Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality
Wearable Technology Insights
Jun 6, 2023
IDTechEx Explains What Apple's Vision Pro Headset Does Differently
On June 5th, Apple ended years of speculation and finally announced a mixed reality (MR) headset. The US$3499 Vision Pro headset confirmed some expectations and confounded others. IDTechEx has been tracking the mixed, augmented and virtual reality markets since 2015, with reports on headsets and accessories and optics available now and a report on displays for AR/VR soon to be released. This insight into the AR/VR industry and associated technologies provides context to IDTechEx's initial analysis of Apple's headset design philosophy.
Wearable Technology Insights
Sep 29, 2022
Extended Reality Headset Sales to Grow to US$20bn 2033, Says IDTechEx
Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) devices promise to revolutionize the way we interact, acting as gateways to the metaverse. Despite these technologies already achieving limited adoption, extensive headset hardware development is required to meet the demands of becoming a ubiquitous computing platform.
Wearable Technology Insights
Sep 7, 2022
How Can Hardware Help AR Become Socially Acceptable?
Before Google Glass first hit public testing in 2013, the word "glasshole" had already been coined. Referring to someone who uses an augmented reality (AR) headset inconsiderately, this term eloquently expresses the difficulty in achieving social acceptability.
Wearable Technology Insights
Jun 14, 2022
Join the Upcoming Webinar - Next-Generation Optics for AR/VR
Thursday 30 June 2022 - Emerging optical technologies have the potential to make realities feel more real in a compact device that may be worn all day. But what are these technologies and how will they alter the landscape of this growing industry? How will manufacturers and material suppliers need to react?
Wearable Technology Insights
May 30, 2022
How Extended Reality Optics Can Unlock the Metaverse
In 2022, hype around extended reality (XR) devices and the metaverse is at an all-time high, but hardware hurdles continue to hold back headset development.
Wearable Technology Insights
Feb 22, 2022
Biden's Critical and Emerging Technologies: Areas To Watch
In February 2022, the White House issued an updated list of critical and emerging technologies that the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), and National Security Council (NSC) have identified as being important for US national security. Numerous technology areas have been featured, including advanced manufacturing, hypersonics, biotechnologies, and artificial intelligence. Of these, IDTechEx has highlighted which areas to watch and why exactly the White House has shortlisted them as critical technologies.
Wearable Technology Insights
Nov 24, 2021
Making the Metaverse: Hardware Hurdles, Discussed by IDTechEx
Are you fed up with Zoom? Do you want online interactions to feel more... interactive? The metaverse promises a step-change in how society communicates but, without the hardware technology, will ultimately remain a pipe dream.
Wearable Technology Insights
Jan 12, 2021
AR/VR/MR: The Critical Technology of the Next Decade
By 2030, IDTechEx predicts the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality market to be over $30Bn. With COVID-19 limiting physical interaction, virtual communication and interaction will be the norm for many years to come.
Wearable Technology Insights
Oct 15, 2020
Augmented Reality for Animals - the Next Step for AR Headsets
The newest toy for dogs is a high-tech augmented reality headset.
Wearable Technology Insights
Jun 6, 2023
IDTechEx Explains What Apple's Vision Pro Headset Does Differently
On June 5th, Apple ended years of speculation and finally announced a mixed reality (MR) headset. The US$3499 Vision Pro headset confirmed some expectations and confounded others. IDTechEx has been tracking the mixed, augmented and virtual reality markets since 2015, with reports on headsets and accessories and optics available now and a report on displays for AR/VR soon to be released. This insight into the AR/VR industry and associated technologies provides context to IDTechEx's initial analysis of Apple's headset design philosophy.
Wearable Technology Insights
Sep 7, 2022
How Can Hardware Help AR Become Socially Acceptable?
Before Google Glass first hit public testing in 2013, the word "glasshole" had already been coined. Referring to someone who uses an augmented reality (AR) headset inconsiderately, this term eloquently expresses the difficulty in achieving social acceptability.
Wearable Technology Insights
May 30, 2022
How Extended Reality Optics Can Unlock the Metaverse
In 2022, hype around extended reality (XR) devices and the metaverse is at an all-time high, but hardware hurdles continue to hold back headset development.
Wearable Technology Insights
Nov 24, 2021
Making the Metaverse: Hardware Hurdles, Discussed by IDTechEx
Are you fed up with Zoom? Do you want online interactions to feel more... interactive? The metaverse promises a step-change in how society communicates but, without the hardware technology, will ultimately remain a pipe dream.
Wearable Technology Insights
Oct 15, 2020
Augmented Reality for Animals - the Next Step for AR Headsets
The newest toy for dogs is a high-tech augmented reality headset.
Wearable Technology Insights
Sep 29, 2022
Extended Reality Headset Sales to Grow to US$20bn 2033, Says IDTechEx
Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) devices promise to revolutionize the way we interact, acting as gateways to the metaverse. Despite these technologies already achieving limited adoption, extensive headset hardware development is required to meet the demands of becoming a ubiquitous computing platform.
Wearable Technology Insights
Jun 14, 2022
Join the Upcoming Webinar - Next-Generation Optics for AR/VR
Thursday 30 June 2022 - Emerging optical technologies have the potential to make realities feel more real in a compact device that may be worn all day. But what are these technologies and how will they alter the landscape of this growing industry? How will manufacturers and material suppliers need to react?
Wearable Technology Insights
Feb 22, 2022
Biden's Critical and Emerging Technologies: Areas To Watch
In February 2022, the White House issued an updated list of critical and emerging technologies that the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), and National Security Council (NSC) have identified as being important for US national security. Numerous technology areas have been featured, including advanced manufacturing, hypersonics, biotechnologies, and artificial intelligence. Of these, IDTechEx has highlighted which areas to watch and why exactly the White House has shortlisted them as critical technologies.
Wearable Technology Insights
Jan 12, 2021
AR/VR/MR: The Critical Technology of the Next Decade
By 2030, IDTechEx predicts the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality market to be over $30Bn. With COVID-19 limiting physical interaction, virtual communication and interaction will be the norm for many years to come.