AR, VR Category to Soar as Many Will First Experience AR Via Smartphone or Tablet, Says IDC
Dedicated augmented- and virtual-reality headsets are projected to reach 100 million shipments in 2021, with a compound annual growth rate of 58 percent, IDC reported Monday. Screenless VR viewers powered by a smartphone, the lowest-priced form factor, have led, it…
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said, citing products from Facebook, HTC and Sony. “Consumers are very likely to have their first AR experience via a mobile phone or tablet rather than a dedicated headset,” said analyst Jitesh Ubrani. In the next six to 18 months, PC vendors and Microsoft are expected to introduce tethered headsets and high-end stand-alone VR headsets.