Saudi Arabia Metaverse Market

Saudi Arabia Metaverse Market, By Component (Hardware, Software, Service); By Technology (Blockchain, Virtual Reality (VR) & Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Others); By Application (Digital Marketing, Content Creation & Social Media, Gaming, Events & Conferences, Online Shopping, Testing & Inspection, Others); By Industry Vertical (Retail, Media & Entertainment, BFSI, Others), Trend Analysis, Competitive Landscape & Forecast, 2019–2029

Saudi Arabia Metaverse Market Size Zooming about 15.5X to Cross USD 255 Billion by 2029

Saudi Arabia metaverse market is gaining traction because of the increasing demand for metaverse applications and features in the entertainment and gaming industry and the rapid adoption of advancements in metaverse technologies.

BlueWeave Consulting, a leading strategic consulting and market research firm, in its recent study, estimated the Saudi Arabia metaverse market size at USD 16.5 billion in 2022. During the forecast period between 2023 and 2029, the Saudi Arabia metaverse market size is projected to grow at an impressive CAGR of 48% reaching a value of USD 255.45 billion by 2029. The Government of Saudi Arabia’s growing focus on expanding IT infrastructure across the kingdom and increase its investments to diversify its economy is a significant growth driver for the Saudi Arabia metaverse market. During the forecast period, the market is also expected to benefit from lucrative growth possibilities provided by an increasing number of businesses and startups starting various metaverse projects in the Gulf nation.

Saudi Arabia Metaverse Market – Overview

According to McKinsey, metaverse is an evolving 3-D digital environment that enables realistic personal and professional encounters online by utilizing virtual reality, augmented reality, and other cutting-edge internet and semiconductor technology. Different types of technology, including cloud infrastructure, software tools, platforms, apps, user-generated content, and hardware, will power the metaverse. The metaverse will feature a variety of user experiences in addition to technical needs, including but not limited to entertainment, gaming, business, social interactions, education, and research.

Saudi Arabia Metaverse Market – By Technology

Based on technology, the Saudi Arabia metaverse market is segmented into blockchain, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and others. The VR & AR technology segment holds the largest share of the Saudi Arabia metaverse market. Virtual reality (VR) is a network of related virtual worlds that allows avatar-based user interaction with digital content. With the help of augmented reality (AR), metaverse products will have immersive features like the ability to dress your avatar in a variety of clothing. To immerse its users in a different world, the Metaverse realm blends numerous components of AR and VR.

Impact of COVID-19 on the Saudi Arabia Metaverse Market

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic presented significant growth opportunities for the Saudi Arabia metaverse market. Although the market initially witnessed slow growth during the lockdown owing to the restrictions on the manufacturing operations and supply chains of the metaverse hardware components. However, the pandemic accelerated the adoption of the metaverse, especially in the BFSI sector and the gaming industry. The adoption of the metaverse across various domains, including education, healthcare, events, and others, allows users to have interactive sessions in the virtual world.

Competitive Landscape

Major players operating in the Saudi Arabia metaverse market include Alibaba Group Holding Limited, ByteDance Ltd, Meta (Facebook, Inc.), Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corporation, Nextech AR Solutions Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, Roblox Corporation, Sandbox VR, and Shenzhen Zqgame Co., Ltd. To further enhance their market share, these companies employ various strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, license agreements, and new product launches.

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