Worldwide Augmented, Extended, Mixed, and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast Update, 2024-2028: CY 3Q24

This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide augmented, extended, mixed, and virtual reality headset market."IDC's new taxonomy provides greater specificity and clarity when analyzing and comparing different products," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director, IDC's Augmented and Virtual Reality team. "VR headsets, made immensely popular by Meta, will eventually give way to multifaceted MR headsets. ER headsets - which we had previously included under AR headsets - will enjoy immense popularity, particularly among consumers that want to simply view and interact with 2D content. Meanwhile, shipments of AR headsets will remain low throughout the forecast period and will mostly fall into the realm of commercial users who need access to digital content and view the real world at the same time."