Category: Wearable Electronics
Wearable Electronics market research reports by IDC
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IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future Consumer 2025 Predictions
IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future Consumer 2025 Predictions This IDC study contains IDC's top 10 future consumer predictions for 2025–2030. "The consumer market remains vibrant as established digital services, such as video and social media, continue to reshape the landscape and emerging and evolvi ... Read More
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U.S. Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 4Q24
U.S. Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 4Q24 This IDC study presents the updated five-year forecast for advanced smartwatch shipments in the United States."The U.S. advanced smartwatch market will grow just slightly in 2024 over 2023 levels as macroeconomic recovery continues," point ... Read More
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Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2024–2028: 4Q24
Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2024–2028: 4Q24 This IDC study presents an updated five-year forecast for the worldwide advanced smartwatch market."The worldwide smartwatch market will rebound in 2024," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Wearables program. "The appetit ... Read More
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Worldwide IDC Global DataSphere IoT Device Installed Base and Data Generated Forecast, 2024–2028
Worldwide IDC Global DataSphere IoT Device Installed Base and Data Generated Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study forecasts the installed base of the number of connected IoT "things" and the data generated yearly by these things. This forecast study also categorizes the devices and the data across sev ... Read More
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U.S. Augmented Reality Headset Market Shares, 2023: XREAL Swells to 76.6% of the Market
U.S. Augmented Reality Headset Market Shares, 2023: XREAL Swells to 76.6% of the Market This IDC study provides a view of U.S. augmented reality headset market shares by vendor for 2023. "The U.S. AR market witnessed further consolidation at the top while smaller vendors mostly relied on older model ... Read More
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Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 3Q24
Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 3Q24 This IDC study presents a forecast for the worldwide wearable computing device market for 2024–2028."The worldwide wearables market is on track for slow but steady growth in the years ahead as it slowly reaches maturity," says ... Read More
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U.S. Smartwatch Market Shares, 2023: Apple Dominates in a Down Year
U.S. Smartwatch Market Shares, 2023: Apple Dominates in a Down Year This IDC study examines the market shares of the major vendors in the U.S. smartwatch market in 2023."The macroeconomic and inflationary difficulties dampened multiple markets in the United States, including the smartwatch market," ... Read More
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U.S. Wearables Installed Base Forecast, 2024–2028
U.S. Wearables Installed Base Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study provides a forecast for the U.S. wearables installed base for the 2024–2028 period."The U.S. wearables market is one of the most mature in the world, yet the decline in volumes in 2022 and 2023 compared with pandemic levels will lead t ... Read More
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Worldwide Wearables Installed Base Forecast, 2024–2028
Worldwide Wearables Installed Base Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study discusses a five-year forecast for the worldwide wearables installed base. "The worldwide installed base of wearable devices continues to swell with a steady stream of device releases and upgrades combined with consumer tendency t ... Read More
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U.S. Smart Earwear Market Shares, 2023: Apple Still in Control
U.S. Smart Earwear Market Shares, 2023: Apple Still in Control This IDC study discusses the U.S. smart earwear market shares for 2023."Smart earwear continues to be the engine of the wearables market in the United States, and where smart earwear goes, so does the market," says Ramon T. Llamas, resea ... Read More
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Worldwide Hearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple's Market Share Dips Below 30%
Worldwide Hearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple's Market Share Dips Below 30% This IDC study provides a brief overview of the worldwide hearables market in 2023."Hearables remain far and away the most popular wearable devices and the primary drivers of the wearables market. While not as popular as sm ... Read More
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Worldwide Augmented Reality Headset Market Shares, 2023: XREAL Tops the List for Volume and Value
Worldwide Augmented Reality Headset Market Shares, 2023: XREAL Tops the List for Volume and Value Standalone AR headsets reached 84,800 units shipped in 2023, down 16.1% from the 101,061 units shipped in 2022. Similarly, total value declined 31.0% from $254.1 million in 2022 to arrive at $175.3 mill ... Read More
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Worldwide Wearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple Stays Atop a Recovering Market
Worldwide Wearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple Stays Atop a Recovering Market This IDC study examines the market share of the major vendors in the worldwide wearables market in 2023."The end of 2022 and the start of 2023 marked a period of decline following the red-hot growth we saw in 2020 and 2021 ... Read More
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Worldwide Smartwatch Market Share, 2023: Apple's Market Share Dips Below 50%
Worldwide Smartwatch Market Share, 2023: Apple's Market Share Dips Below 50% This IDC study examines the market shares of vendors in the worldwide smartwatch market in 2023."The worldwide smartwatch market was not immune to the macroeconomic challenges in 2023, and this had different implications ac ... Read More
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U.S. Wearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple Leads While Market Shrinks
U.S. Wearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple Leads While Market Shrinks This IDC study examines the market shares of major vendors in the U.S. wearables market in 2023."The U.S. wearables market posted its second consecutive year of decline," points out Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC's Wea ... Read More
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U.S. Advanced Smartwatch Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24
U.S. Advanced Smartwatch Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24 This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for advanced smartwatch shipments in the United States."2023 was a challenging year for the U.S. advanced smartwatch market, but 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery," points out Ramon T. Llam ... Read More
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Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24
Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24 This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide advanced smartwatch market."2024 will mark a strong rebound for the worldwide smartwatch market," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director, IDC's Wearables program. "2023 was mar ... Read More
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Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24
Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24 This IDC study provides a forecast for the worldwide augmented and virtual reality headset market for the 2024–2028 period."2024 is going to be the start of a rebound for the worldwide AR/VR market," says Ramon T. Ll ... Read More
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U.S. Wearable Computing Device Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 1Q24
U.S. Wearable Computing Device Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 1Q24 This IDC study presents the U.S. wearable computing device forecast for 2024–2028."Following two straight years of decline, the U.S. wearables market is set to rebound," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director, IDC's Wearables team. "2020 ... Read More
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Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Forecast, 2024-2028: CY 1Q24
Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Forecast, 2024-2028: CY 1Q24 This IDC study presents an updated forecast for the worldwide wearable computing device market for 2024–2028."As the worldwide wearables market takes slow steps toward maturity, we keep finding new products and opportunities," points ... Read More
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Top 5 Trends in Wearables to Watch in 2024
Top 5 Trends in Wearables to Watch in 2024 This IDC Market Perspective lists five predictions and their impact for the worldwide wearables market in 2024. Even as the market takes slow but certain steps toward maturity, new innovations in hardware, software, and services, as well as regional and tec ... 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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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 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