Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast Update, 2021–2025: CY 2Q21
This IDC study provides the worldwide augmented and virtual reality hardware forecast for 2021–2025."As the worldwide AR and VR market settles into its next normal, AR and VR are finding new opportunities among commercial users and consumers," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director, IDC's Augmented and Virtual Reality team. "For consumers, gaming is still the low-hanging fruit, but new experiences enabling communication and productivity will slowly gain steam. Meanwhile, among commercial users, AR and VR will help expedite numerous processes, from training and field service to marketing and manufacturing/design. Altogether, the market will experience steady growth in the years ahead."
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- IDC Market Forecast Figure
- Executive Summary
- Advice for Technology Suppliers
- Market Forecast
- Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast
- Commercial Versus Consumer and Regional VR Splits
- Augmented Reality Hardware Forecast
- Commercial Versus Consumer and Regional AR Splits
- Market Context
- Drivers and Inhibitors
- Drivers
- Consumer and Commercial Interest
- Maturing Silicon Technologies
- Availability of Software
- Inhibitors
- Use of Smartphones and Tablets for AR
- Slow Uptake of VR Beyond Gaming
- Significant Market Developments
- Changes from Prior Forecast
- Market Definition
- Methodology
- Related Research
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