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Digitimes Research predicts that the global AR/VR headset shipments will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 52.7% over a 5 year period, reaching 40 million units in 2023. However, they seem to think most of that growth will come from standalone headsets. The researchers claim "Screen-less VR devices" offer a sub par experience, while the constraints of tethered devices like the Vive and Oculus Rift will severely hinder mass adoption.
However, shipments of wired VR headsets will not come as many as consumer electronics products because these VR headsets are being regarded as household appliances on consideration that the use of VR headsets is confined in fixed space with user's view rather limited. On the other hand, AR headsets are defined as consumer products as smartphones, and therefore, a growing popularity of AR devices is likely to result in an explosive shipment growth of the entire AR/VR industry during the forecast period from 2018-2023.
However, shipments of wired VR headsets will not come as many as consumer electronics products because these VR headsets are being regarded as household appliances on consideration that the use of VR headsets is confined in fixed space with user's view rather limited. On the other hand, AR headsets are defined as consumer products as smartphones, and therefore, a growing popularity of AR devices is likely to result in an explosive shipment growth of the entire AR/VR industry during the forecast period from 2018-2023.