HTC and Valve's Vive VR headset is beating the Oculus Rift. It is said that game developers for VR titles and games are more comfortable using HTC's headset. That's according to a recent Game Developers Conference (GDC) survey.

In the survey, the Vive headset is leading in every category. Last year, Oculus was leading in game development, the future platform of choice and general interest. 2017 seems to have brought HTC's headset back on top.

According to PCGamesn, survey respondents gave a 24 percent nod in making games on the Vive. The Oculus Rift is not far behind with 23 percent. Only 13 percent are supporting Sony's PlayStation VR according to the survey results.

For 2016, HTC's headset was only able to get six percent in the survey -- a far cry from this year's results. Although a one percent lead is not that impressive, it's worth taking note that HTC is slowly climbing up the VR ladder.

When developers were asked which platform they would use for the future, 40 percent said the Vive. The Oculus Rift 37 and 26 percent for the PlayStation VR. This indicates that more developers are locked in developing for PC than consoles when it comes to VR.

In general, the Vive took a commanding lead in developers that were not making games. When asked which VR/AR platforms were of most interest to them, 45 percent said HTC Vive. 30 percent preferred the Oculus Rift, and 29 percent said PlayStation VR. Microsoft's HoloLens came in with 24 percent of the survey respondents.

The final survey investigated the heated topic of exclusivity in the world of VR. 33 percent of respondents said their next project would be a platform exclusive for the HTC Vive. 24 percent were working on a for the Oculus Rift, and 15 percent for Sony's PlayStation VR.

The current survey shows the growing interest for the HTC Vive. The Vive 2 headset might have to wait a few years because of the Vive's surging popularity.