Category: Consumer Electronics
Consumer Electronics market research reports by IDC
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Digital Life Series: B2C Entertainment
Digital Life Series: B2C Entertainment This IDC Market Perspective addresses the B2C entertainment market in the European telecom sector, which is a huge business opportunity for telecom operators. This market has been evolving in the past few years, thanks to diverse digital entertainment services ... Read More
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Is Web3 Gaming a Dead End or Evolving into Something Interesting?
Is Web3 Gaming a Dead End or Evolving into Something Interesting? This IDC Market Note sizes and assesses trends in the Web3 gaming space in 2023 and offers insight into how 2024 should develop. The aim is to discern whether there's evidence that vendors in and around the gaming industry should inv ... Read More
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Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 4Q23
Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 4Q23 This IDC study provides an updated forecast for the worldwide augmented and virtual reality hardware market for the 2023–2027 period."Although 2023 will show another year of decline, it will show a significant slowd ... Read More
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U.S. Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 4Q23
U.S. Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 4Q23 This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for smartwatch shipments in the United States. "Total smartwatch volumes will dip down to levels seen prior to the pandemic," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director, IDC's Wearables program. "Multiple ... Read More
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U.S. Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 4Q23
U.S. Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 4Q23 This IDC study provides an updated forecast for the U.S. augmented and virtual reality hardware market for the 2023–2027 period."The U.S. AR/VR market will show slight decline in 2023 before returning to positive growth ... Read More
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Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 4Q23
Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 4Q23 This IDC study discusses the forecast for the worldwide advanced smartwatch market for 2023–2027."Worldwide macroeconomic headwinds will affect most markets, including advanced smartwatches," points out Ramon T. Llamas, research dire ... Read More
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Worldwide Digital PC and Mac Gaming Forecast, 2023–2027: ARPU Ticks Up as MAUs Flatline and Live Service Games Shine
Worldwide Digital PC and Mac Gaming Forecast, 2023–2027: ARPU Ticks Up as MAUs Flatline and Live Service Games Shine This IDC study forecasts digital PC gaming through 2027 worldwide and in four regions: North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific (including Japan), and a combined rest of world (ROW ... Read More
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IDC Perspective: How Live Service Games Raise CSAT and Drive Additional Revenue by Pushing the Customer Experience Envelope
IDC Perspective: How Live Service Games Raise CSAT and Drive Additional Revenue by Pushing the Customer Experience Envelope This IDC Perspective examines three basic types of video games: paid games, classic free-to-play (F2P) games, and live service games. The performance of these game types is con ... Read More
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Dassault Systèmes' Industry Analyst Event 2023 — A Perspective Across Some Industries
Dassault Systèmes' Industry Analyst Event 2023 — A Perspective Across Some Industries This IDC Market Perspective summarizes key announcements during 3DS Industry Analyst Days 2023, held on May 31 and June 1, 2023, at the Dassault Systèmes headquarters in Paris. At the event, Dassault Systèmes execu ... Read More
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Scan of TM Forum Catalysts Shows Focus on APIs, Ecosystems, and (Yes) Metaverse
Scan of TM Forum Catalysts Shows Focus on APIs, Ecosystems, and (Yes) Metaverse This IDC Market Perspective provides an overview of Catalyst projects to be showcased at the TM Forum's Digital Transformation World (DTW) event in Copenhagen in September 2023. Catalyst projects are an effective baromet ... Read More
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Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Installed Base Forecast, 2023–2027
Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Installed Base Forecast, 2023–2027 This IDC study discusses a five-year forecast for the worldwide wearable computing device installed base."The worldwide installed base of wearable devices is on a strong and certain path upward," points out Ramon T. Llamas, resea ... Read More
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Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 3Q23
Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 3Q23 This IDC study presents an updated forecast for the worldwide wearable computing device market for 2023–2027."2023 marks a slow recovery from the decline in wearable device shipments in 2022," points out Ramon T. Llamas, researc ... Read More
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Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 3Q23
Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 3Q23 This IDC study provides an updated forecast for the worldwide augmented and virtual reality hardware market for the 2023–2027 period."2023 is a year for modest growth for the worldwide AR/VR market, but it is also l ... Read More
