A Brief Introduction to AR/VR: Everything you need to know in 10 minutes

A Brief Introduction to AR/VR: Everything you need to know in 10 minutes by IDTechEx Analyst Dr Charlotte Coles, Ph.D.
For more information please visit: www.IDTechEx.com/ARVR

Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality 2020-2030: Forecasts, Markets and Technologies
Encompassing XR headsets, technologies, forecasts and players in AR (augmented reality), MR (mixed reality) and VR (virtual reality) markets.
By Dr Charlotte Coles

Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality products are at the forefront of technological change. Over the 2010-2020 decade, there have been many new products released which have captured the imagination of creators, developers and businesses alike. This report on XR includes market research on AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality) and MR (mixed reality) areas, compiled from historic data from nearly 100 companies and over 170 distinct products, with forecasts from 2020-2030.

XR products captured the consumers imagination during the early 2010s with the release of devices such as Google Glass. In the decade since, there have been a wide range of applications for such devices, from gaming, uses in education, to enterprise such as remote assistance and hands-free working. Over the past decade, technology has driven smaller, faster, and more powerful devices for users. The next decade promises many new and exciting products, allowing a more immersive experience for users.

This report characterizes the markets, technologies and players in the AR, VR and MR market. The study includes market data from 2010-2018 and forecasts from 2020-2030. The report covers various headsets in these markets and discusses the applications and use cases for them.

The VR, AR and MR products discussed in this report are defined as devices which “create digital environments that users can interact with”. In this report, virtual reality devices are those which completely replace reality with a new 3D environment, augmented reality products overlay digital content onto the real world, and mixed reality products add superimposed images which interacts spatially with the real world in real time. The products investigated in detail in this report do not include headsets which provide a “first person view” or “video glasses” which display visual and audio content via a headset to a user, as they do not try to create a virtual reality. environment, but they are included for completeness and comparison purposes.

Within the categories, of VR, AR and MR, there are three distinct groups which can be made: PC products which need a physical PC attachment, standalone products which do not require a PC and smartphone products, which are those which use a smartphone’s capabilities to implement the immersive experience. All three of these groups for VR, AR and MR are discussed and compared in this report, with historical data from 10 years worth of products, and forecasts up to 2030.

The forecasts show that both the markets in VR and AR&MR are growing, with the combined markets expected to grow over $30Bn by 2030. Along with the forecasts, this report also discusses the trends in technology used in various XR products, for example, comparing the weight, field of view, resolution and display type, for over 175 products. The methodology for this research has both primary and secondary research, by contacting company executives and developers to identify the most recent technological advances in the XR market.

With many different research topics, IDTechEx have a broad network of experience and experience across the expert team of analysts for this research. On top of this, IDTechEx hosts leading events covering AR VR MR technology, and the analyst team travels, speaks and meets companies globally each year. The result of these efforts enables this report to be the most comprehensive characterisation of the AR VR and MR industry today, and an excellent resource for anyone involved or investigating this space.

For more information please visit: www.IDTechEx.com/ARVR

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