PUBLISHER: The Insight Partners | PRODUCT CODE: 1637679
PUBLISHER: The Insight Partners | PRODUCT CODE: 1637679
The Europe immersive entertainment market was valued at US$ 25,309.33 million in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 1,51,526.13 million by 2031; it is estimated to record a CAGR of 25.1% from 2023 to 2031.
Increasing Adoption of Digital Transformation Model Among Organizations Drives Europe Immersive Entertainment Market
Organizations struggle to compete in a constantly changing and dynamic market. Hence, with digital transformation, businesses seek to boost their competitive advantage, enhance business performance, and achieve business growth. Digital transformation has become a new model for many organizations to gain competitive advantages in the intense and dynamic market competition. Over the years, business across various sectors has undergone substantial change, with digital technology being a major contributor to this evolution. Digital technology breakthroughs have transformed the way consumers produce and consume entertainment, changing the sector beyond recognition. By providing new and interesting ways to generate, distribute, and consume media material such as movies, TV shows, and music, creative techniques of generating and sharing have completely changed the entertainment industry. The main means of distributing entertainment in the past were analog media, including vinyl records and cassette tapes. However, the entertainment industry has changed since the introduction of digital technology, as games, movies, and music are all accessible on digital platforms. The shift from analog to digital media has revolutionized the approach toward entertainment consumption. With the ability to stream content whenever and wherever, streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify, and Hulu have ushered in a new era of accessibility, ease, and immersive entertainment experiences. Additionally, digital technologies have enabled the creation of sophisticated special effects, allowing filmmakers to create more immersive and visually stunning experiences.
Europe Immersive Entertainment Market Overview
The immersive entertainment market in Europe is segmented into Germany, France, Italy, the UK, Russia, and the Rest of Europe. Europe is a strong and competitive hub for the gaming industry; its competitive advantage is formed by a long-standing tradition in VR research and manufacturing industry applications, as well as creativity and cultural diversity. In the region, VR ecosystems are sustained by VR companies that create applications, content, and technologies and are supported by specialized research hubs, including ParisTech (FR) and the Technical University of Munich (DE). Europe is also an R&D center for VR software and specialized applications.
Moreover, gaming has firmly confirmed its place in European culture, with half of the population enjoying video games in 2023. The number of gamers reached 126.5 million, further underscoring the industry's broad appeal. Further, as per the International Trade Administration (ITA), the gaming industry in Germany has been consistently growing. Thus, the growing gaming industry in Europe is fueling the immersive entertainment market growth in the region.
Europe Immersive Entertainment Market Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
Europe Immersive Entertainment Market Segmentation
The Europe immersive entertainment market is categorized into component, technology, end user, and country.
Based on component, the Europe immersive entertainment market is bifurcated into hardware and software & services. The hardware segment held a larger market share in 2023.
By technology, the Europe immersive entertainment market is categorized into virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and others. The virtual reality (VR) segment held the largest market share in 2023.
In terms of end user, the Europe immersive entertainment market is categorized into media & entertainment, gaming, design & architecture, retail, education, and others. The media & entertainment segment held the largest market share in 2023.
By country, the Europe immersive entertainment market is segmented into the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, and the Rest of Europe. The UK dominated the Europe immersive entertainment market share in 2023.
Microsoft Corp, Qualcomm Inc, Google LLC, Sony Group Corp, Infosys Ltd, HTC Corp, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Apple Inc, and Salesforce Inc are some of the leading companies operating in the Europe immersive entertainment market.