

VRTechnology.com $3688

This was a steel and I can soon see everything from VRPoker / VRCasinos / VRShopping / VRBrowsing / VRTours / VRWorlds / etc etc....having a high price tag even now at the start of VR hitting mainstream...

I have just paid $x,xxx for a name but will not be showcasing as the domain is in escrow at present....

Feel free to showcase your VR domains If you like...

Cheers

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Related Thread: Adult Virtual Reality (VR) Discussion

 

[jideofor]

Over 1000 pages. Let's say on average 10 domains are showcased per page. That's 10,000 domains at $8 each for .com and more for junk extensions, assuming all showcased domains are hand regged...

My guess is that over $100k has been spent on showcased domains in this thread, easily. My next guess is that most of the invested funds will be lost.

So much junk here I can't even believe it. Be careful and spend your money wisely, even if it's only an $8 reg!!!

OMG, Keith is at it again :D I think we should start calling you John the baptist lol

 

[DnEbook]

My first thought was Your Weird -- nothing personal mind you. It was just what immediately came to mind when I saw that combination.

Lol ....weird ?? Have you seen your avatar !

 

[DnEbook]

Don't be scared
~
VirtualHorrorWorld
VirtualHorrorGame

 

[dnvia]

Agreed.

I've spent a lot of money on quite a few questionable domains that I will be dropping over the next several months. It's not that I don't think they will sell, it's just that I have way too many. My aim is to shrink my portfolio at least 25%-40%.

Where as I have sold a few domains here and there, I haven't been fortunate enough to receive a juicy sale to really go some way to cover some costs. I do expect it to happen though as VR gains more and more momentum.

I added up the highest offer I've received for each domain since July 2015 and it works out to $145K.

If offers are any indication to go by, I should be okay in the end, hopefully.

Awesome accumulated offerings, lots of money in the coming years.
You have a great portfolio. Congrats.

 

[joro001]

Over 1000 pages. Let's say on average 10 domains are showcased per page. That's 10,000 domains at $8 each for .com and more for junk extensions, assuming all showcased domains are hand regged...

My guess is that over $100k has been spent on showcased domains in this thread, easily. My next guess is that most of the invested funds will be lost.

So much junk here I can't even believe it. Be careful and spend your money wisely, even if it's only an $8 reg!!!

I have been thinking this for a while now.

IMHO you have better chance winning the lottery right now then making serious money on VR names. As time goes by I feel more and more that many companies will simply choose brand names over exact match in many cases and even those that will not there's too many possibilities such as keyword + VR, VR + keyword, virtual + keyword and so on. Way too many possibilities for end users to choose from and I haven't even started with GTLD's.

I have dropped some of my lesser names and am only holding a few VR and virtual names just in case an end user comes calling on one of them someday. I am bearish on this market from a domaining perspective but wish everyone all the best and hope I am wrong.

 

[Winfluence]

I have been thinking this for a while now.

IMHO you have better chance winning the lottery right now then making serious money on VR names. As time goes by I feel more and more that many companies will simply choose brand names over exact match in many cases and even those that will not there's too many possibilities such as keyword + VR, VR + keyword, virtual + keyword and so on. Way too many possibilities for end users to choose from and I haven't even started with GTLD's.

I have dropped some of my lesser names and am only holding a few VR and virtual names just in case an end user comes calling on one of them someday. I am bearish on this market from a domaining perspective but wish everyone all the best and hope I am wrong.

Quality names, patience and persistence. Your lottery comparison only applies to the lower quality names.

 

[Elad n]

I have been thinking this for a while now.

IMHO you have better chance winning the lottery right now then making serious money on VR names. As time goes by I feel more and more that many companies will simply choose brand names over exact match in many cases and even those that will not there's too many possibilities such as keyword + VR, VR + keyword, virtual + keyword and so on. Way too many possibilities for end users to choose from and I haven't even started with GTLD's.

I have dropped some of my lesser names and am only holding a few VR and virtual names just in case an end user comes calling on one of them someday. I am bearish on this market from a domaining perspective but wish everyone all the best and hope I am wrong.

well , i disagree .

i do know where you are coming from and ill explain (at least my pov)

VR is very sexy and inviting and this thread did his thing and made a lot of people think that all they have to do is put VR+keyword /keyword+VR and wait for a pay day .

truth is , most names wont sell and most domainers will lose money (like in every niche )but its not becuase of VR , its only because most names are not good enough for an enduser to purchase them .
in the end VR will have much more sales then other niches because its quiet explosive and can work with a lot of industries .

therefore , if you invested well , did your research ,willing to wait and ofcourse do good outbound marketing i think you will do well .

anyways the biggest winners are already the registrars lol .

 

[TrendWatcher]

Catched a nice drop from '99 (capital of Norway):

VROslo

 

[Winfluence]

Catched a nice drop from '99 (capital of Denmark):

VROslo

Oslo is the capital of Norway....not Denmark

 

[TrendWatcher]

Oslo is the capital of Norway....not Denmark

My bad, Monday morning blues

 

[Winfluence]

My bad, Monday morning blues

No worries. I have a bit of a monopoly on the gaming industry in Denmark BTW. They have a strong development community there, even though it's a population of only 5 million. Looking forward to some nice turn around on these as the VR industry matures.

VRSpil dot com - "VR Games" in Danish
VRArcade dot dk
VRGame dot dk
VRGames dot dk
VRGaming dot dk
ARGames dot dk

 

[cordoba]

Over 1000 pages. Let's say on average 10 domains are showcased per page. That's 10,000 domains at $8 each for .com and more for junk extensions, assuming all showcased domains are hand regged...