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U.S. Digital Media Adapter Market Shares, 2022: Amazon and Roku Dominate a Dwindling Market
U.S. Digital Media Adapter Market Shares, 2022: Amazon and Roku Dominate a Dwindling Market This IDC study examines the market share of the major vendors in the U.S. digital media adapters market in 2022."Digital media adapters are declining as smart TVs have proliferated in recent years," says Adam ... Read More
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U.S. Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 3Q23
U.S. Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 3Q23 This IDC study provides an updated forecast for the U.S. augmented and virtual reality hardware market for the 2023–2027 period."The U.S. AR/VR hardware market will see slight growth in 2023 before returning to double-di ... Read More
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U.S. Wearable Computing Device Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 3Q23
U.S. Wearable Computing Device Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 3Q23 This IDC study presents the U.S. wearable computing device forecast for the 2023–2027 period."2023 will be a continuation of the downward slide in the wearables market, although it will be much less impactful compared with 2022," say ... Read More
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Metaverse and Web3 Need Effective Ecosystems to Advance
Metaverse and Web3 Need Effective Ecosystems to Advance This IDC Market Perspective describes the current metaverse and Web3 ecosystem and talks about technologies and companies representing different layers of the ecosystem. It also investigates trends that shape the metaverse and Web3 infrastructu ... Read More
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Unlocking CSPs' Opportunities in Europe: Leveraging 5G Network Slicing for AR/VR Applications
Unlocking CSPs' Opportunities in Europe: Leveraging 5G Network Slicing for AR/VR Applications This IDC Market Perspective delves into the potential opportunities for telco vendors and operators to leverage 5G network slicing for augmented and virtual reality applications across different industry ve ... Read More
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Enterprise and Industrial Metaverse — Beginning to Take Shape and Enable Business and Operational Transformation
Enterprise and Industrial Metaverse — Beginning to Take Shape and Enable Business and Operational Transformation This IDC Market Perspective helps digital engineering and OT (DEOT) service providers explore different types of metaverse services, their ecosystem, relevant use cases across industries, ... Read More
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Creator Economy Games Meet the Future of CX: What Happens When "Superfans" Become Paid Cocreators?
Creator Economy Games Meet the Future of CX: What Happens When "Superfans" Become Paid Cocreators? This IDC Perspective examines three video games that appear to have especially robust creator economies in 2023: Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite. More specially, it contrasts how the creator economies ... Read More
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IDC Perspective: Advertising Growth in Connected TV for 2023 Is Driving Media Technology Vendor Innovations for Native Cloud Services
IDC Perspective: Advertising Growth in Connected TV for 2023 Is Driving Media Technology Vendor Innovations for Native Cloud Services This IDC study highlights that the media and entertainment (M&E) and advertising industries are witnessing a shift toward solutions that are cloud native, smart, ... Read More
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Augmented Reality Applications for Cost-Effective Service Delivery and Value-Added Customer Experience
Augmented Reality Applications for Cost-Effective Service Delivery and Value-Added Customer Experience This IDC Market Perspective reviews how augmented reality (AR) is being used to benefit service providers and their customers. Leading print market players are squeezing print-related service margi ... Read More
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Worldwide Smart TV Market Shares, 2022: Samsung, TCL, and Hisense Lead as Market Declines Year Over Year
Worldwide Smart TV Market Shares, 2022: Samsung, TCL, and Hisense Lead as Market Declines Year Over Year This IDC study examines the 2022 market shares of the major vendors in the worldwide smart TV market."The worldwide smart TV market took a hit in 2022," says Adam Wright, research manager for IDC ... Read More
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Worldwide Smart Home Device Market Shares, 2022: Amazon, Xiaomi, and Samsung Lead as Market Declines Year Over Year
Worldwide Smart Home Device Market Shares, 2022: Amazon, Xiaomi, and Samsung Lead as Market Declines Year Over Year This IDC study discusses worldwide smart home device market shares for 2022."The worldwide smart home market is in a period of volatility," says Adam Wright, research manager for IDC's ... Read More
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Worldwide Home Video Game Console Forecast, 2023–2027: 10th-Gen Systems Begin Taking Shape
Worldwide Home Video Game Console Forecast, 2023–2027: 10th-Gen Systems Begin Taking Shape This IDC study forecasts home video game console hardware, software, and services market through 2027 worldwide. 7th-, 8th-, 9th-, and 10th-gen consoles are considered in grouped categories. Packaged game disc ... Read More