After Q1 Decline, IDC Sees Global AR/VR Headset Market Growing Amid More Content
Global shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality headsets declined 31 percent in Q1 to 1.2 million units, said IDC Tuesday, citing “unbundling” of “screenless” VR headsets from high-end smartphones. It “anticipates the overall market will return to growth over…
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the remainder of the year as more vendors target the commercial AR and VR markets and low-cost standalone VR headsets such as the Oculus Go make their way into stores.” It forecasts the AR and VR headset market to grow to 8.9 million units in 2018, up 6 percent from 2017, and that shipments will reach 65.9 million units by 2022. "Expect easier-to-use devices at lower price points. Combine that with a growing lineup of content from game makers, Hollywood studios, and even vocational training institutions, and we see a brighter future," it said.