My guess is that over $100k has been spent on showcased domains in this thread, easily. My next guess is that most of the invested funds will be lost.

So much junk here I can't even believe it. Be careful and spend your money wisely, even if it's only an $8 reg!!!

Absolutely right but I believe it's against the rules to knock domains here. That $100,000 figure is likely an underestimate too. I've probably showcased maybe a dozen vr names in this thread and I believe I have registered around 500. A lot of people are just showcasing their 'best' names. And if you add the other related terms such as ar/holo etc then it could be closer to one million dollars that has been spent. Anyway, it's up to individuals how they spend their money and I guess it's a fair rule that criticism of individual domains is only warranted if the domainer specifically asks for a valuation.

 

[iAchilles]

Received a price request via afternic for VR+++++"Lusty".king, quoted 500 and heard nothing back. I guess they were expecting to get the name for $20.

 

[Constantin S]

I have VRGuru dot com developed since december 2015, if someone wants to buy it this year it won't for less than low $xx.xxx.

 

[iAchilles]

I have VRGuru dot com developed since december 2015, if someone wants to buy it this year it won't for less than low $xx.xxx.

And hopefully the right buyer will materialise! However, currently there's a limited pool of potential buyers willing to pay that amount for a VR name. In 5-10 years we'll hopefully see the sales reports littered with 5 and 6 figure VR domain sales.

Received a price request via afternic for VR+++++"Lusty".king, quoted 500 and heard nothing back. I guess they were expecting to get the name for $20.

Oops, otherway around, VR at the end. I believe I sold that to a NP member.

 

[cordoba]

Could HoloPoint be the first virtual reality e-sport : https://www.ossic.com/blog/2016/7/5/esports-virtual-reality-vesports-

 

[Kingslayer]

Over 1000 pages. Let's say on average 10 domains are showcased per page. That's 10,000 domains at $8 each for .com and more for junk extensions, assuming all showcased domains are hand regged...

My guess is that over $100k has been spent on showcased domains in this thread, easily. My next guess is that most of the invested funds will be lost.

So much junk here I can't even believe it. Be careful and spend your money wisely, even if it's only an $8 reg!!!

We’ve not had someone sticking their nose in other peoples buys for a while

I think people need to get off their high horse and just let people get on with it – Trouble is in domaining (and this does my head in) people make a sale and they think they are some kind of expert, I’m not going to say any names but you can see how some people's whole e-persona changes after a sale or a good buy, they go from being modest to looking down at folk almost instantly.

Reality is though, even some of the ‘so called’ best portfolios are full of junk (including mine) what’s it got to do with anyone else though?

 

[Virtuality Domains]

We’ve not had someone sticking their nose in other peoples buys for a while

I think people need to get off their high horse and just let people get on with it – Trouble is in domaining (and this does my head in) people make a sale and they think they are some kind of expert, I’m not going to say any names but you can see how a person’s whole e-persona changes after a sale or a good buy, they go from being modest to looking down at folk almost instantly.

Reality is though, even some of the ‘so called’ best portfolios are full of junk (including mine) what’s it got to do with anyone else though?

I think you'll find most of the 'naysayers' who have questioned the wisdom of handregisting every keyword under the sun are more likely to emphasize the fact that 99% of domains expire, and for good reason (no demand or they're garbage). Given that we only hear from a fraction of the people who view this thread (many of whom turn to the regular posters here for advice), reminding people to be careful with their domaining/money should probably not be viewed as being on a 'high horse'.

/not starting this argument again
/just my opinion

 

[Kingslayer]

I think you'll find most of the 'naysayers' who have questioned the wisdom of handregisting every keyword under the sun are more likely to emphasize the fact that 99% of domains expire, and for good reason (no demand or they're garbage). Given that we only hear from a fraction of the people who view this thread (many of whom turn to the regular posters here for advice), reminding people to be careful with their domaining/money should probably not be viewed as being on a 'high horse'.

/not starting this argument again
/just my opinion

Fair enough, but just because someone has a high post count does not make them 'a mentor' type figure or someone to turn to for advice, who’s to say they will give correct advice?

Here’s a little bit of advice and probably the best advice anyone can give - Every single person on NamePros is solely here for themselves, so what does that mean? I’m not necessarily talking about the VR thread now, but my time on NamePros I’ve watched and you will get the ‘so called’ experts devalue the true worth of someone else’s domain in an attempt for them to get it cheaper, I’ll be honest I’ve done it myself trying to negotiate a domain I really like, pull it down a little bit, make out the current owner is overestimating it’s worth, that’s business.

Domaining is common sense for the most part though, if you’re a native English speaker, you shouldn’t need any advice.

 

[LucidDomains]

You post on a public forum you're going to get different opinions on everything.

As I said previously I've spent a lot of money on some questionable domains, probably spent more money than anyone in this thread and when a newbie comes in here and posts 50 domains you know aren't going to sell and most likely going to be dropped after 1 year. Isn't it better to advise that person something like hey domaining isn't as easy as you think, remember it's quality over quantity. read, learn, absorb then register. as opposed to staying quiet and let him/her burn through their wallet?

People were telling me that in the beginning but I didn't listen. I guess some people have to make mistakes on their own to learn from them.

However in my defence, it was cut throat last year, if you wanted the best names you gotta be quick and ballsy.

Just to add, everyone on this thread are at different levels of experience. Domaining doesn't come easy to me personally and I for one, do not consider myself experienced at all.