International Data Corporation (IDC) has published a fresh forecast for the global market for augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality helmets.
Analysts believe that the industry will show steady growth. In particular, the sales volume of AR/VR gadgets will reach 8,9 million units this year. If this forecast is justified, the increase in relation to 2018 will be 54,1%. That is, shipments will rise by one and a half times.
Between 2019 and 2023, IDC expects a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 66,7%. As a result, in 2023 the global market for AR/VR helmets will reach 68,6 million units.
If we consider only the segment of virtual reality devices, then sales will reach 2023 million units by 36,7, and the CAGR will be 46,7%. Among all implemented VR gadgets, self-sufficient solutions will account for 59%. Another 37,4% will be helmets with the need to connect to an external computing node (computer or game console). The rest will be devices without their own display.
In the AR helmet sector, sales in 2023 will be at 31,9 million units, with a CAGR of 140,9%. Self-sufficient devices will account for 55,3%, helmets connected to an external computing node - 44,3%. Less than 1% will be devices without a display.
Source: 3dnews.ru