Virtual Reality in Gaming Market, By Type (Software and Hardware), By Console type (MAC, X-BOX, Play Station, PC, and Nintendo Wii), and By Region (North America, Europe, APAC, RoW) - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2022 - 2030
Virtual reality refers to a simulated environment created by using software and hardware, in order to provide real environment experience to users. Virtual reality is experienced through sound and sight. VR technology has been used in many applications including entertainment and gaming. Virtual reality in gaming is referred to the use of sound and graphics technology in games where the user wears gloves, head-mounted display (HMD), and glasses as a part of their experience.
The global Virtual Reality in Gaming market was valued for US$ 9493.1 Mn in 2021.
Market Dynamics
The demand of VR technology in the gaming industry is rapidly growing owing to the immersive gaming experience offered by the gaming devices to the gamers. In the recent past, key market players in the market are focusing on the developing advanced hardware which can produce higher graphic quality results. The demand for these devices is rapidly growing. For instance, In April 2020, Sony Corporation, a Japan based technology company announced its latest VR supported gaming council known as Sony PlayStation 5, where company focused on new generation hardware to support graphics intensive gaming. Further, this device also supports VR game streaming using high speed internet.
Although VR streaming offers superior gaming experience, initial cost of these devices is high. For instance, PlayStation 5 (which is mentioned in earlier example) costs around US$ 500 - 600. Apart from gaming console other connected devices such as HMD, sound system also needs be equipped to provide VR content. Thus, combining all these devices the end cost to experience VR drastically increases. Such high initial cost of the devices may hamper the growth of the global virtual reality in gaming market during the forecast period.
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