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It has been announced that shipments of XR headsets that combine virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), which are attracting attention from high-tech companies, will exceed 100 million units in 2025.
Especially with the entry of Apple, the growth of AR headsets is remarkable.
XR headset market that grows about 10 times in 4 years
Research firm Counterpoint has announced forecasts for 2025 XR headset shipments of 105 million units.
The forecast for shipments in 2021 is 11 million units, which means that it will grow about 10 times in four years.
In particular, the growth of AR headsets is remarkable, because Apple will enter this market.
In 2022, Apple’s AR device (both released in 2023), Meta’s (formerly Oculus) new Quest, and Sony PlayStation VR2 are expected to be released, and the number of XR headsets shipped is 30 million units, which is about three times the previous year. It is expected to grow to.
Advanced technology companies that are actively moving toward XR
With significant growth expected, high-tech companies are actively working towards the XR market.
The other day, Microsoft and Qualcomm announced that they will collaborate on chip development for AR.
There are also reports that more than 40 people have left Microsoft’s HoloLens development team and joined Meta.
However, compared to the estimated shipment of 1.4 billion smartphones in 2021, the shipment of XR headsets is still small at around 100 million in 2025, and it is an era when it will spread at the level of each person. Seems to be far away.
Source: Counterpoint, The Wall Street Journal
(Hauser)
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