Augmented and Virtual Reality Market by Enterprise, Technology (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality), Offering (Hardware, Software), Device Type (HMDs, HUDs, Gesture Tracking Devices), Application and Region - Global Forecast to 2029

Augmented and Virtual Reality Market by Enterprise, Technology (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality), Offering (Hardware, Software), Device Type (HMDs, HUDs, Gesture Tracking Devices), Application and Region - Global Forecast to 2029

The Augmented and Virtual Reality Market was valued at USD 22.12 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD $96.32 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 34.2% during the 2024-2029 period. The major factors driving the growth of augmented and virtual reality market includes the surging AR developer ecosystem, and presence of budget-friendly VR devices. Moreover, the ongoing government initiatives and investments towards the wide adoption, and research and development of AR and VR technologies is expected to provide several growth opportunities for market players in the augmented and virtual reality market.

Semi & Fully immersive technology is expected to register higher CAGR in the virtual reality market during the forecast period

The virtual reality market for semi & fully immersive technology is expected to register higher CAGR during the forecast period which is attributed to the increasing adoption of semi immersive technology in simulation training and virtual walkthroughs, and the increasing demand for fully immersive technology as they deliver high level of engagement which completely transports users into a digital environment to an extent that they lose awareness of their physical surroundings, which is highly preferrable in high-end gaming, medical simulations, virtual tours and architectural designs.

Software segment is expected to have the largest market size during the forecast period

The augmented and virtual reality software is expected to have the largest market size during the forecast period. This is attributed to the emerging projects that are transitioning into large-scale implementations. Major companies like IKEA and Walmart have launched their AR prototypes that aims at enhancing customer shopping experiences which reflects the ongoing experimentation in this sector. On the other hand, VR software plays a crucial role in manufacturing software development kits which is accelerated by mass consumerism. For instance, SDKs that highly support VR technology are REALITY SDK, Virtual Reality Tool Kit (VRTK), PlayStation Virtual Reality (PSVR) dev kit, Oculus SDK, and Google Virtual Reality SDK. Furthermore, VR software also provides cloud-based services that are used to compare captured images with a database, delivering relevant information back to the mobile device, which then handles image processing, including detection, resizing, and generating 3D images.

The break-up of profile of primary participants in the augmented and virtual reality market-

By Company Type: Tier 1 – 15%, Tier 2 – 50%, Tier 3 – 20%

By Designation Type: C Level – 45%, Director Level – 35%, Others – 20%

By Region Type: North America – 45%, Europe – 35%, Asia Pacific – 12%, Rest of the World (RoW) – 8%

The major players of the augmented and virtual reality market are Meta. (US), Sony Group Corporation (Japan), Apple Inc. (US), ByteDance (China), and DPVR (China) among others.

Research Coverage

The report segments the augmented and virtual reality market and forecasts its size based on technology, offering, device type, application, and region. The report also provides a comprehensive review of drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges influencing market growth. The report also covers qualitative aspects in addition to the quantitative aspects of the market.

Reasons to buy the report:

The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market with information on the closest approximate revenues for the overall augmented and virtual reality market and related segments. This report will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to strengthen their position in the market and plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report also helps stakeholders understand the pulse of the market and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges.

The report provides insights on the following pointers:

Analysis of key drivers (surging AR developer ecosystem, and presence of budget-friendly VR devices), restraints (high costs of AR technology, and presence of technological limitations), opportunities (ongoing government initiatives and investments towards the wide adoption, and research and development of AR and VR technologies), and challenges (display latency issues in AR and VR, high energy consumption in VR and limited field of vision in AR) influencing the growth of the augmented and virtual reality market.

Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, research & development activities, and new product launches, product development, partnerships, collaborations, contracts, joint investments, strategic supplier relationships, and expansions in the augmented and virtual reality market.

Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative markets – the report analyses the augmented and virtual reality market across varied regions.

Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the augmented and virtual reality market

Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies and product offerings of leading players like Meta. (US), Sony Group Corporation (Japan), Apple Inc. (US), ByteDance (China), and DPVR (China).