Fun facts about Virtual Reality

Valkyrie

2022-06-13 17:36

Even though I know that VR or Virtual reality is a computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real, making us feel we are immersed in their surroundings. Provided are some interesting facts about VR that we didn't know:

  1. 171 million people use VR technology today. (Source: Leftronic)
  2. Demand for standalone VR devices has grown over 16 times between 2018 and 2022. (Source: Techjury)
  3. The consumer virtual reality market, divided into hardware and software segments, is forecast to reach 16.3 billion U.S. dollars in size in 2022 worldwide. (Source: Statista)
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4. Seventy-nine percent of consumers who try virtual reality want to try it again! (Source: SingularityHub)

5. Seventy-one percent of consumers agree that a brand that sponsors VR is forward-thinking and modern. (Source: VRScout)

6. Fifty-two percent of consumers would like to be associated with a brand that sponsors virtual reality. (Source: VRScout)

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7. Fifty-three percent of consumers say they are more likely to purchase from a brand that sponsors a VR experience. (Source: VRScout)

8. Eighty-one percent of people who try virtual reality tell their friends about it. (Source: deja360)

9. Seventy-five percent of the Forbes World’s Most Valuable Brands have created a virtual or augmented reality experience for consumers or employees. (Source: Hypergrid Business)

10. Over 500 million VR headsets are expected to be sold by 2025. (Source: Apiumhub)

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I surely didn't know these facts. Did you?

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