AR, VR Headsets to Return to Growth as More Content Available, Says IDC
Worldwide shipments for augmented reality and virtual reality headsets are slated to grow at a 53 percent five-year compound annual growth rate to 68.9 million by 2022, International Data Corp. reported Monday. Growth will return this year, with AR/VR shipments…
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reaching 12.4 million, up 49 percent from 2017, it said. Declines last year came amid a drop in screenless VR viewer shipments as companies stopped bundling the headsets with smartphones, said IDC. Analyst Jitesh Ubrani cited “maturation of content and delivery” as top content providers enter the AR and VR space.